The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1046] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Reverend Maxwell Kennedy (of Londonderry) (Patient) / 30 October 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'Revd Maxwell Kennedy, Londonderry', whose complaints Cullen believes to be a 'Disorder of Stomach [which] evidently proceeds from an affection of his kidneys'. Case note exists but no obvious cover-letter to identify whether Cullen is writing directly to the patient.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1046 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/100 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 30 October 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'Revd Maxwell Kennedy, Londonderry', whose complaints Cullen believes to be a 'Disorder of Stomach [which] evidently proceeds from an affection of his kidneys'. Case note exists but no obvious cover-letter to identify whether Cullen is writing directly to the patient. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1150] |
Case of the Reverend Maxwell Kennedy of Londonderry whose main complaint is severe indigestion. |
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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:865] | Patient | Reverend Maxwell Kennedy (of Londonderry) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
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 | Londonderry (Derry) | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Revd Maxwell Kennedy. Londonderry ––
Disorder of the stomach evidently proceeds from an affection of his
kidnies –– Diet, should avoid all acescent or
flatulent food or drink
no drink, but a little spirits & water, with a little Sugar - no souring
he ought not to lie so long in bed nor sleep so much as he usually does
and should take frequent gentle exercise on an easy going horse or in
a carriage on smooth roads –– the following Medicines maybe of service
Take five ounces of Rose Water, two ounces of simple cinnamon water, ten drachms of Simple Syrup, 2 drachms of Tartar Salt - Mix. Let a teaspoonful be taken per day in a wineglass of water with a drachm of Gum Arabic.
Take a drachm of powdered Uva Ursi leaf, should be taken twice a day -
Diplomatic Text
Revd Maxwell Kennedy. Londonderry ––
Disorder of the stomach evidently proceeds from an affection of his
kidnies –– Diet, should avoid all acescent or
flatulent food or drink
no drink, but a little spirits & water, with a little Sugar - no souring
he ought not to lie so long in bed nor sleep so much as he usually does
and should take frequent gentle exercise on an easy going horse or in
a carriage on smooth roads –– the following Medicines maybe of service
℞ Aq. rosar ℥v
Aq. cin. simpl. ℥ij
Syr. simpl ʒx
Sal.Tartar. ʒij
M Capiat cochl. i per in die ex aquae cyatho in qou
Gum Arab ʒi
℞ Pulv. fol. Uva Ursi ʒſs bis in die sunendam –
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