The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:340] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Captain Campbell (Patient) / October? 1775? / (Outgoing)
Directions for Captain Oswald Campbell, who has no confirmed disease at present, but has 'so many appearances threatening one' that Cullen agrees it proper to take precautions. These involve him travelling to a warm climate before winter, avoiding cold air, and taking Castor oil. No obvious incoming letter.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 340 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/6/39 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | October? 1775? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Directions for Captain Oswald Campbell, who has no confirmed disease at present, but has 'so many appearances threatening one' that Cullen agrees it proper to take precautions. These involve him travelling to a warm climate before winter, avoiding cold air, and taking Castor oil. No obvious incoming letter. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:542] |
Case of Captain Oswald Campbell, with no confirmed disease at present, but 'so many appearances threatening one' that Cullen thinks it proper to take precautions. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:337] | Patient | Captain Campbell |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
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 |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Mentioned / Other | Britain | Europe | certain |
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For Captain Oswald Campbell
Tho' Mr. Campbell has no confirmed disease, he has so many
appearances threatening one, that it is absolutely proper, and
I think necessary for him, to take every precaution against it
and for this purpose the following measures seem to me
the most probable - He should immediately repair to a
warm climate where he may avoid the effects of winter, and
this he might perhaps do in some of the southern parts of
Europe, but he will be still more secure in the Island of Ma¬
deira, and at the sametime the Voyage to it will be of ser¬
vice to him - Wherever he goes for the winter he must
leave the warm climate in the spring, before any considerable
heats come on, and therefore so as to be in Britain against the
middle of May -- Even the Island of Madeira it is ne¬
cessary for him to gaurd against accidental Cold, and therefore
to wear a flannel shirt, to gaurd against the evening air, to
avoid being in a stream of cool air and to avoid any change of
cloathing from thicker to thinner -- If he avoids the heat of the
sun, he will be the better for being in the open air, and also for
gentle motion on a horse or a mule; but he must be very
cautious in using any bodily exercise, he must walk on
level ground only, never fast nor long at one time. Speaking
much or blowing upon any wind instrument may do him
much harm - His diet should be altogether without
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animal food, except when he is at sea, when he may have
at dinner a little weak broth made of portable 1 soup, after
it a little of any kind of fresh meat, but for the rest, both then
and when he is on shore, his diet must consist of Milk, grain
and fruit, and every variety of the two last may be employed.
Whether he is at sea or on shore he must abstain from every
kind of strong drink and to take water and watery liquors
only - When he gets plenty of fruit it is probable his
body will be sufficiently open, but if either at sea or upon any
other occasion he shall be affected with costiveness it may carefully
obviated or removed, by taking as much Castor Oil as will move
him once a day. From half a table spoonful to a whole one taken
in the morning will be generally sufficient.
Notes:
1: 'Of a liquid substance: that may be carried or transported conveniently, having been reduced by evaporation to a dried or concentrated form able to be reconstituted later by the addition of water' (OED).
Diplomatic Text
For Captain Oswald Campbell
Tho' Mr. Campbell has no confirmed disease, he has so many
appearances threatening one, that it is absolutely proper, and
I think necessary for him, to take every precaution against it
and for this purpose the following measures seem to me
the most probable - He should immediately repair to a
warm climate where he may avoid the effects of winter, and
this he might perhaps do in some of the southern parts of
Europe, but he will be still more secure in the Island of Ma¬
deira, and at the sametime the Voyage to it will be of ser¬
vice to him - Wherever he goes for the winter he must
leave the warm climate in the spring, before any considerable
heats come on, and therefore so as to be in Britain against the
middle of May -- Even the Island of Madeira it is ne¬
cessary for him to gaurd against accidental Cold, and therefore
to wear a flannel shirt, to gaurd against the evening air, to
avoid being in a stream of cool air and to avoid any change of
cloathing from thicker to thinner -- If he avoids the heat of the
sun, he will be the better for being in the open air, and also for
gentle motion on a horse or a mule; but he must be very
cautious in using any bodily exercise, he must walk on
level ground only, never fast nor long at one time. Speaking
much or blowing upon any wind instrument may do him
much harm - His diet should be altogether without
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animal food, except when he is at sea, when he may have
at dinner a little weak broth made of portable 1 soup, after
it a little of any kind of fresh meat, but for the rest, both then
and when he is on shore, his diet must consist of Milk, grain
and fruit, and every variety of the two last may be employed.
Whether he is at sea or on shore he must abstain from every
kind of strong drink and to take water and watery liquors
only - When he gets plenty of fruit it is probable his
body will be sufficiently open, but if either at sea or upon any
other occasion he shall be affected with costiveness it may carefully
obviated or removed, by taking as much Castor Oil as will move
him once a day. From half a table spoonful to a whole one taken
in the morning will be generally sufficient.
Notes:
1: 'Of a liquid substance: that may be carried or transported conveniently, having been reduced by evaporation to a dried or concentrated form able to be reconstituted later by the addition of water' (OED).
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