The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:175] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Angus MacDonnell (MacDonell, MacDonald) / Regarding: Colonel Macdonald (Patient) / 3 August 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply, to Dr Angus MacDonnell. This reply concerns the continued treatment of Colonel Macdonald using a mercurial glyster.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 175 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/61 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 3 August 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, to Dr Angus MacDonnell. This reply concerns the continued treatment of Colonel Macdonald using a mercurial glyster. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1362] |
Case of Colonel Macdonald who has a flux and fever. |
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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:4189] | Addressee | Mr Angus MacDonnell (MacDonell, MacDonald) |
| [PERS ID:109] | Patient | Colonel Macdonald |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4189] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Angus MacDonnell (MacDonell, MacDonald) |
| [PERS ID:588] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Mr Alexander Wood |
| [PERS ID:5792] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Macdonald |
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 | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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As I was not in town on Wednesday
when your letter came to hand, I could not answer it
till now. Your letter gives a new view of the Colonels
situation & as you observe gives some hopes of a
favourable Issue. I must now however that this
is precarious as more is to be expected from Nature
than any remedies which we can employ. I dont
know of any remedy which could be employed in the
way of Glyster that promises to be effectual & at
the same time safe. If we could suppose the source
of the matter near at hand some Mercurials might
be thought of but the place of a supposed Abcess
must be very uncertain & the Colonels constitution
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would not allow of any freedom with such medicines.
Balsamics I should think less effectual & less safe.
The only Glyster I can advise you to employ is simple
water with about an eight part of Mel Rosarum
as of syrup of dried Roses.
I shall expect more from some internal medicines
[but?] there are none more proper than the Bark
and Spaw Water which he is at present employing.
I have been much out of Town these two days
and have not had an opportunity of seeing Mr Wood,
but I shall take the first I can find to speak to
him of the subject & if he has any thing new to
suggest you shall hear of it.
compliments to the Colonels and Mrs Macdonald, I am
Sir
your most obedient Servant
Diplomatic Text
As I was not in town on Wednesday
when your letter came to hand, I could not answer it
till now. Your letter gives a new view of the Colls.
situation & as you observe gives some hopes of a
favourable Issue. I must now however that this
is precarious as more is to be expected from Nature
than any remedies which we can employ. I dont
know of any remedy which could be employed in the
way of Glyster that promises to be effectual & at
the same time safe. If we could suppose the source
of the matter near at hand some Mercurials might
be thought of but the place of a supposed Abcess
must be very uncertain & the Colonels constitution
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would not allow of any freedom with such medicines.
Balsamics I should think less effectual & less safe.
The only Glyster I can advise you to employ is simple
water with about an eight part of Mel Rosarum
as of syrup of dried Roses.
I shall expect more from some internal medicines
[but?] there are none more proper than the Bark
and Spaw Water which he is at present employing.
I have been much out of Town these two days
and have not had an opportunity of seeing Mr Wood,
but I shall take the first I can find to speak to
him of the subject & if he has any thing new to
suggest you shall hear of it.
compliments to the Colls. and Mrs Macdonald, I am
Sir
your most obedient Servt.
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