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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:224] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr Montelieu (Patient) / 1 December 1781 / (Outgoing)

Reply, 'For Mr Montelieu'. Cullen gives directions for treating an ailment of the eyes that is 'in some measure hereditary' and prescribes a liniment.

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DOC ID 224
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/14/110
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date1 December 1781
Annotation None
TypeMachine copy
Enclosure(s) Enclosure(s) present
Autopsy No
Recipe Yes
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply, 'For Mr Montelieu'. Cullen gives directions for treating an ailment of the eyes that is 'in some measure hereditary' and prescribes a liniment.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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[Case ID:2082]
Case of Mr Montelieu whose eye ailment is considered 'in some measure hereditary'.
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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3261]AddresseeDr
[PERS ID:190]PatientMr Montelieu
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3261]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Monteviot House Jedburgh Borders Scotland Europe inferred

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For Mr. Montelieu


The ailment of Mr. Montelieu's eyes is in
Some measure hereditary & now of pretty long Standing
may be of difficult cure I hope by a little attention
and pains it may be much mended.


Whenever he is at leisure to bestow some days
upon his cure he will please take about the bigness of
a small pea of the liniment prescribed on the other page.
and Softening it by a little heat anoint the edges of both
the eyelids and of both eyes partly by anointing when
the eyelids and partly are Shut and partly by insinuating
a little of the liniment into the outer corner of each
eye and Shutting the eyelids upon it, ↑when↑ it will melt and
run along the inside of the eye edge of the Eyelids.


This operation is to be performed every night and
morning for four or five days following. Every evening
about an hour or two before bed time the Eyes may be



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washed with a little warm water to take part of the
liniment but without any rubbing. After washing the
eyes are to be dried with a very soft cloth and to remain
So for an hour or more before any fresh liniment is ap¬
plied. In the morning the face is to be washed with
water not quite cold but the Eyes are not to be touched.
The washing of the face is always to be done before the
liniment in the morning is applied.


While this medicine is employed it is necessary
for Mr Montelieu to keep entirely within doors and if
↑the↑ weather for the time is very cold he Should keep his own
chamber. He Should not attempt to read or otherwise
employ his eyes in any minute work. He Should keep
them also from any Strong light particularly of the fire
It is not necessary for him to have his chamber much dark¬
ned but if the Sun Shines into it this Should be care↑fully↑
Shut out. It is not necessary for Mr. Montelieu to make any
change of {illeg} this occasion but a very Strict temperance
is very proper


William Cullen

1. December 1781



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For Mr. Montelieu

Take two drachms of a mild Mercurial Unguent and one drachm of wax Liniment. You will beat them together carefully in order to let there be made a liniment. Label: Liniment for the Eyes.


W.C.

1st. December
1781

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For Mr. Montelieu


The ailment of Mr. Montelieu's eyes is in
Some measure hereditary & now of pretty long Standing
may be of difficult cure I hope by a little attention
and pains it may be much mended.


Whenever he is at leisure to bestow some days
upon his cure he will please take about the bigness of
a small pea of the liniment prescribed on the other page.
and Softening it by a little heat anoint the edges of both
the eyelids and of both eyes partly by anointing when
the eyelids and partly are Shut and partly by insinuating
a little of the liniment into the outer corner of each
eye and Shutting the eyelids upon it, ↑when↑ it will melt and
run along the inside of the eye edge of the Eyelids.


This operation is to be performed every night and
morning for four or five days following. Every evening
about an hour or two before bed time the Eyes may be



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washed with a little warm water to take part of the
liniment but without any rubbing. After washing the
eyes are to be dried with a very soft cloth and to remain
So for an hour or more before any fresh liniment is ap¬
plied. In the morning the face is to be washed with
water not quite cold but the Eyes are not to be touched.
The washing of the face is always to be done before the
liniment in the morning is applied.


While this medicine is employed it is necessary
for Mr Montelieu to keep entirely within doors and if
↑the↑ weather for the time is very cold he Should keep his own
chamber. He Should not attempt to read or otherwise
employ his eyes in any minute work. He Should keep
them also from any Strong light particularly of the fire
It is not necessary for him to have his chamber much dark¬
ned but if the Sun Shines into it this Should be care↑fully↑
Shut out. It is not necessary for Mr. Montelieu to make any
change of {illeg} this occasion but a very Strict temperance
is very proper


William Cullen

1. Decr. 1781



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For Mr. Montelieu


Ung. Mercurial mitior. ʒij
Liniment. cerei ʒj
Terito Simul probe ut. f. Linimentum.
Sig. Liniment for the Eyes


W.C.

1st. Decr.
1781

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