The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:219] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John McKie (Junior) / Regarding: Mrs McKie (Patient) / 22 November 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Mrs Mackie'. Addressed to her husband, Mr John Mckie, a surgeon, concerning stomach pains after a miscarriage.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 219 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/105 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 22 November 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, for 'Mrs Mackie'. Addressed to her husband, Mr John Mckie, a surgeon, concerning stomach pains after a miscarriage. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:793] |
Case of Mrs McKie, who in 1781 has had a miscarriage. Correspondence resumes in January 1785 over her cold and cough. |
13 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:114] | Addressee | Mr John McKie (Junior) |
| [PERS ID:113] | Patient | Mrs McKie |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:114] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John McKie (Junior) |
| [PERS ID:114] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John McKie (Junior) |
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 | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mrs. Mackie
Dear Sir
Your last was late in coming to hand
but I must own that by some accidents it has lain by too
long unanswered. I am of opinion with Mrs Mckie her¬
self that the pains of her belly are owing to her miscarriage
and that when she comes again to be in a regular way she
will be relieved. In the meantime let her take pains to
avoid costiveness. This seems to have been to a great degree
during her pregnancy and I don't doubt but it had a shape
in causing her miscarriage. You tell me that it would hard¬
ly yield to any medicine employed but I wish you had
told me what medicines had been employed and particular¬
ly I wish you had told me what had happened with respect
to my last prescription of the Castor Oil &c. If you do not
tell me that it did not agree with her stomach I shall
still think it the best medicine she cans employ at pre¬
sent for removing the pains of her belly and for bringing
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her to be regular. For assisting in this I have given a
prescription on the other page and I shall advise no other reme¬
dy at present for tho you tell me that her former complaints
have returned upon her I don't think it proper for her to take
medicines for that till she comes to have some monthly retur[n]
If that has already happened or shall happen soon she may
then take the Electuary prescribed in June last. At that
time too I advised cold bathing but ↑tho↑ that were otherwise allow¬
able the present season will not admit of it and at present
there is nothing more necessary for her than guarding against
Cold in every shape. Wishing you all success I am,
Sir
your most obedient servant. --
William Cullen
Edinburgh 22 November
1781
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For Mrs Mckie
Take two drachms of the best Liquorice Extract. In small, concise amounts, pour in enough boiling water in order to soften the extract and grind it into a pulp, then add one drachm of the best Myrrh and enough quantity of hot water in order to let there be made a mass to be divided into single pills, each of five grains. Label: Aperient Pills, two to be taken every night at bedtime.
22 November
1781
W.C.
Diplomatic Text
Mrs. Mackie
Dear Sir
Your last was late in coming to hand
but I must own that by some accidents it has lain by too
long unanswered. I am of opinion with Mrs Mckie her¬
self that the pains of her belly are owing to her miscarriage
and that when she comes again to be in a regular way she
will be relieved. In the meantime let her take pains to
avoid costiveness. This seems to have been to a great degree
during her pregnancy and I don't doubt but it had a shape
in causing her miscarriage. You tell me that it would hard¬
ly yield to any medicine employed but I wish you had
told me what medicines had been employed and particular¬
ly I wish you had told me what had happened with respect
to my last prescription of the Castor Oil &c. If you do not
tell me that it did not agree with her stomach I shall
still think it the best medicine she cans employ at pre¬
sent for removing the pains of her belly and for bringing
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her to be regular. For assisting in this I have given a
prescription on the other page and I shall advise no other reme¬
dy at present for tho you tell me that her former complaints
have returned upon her I don't think it proper for her to take
medicines for that till she comes to have some monthly retur[n]
If that has already happened or shall happen soon she may
then take the Electuary prescribed in June last. At that
time too I advised cold bathing but ↑tho↑ that were otherwise allow¬
able the present season will not admit of it and at present
there is nothing more necessary for her than guarding agst
Cold in every shape. Wishing you all success I am,
Sir
your most obedient servant. --
William Cullen
Edinr. 22 Novr.
1781
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For Mrs Mckie
℞. Extract. Glycyrrh. opt. ʒij
In frustula conciso affunde aquæ ferventis q. s. ut mollescat
et contundatur in pulpam cui adde
Myrrh. opt. in pulverem tenuem tritæ ʒj
et cum aq. fervent. q. s. f. massa dividenda in pil. Sing. gr. v.
Sig. Aperient Pills two to be taken every night at bed time
22 Nov.r
1781
W.C.
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