The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3856] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 5 July 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Shiels's Friend',. Cullen recommends Bath water and climate of Bristol. Heavily contracted summary of Cullen's response to Sheil's letter from Bristol (Letter ID: 1295).
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3856 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/77 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 5 July 1776 |
| 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 | Reply 'For Mr Shiels's Friend',. Cullen recommends Bath water and climate of Bristol. Heavily contracted summary of Cullen's response to Sheil's letter from Bristol (Letter ID: 1295). |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:800] |
Case of male 'Friend' of Mr Shiells, just arrived in Bristol by sea, suffering from a longstanding 'sensibility of the nerves' for which he tried many remedies while in the West Indies. |
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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:1822] | Addressee | |
| [PERS ID:1822] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:926] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Shiells |
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 | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
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For Mr Shiels's Friend.
Case not so full as wish &c. but can perceive that it is a strong ner¬
vous affection particularly distressing by indigestion & flatulence. --
Little benefit
to be ↑got from↑medicines &
Tonic & Bitters long used may do
much harm. I hope he shall be the better of the climate of Bristol
& a regimen. The only medicine ↑I advise↑ is Bath water, & bathing in it,
but at the same time exercise every day horseback or carriage, but
towards winter guarding carefully against cold.
A costiveness in such cases, common, & must be removed by a
Laxative -- Gentlemans own experience. If at a loss I recommend
the
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Castor oil.
For the flatulence, a draught of bath water will generally give
relief, but if some Carminative I recommend good Æther, but not too
frequently, therefore alternate with Peppermint or suchlike.
Diet. I need not be particular trusting that the Gentleman's own experience
will have taught him.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Shiels's Friend.
Case not so full as wish &c. but can perceive yt it is a strong ner¬
vous affect. particularly distressg by indigest. & flatul.. --
Little benef.
to be ↑got from↑meds. &
Ton. & Bitt. long used m. do
mc harm. I hope he shall be ye better of ye climate of Brist.
& a regimen. The only med. ↑I advise↑ is Bath water, & bathing in it,
but at ye same time exercise ev. d. horseb. or carriage, but
towards winter guardg caref. agt cold.
A costiven. in sc cases, common, & must be removed by a
Laxat. -- Gentlemans own experience. If at a loss I recommend
ye
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Castor oil.
For the flatul., a draught of bath wat. will generally give
relief, but if some Carminat. I recomm. good Æther, but not too
frequently, theref. alternate w Peppermint or suchlike.
Diet. I need not be particul. trusting yt ye G's own experience
will have taught him.
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