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

 

[ID:3055] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Alexander Dunlop (Sanders, Saunders) / Regarding: Mr Archibald Campbell (of Succoth) (Patient) / July? 1787? / (Outgoing)

Reply, in the form of a retained authorial draft, for 'Mr Campbell of Succoth'. Cullen regards his complaints as 'purely Catarrhal', and advises on exercise and diet. A mucilage may be prescribed if he does not suffer 'raucedo' (hoarseness) or angina. The symptoms are not those for which Archibald Campbell of Succoth consulted Cullen in 1787, so the identification of the patient – only given in the annotation – and the date remain tentative.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 3055
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/2088
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
DateJuly? 1787?
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply, in the form of a retained authorial draft, for 'Mr Campbell of Succoth'. Cullen regards his complaints as 'purely Catarrhal', and advises on exercise and diet. A mucilage may be prescribed if he does not suffer 'raucedo' (hoarseness) or angina. The symptoms are not those for which Archibald Campbell of Succoth consulted Cullen in 1787, so the identification of the patient – only given in the annotation – and the date remain tentative.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:2023]
Case of Mr Campbell of Succoth, who has a 'movable tumour' on the lower lid of his left eye.
7


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:591]AddresseeMr Alexander Dunlop (Sanders, Saunders)
[PERS ID:3914]PatientMr Archibald Campbell (of Succoth)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:591]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Alexander Dunlop (Sanders, Saunders)

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 Glasgow Glasgow and West Scotland Europe inferred
Mentioned / Other Succoth West Highlands Scotland Europe certain

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Complaints purely Catarrhal at his time of life
always tedious & seldom or never absolutely cured
but they are so much mended that I hope
the advancement of the season &c ––


Go to the country directly by easy ––
When in the Country fresh air & gentle Exercise
of most convenience Every day
In cold or bleak weather a carriage but in milder a
Whiskey - well covered neck to 1 [feet?] &
at first airings short but afterward as his
strength always in the forenoon & cautious P.M.


Diet much as a. & till his appetite is much
mended light Wine doubtfull as his
Pulse is not quite [reduced?] & apt ---


Asses or Mare's milk as largely as his Stomach
& introduce Cows milk into his diet, but first by
putting an equal part of Water Gruel or Barley Water sweatened


This Milk instead plain milk & with bread Rice Barley
or Sago either for Supper or even Dinner




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Medicine not necessary in the Case
May need a Vomit & I allow it
but not so frequent


Rhubarb better & carefully avoid
Constipation


For restoring Appetite A medicine & may
continue it for some time but I will
be glad to hear of


Few medicines can be of service
to his breast but if ever more bound without
raucedo or angina he may use Mucilage
[Mixed?] so that a ––


Mr Campbell
of Succoth

Notes:

1: Tentative reading. The Greek means "during".

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Compts purely Catarrhal at his time of life
always tedious & seldom or never abs cured
but they are so much mended that I hope
the advancement of the season &c ––


Go to the country directly by easy ––
When in the C. fresh air & g E
of most con Every day
In cold or bleak w. a car. but in milder a
Whiskey - well cov. neck epi gar 1 [feet?] &
at first airings short but afterward as his
strength always in the fore & cautious P.M.


Diet much ut a. & till his ap is much
mend light Wine doubtfull as his
P. is not quite red. & apt ---


Asses or M milk as largely as his St
& intro Cows m. into his diet, but first by
putting an e. p. of WG or B. W sweat.


This M instead pl. m. & with bread Rice B
or Sago either for S. or even D.




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Med not nec in the C.
May need a Vom & I allow it
but not so freq.


Rhubarb better & carefull avoid
Const.


For rest. Ap. A med & may
cont it for s. time but I will
be glad to hear of


Few med can be of serv
to his breast but if ever more bound wout.
raucedo or angina he may use Muc.
Mis ut a ––


Mr Campbell
of Succoth

Notes:

1: Tentative reading. The Greek means "during".

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