The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:239] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Drennan / Regarding: Mrs Mattear (Drennan) (Mattaire, Mullaire ) (Patient) / 24 December 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Dr Drennan C(oncerning) his Sister'.
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| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 239 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/125 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 24 December 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, for 'Dr Drennan C(oncerning) his Sister'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1294] |
Case of the sister of Dr William Drennan who suffers from persistent, severe headaches accompanied by startings, feverishness and disturbed dreams. |
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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:202] | Addressee | Dr William Drennan |
| [PERS ID:1193] | Patient | Mrs Mattear (Mattaire, Mullaire ) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:202] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr William Drennan |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Belfast | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred |
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Dr Drennan Concerning his Sister
I am heartily concerned for the continuance
of your sisters distress & shall be very happy to relieve it but
must say that you have not given me the proper opportunity as
you did not immediately give me a report of the remedy which
you might perceive to be meant as an interim trial only. -
I have now no suspicion of any disguised intermittent, but
judge it to ↑be↑ a pure spasmodic affection. For this however the bark
might be a remedy and especially when joined with so much Lau¬
danum as may be necessary to prevent its running to the Gutts.
As Laudanum has been employed I am sorry you have not told me
how it seemed to agree with her. For I am disposed to believe that
with or without bark a large dose of Laudanum given upon the
first approach of a fit might be ↑a↑ remedy, and unless you have reasons
that I don't know of I expect you will try it and if it does not
succeed I have another remedy to propose which is Musk. But
unless you can get it very good don't try it. It is very difficult in¬
deed to be procured but I could send you some from hence to be
depended upon. It is certainly true that the continuance of
such a disease may wear out the powers of life but it is as certain
that diseases of this kind often continue very long without any such
effect. In your former letter you said your sisters age was
Thirty and if so I don't understand what you mean by her now
approaching to a critical period of female life. However it may
be I believe that any considerable change in the system might be
of service. Has full exercise either on horseback or in a carriage
ever been tried? I have no objection to a seton or large pea
Issue and I think it may be of service if other measures should
fail. What were the sensible effects of the Flores Zinci. When you think I can
be of further service you may freely command
Diplomatic Text
Dr Drennan C his Sister
I am heartily concerned for the continuance
of your sisters distress & shall be very happy to relieve it but
must say that you have not given me the proper opportunity as
you did not immediately give me a report of the remedy which
you might perceive to be meant as an interim trial only. -
I have now no suspicion of any disguised intermittent, but
judge it to ↑be↑ a pure spasmodic affection. For this however the bark
might be a remedy and especially when joined with so much Lau¬
danum as may be necessary to prevent its running to the Gutts.
As Laudanum has been employed I am sorry you have not told me
how it seemed to agree with her. For I am disposed to believe that
with or without bark a large dose of Laudanum given upon the
first approach of a fit might be ↑a↑ remedy, and unless you have reasons
that I don't know of I expect you will try it and if it does not
succeed I have another remedy to propose which is Musk. But
unless you can get it very good don't try it. It is very difficult in¬
deed to be procured but I could send you some from hence to be
depended upon. It is certainly true that the continuance of
such a disease may wear out the powers of life but it is as certain
that diseases of this kind often continue very long without any such
effect. In your former letter you said your sisters age was
Thirty and if so I don't understand what you mean by her now
approaching to a critical period of female life. However it may
be I believe that any considerable change in the system might be
of service. Has full exercise either on horseback or in a carriage
ever been tried? I have no objection to a seton or large pea
Issue and I think it may be of service if other measures should
fail. What were the sensible effects of the Flores Zinci. When you think I can
be of further service you may freely command
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