The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1044] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Clark (Clerke, Clarke) / Regarding: Mrs Clark (Clerke, Clarke) (Patient) / 26 October 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply for 'Dr Clerke C[oncerning] Mrs Clerke' recommending the continued use of an opiate.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1044 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/98 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 26 October 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply for 'Dr Clerke C[oncerning] Mrs Clerke' recommending the continued use of an opiate. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1278] |
Case of Mrs Clark(e) [Clerke], wife of Dr Clark(e) at Newcastle, who has a pectoral complaint. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:816] | Addressee | Dr John Clark (Clerke, Clarke) |
| [PERS ID:840] | Patient | Mrs Clark (Clerke, Clarke) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:816] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Clark (Clerke, Clarke) |
| [PERS ID:816] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr John Clark (Clerke, Clarke) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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Dr Clerke Concerning Mrs Clerke
I am afraid the remissions of her Hectic are but remissions
as the Opiate is what seems only to give her relief. I would continue
it
– Your Dose is very moderate, and I think no dose too large if
a person be brought to it by degrees ––– The aloes seem a very proper
laxative; but I commonly find it of more advantage to give it
a few hours after the Opiate than to give it combined with it -
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I would prefer a fresh Blister to the keeping the blistered
part open - Seneka?
I have no experience of the Flowers of Zinc
nor any other anti¬
spasmodic being of service in such a
Phthisis – In the Acta Hafni¬
ensia just published, 1 they praise much the Oleum Asphalti
in Phthisis - But as they have not given the preparation of
it I can say nothing. The Oleum Succini might perhaps be
of use in place of it, I have a good opinion of it as a Medicine
but observe it is almost never unadulterated in our Shops with
Oleum Terebinthinæ –– I see no occasion for troubling her
with a Seton, when she bears
blistering so well. ––––
Notes:
1: The original Acta Medica and Philosophica appeared at Copenhagen (Hafniensis), edited by the Danish physician Thomas Bartholin (1616-1680) and has been credited with being the first medical journal. A 1780 edition has not been traced.
Diplomatic Text
Dr Clerke C Mrs Clerke
I am afraid the remissions of her Hectic are but remissions
as the Opiate is what seems only to give her relief. I would continue
it
– Your Dose is very moderate, and I think no dose too large if
a person be brought to it by degrees ––– The aloes seem a very proper
laxative; but I commonly find it of more advantage to give it
a few hours after the Opiate than to give it combined with it -
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I would prefer a fresh Blister to the keeping the blistered
part open - Seneka?
I have no experience of the Flowers of Zinc
nor any other anti¬
spasmodic being of service in such a
Phthisis – In the Acta Hafni¬
ensia just published, 1 they praise much the Oleum Asphalti
in Phthisis - But as they have not given the preparation of
it I can say nothing. The Oleum Succini might perhaps be
of use in place of it, I have a good opinion of it as a Medicine
but observe it is almost never unadulterated in our Shops with
Oleum Terebinthinæ –– I see no occasion for troubling her
with a Seton, when she bears
blistering so well. ––––
Notes:
1: The original Acta Medica and Philosophica appeared at Copenhagen (Hafniensis), edited by the Danish physician Thomas Bartholin (1616-1680) and has been credited with being the first medical journal. A 1780 edition has not been traced.
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