The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1081] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Ralph Fenwick / Regarding: Mrs Schaw (Shaw) (Patient) / 30 January 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mrs Schaw'; Cullen is 'heartily concerned' for her condition.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1081 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/135 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 30 January 1781 |
| 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 Mrs Schaw'; Cullen is 'heartily concerned' for her condition. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:768] |
Case of Mrs Schaw (Shaw) who has an asthma. |
9 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:624] | Addressee | Dr John Ralph Fenwick |
| [PERS ID:512] | Patient | Mrs Schaw (Shaw) |
| [PERS ID:624] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Ralph Fenwick |
| [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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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For Mrs. Schaw
I am heartily concerned for Mrs. Schaws Condition
which I think is very unpromising In the mean time
I think you have taken the measures most proper
Tho' the Cream of Tartar by your last information
had not moved her Urine I hope if she could bear
the repetition of it, it may have had before now
more effect & I think it is as likely to have effect
as any Doses of Mercury However if nothing yet
employed has either promoted Urine or taken down
her swellings I shall be very clear for your trying
the Mercury either with Squills or Jalap. If you have
increased the dose of squills as you proposed you
may lay aside my aperient mixture, but you may
still employ the Syrupsus Colchici in larger doses
than it was given her in the mixture. In divided
Doses you may give it to half an ounce in a day.
With regard to regimen I have nothing to add to former
directions & would leave it entirely to your discretion
I hope the open weather may admitt of some Exercise
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs. Schaw
I am heartily concerned for Mrs. Schaws Condition
which I think is very unpromising In the mean time
I think you have taken the measures most proper
Tho' the Cream of Tartar by your last information
had not moved her Urine I hope if she could bear
the repetition of it, it may have had before now
more effect & I think it is as likely to have effect
as any Doses of Mercury However if nothing yet
employed has either promoted Urine or taken down
her swellings I shall be very clear for your trying
the Mercury either with Squills or Jalap. If you have
increased the dose of squills as you proposed you
may lay aside my aperient mixture, but you may
still employ the Syrupsus Colchici in larger doses
than it was given her in the mixture. In divided
Doses you may give it to half an ounce in a day.
Wt. regard to regimen I have nothing to add to former
directions & would leave it entirely to your discretion
I hope the open weather may admitt of some Exercise
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