The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3906] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Miss Milmer (Patient) / 17 August? 1776? / (Outgoing)
Reply for 'Miss Milmer'. Advice for her taking Harrogate waters, bathing, diet and exercise, for menstrual problems. Includes recipe for purgative pills. Subsequent Letter ID: 3920 makes it clear that she is actually in Harrogate.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3906 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/18 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 17 August? 1776? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply for 'Miss Milmer'. Advice for her taking Harrogate waters, bathing, diet and exercise, for menstrual problems. Includes recipe for purgative pills. Subsequent Letter ID: 3920 makes it clear that she is actually in Harrogate. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:739] |
Case of Miss Milmer who is advised over bathing and taking the waters at Harrogate where she has gone for her health. |
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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:1702] | Addressee | |
| [PERS ID:1701] | Patient | Miss Milmer |
| [PERS ID:1702] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary |
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 | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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Miss Milmer
Harrowgate waters a promising remedy therefore --
In the morning before breakfast.
In divided draughts an interval of 20 minutes
or half an hour between each, walking about in the
mean time
At first, a quarter of a Pint & the first day two
such draughts, but afterwards they are to be increased
both in quantity & number – till she can take 4 half
pints in a morning but the draught should never be more than
half a Pint. --
Not to go so far if the water does not sit easily on her
stomach otherwise to go as far as she can continuing at
least for 3 or 4 weeks.
At the same time bathing necessary The bath to be a
semicupium, the heat as much as she can bear. To
continue in the bath at first for 15 minutes afterwards
to half an hour or more, keeping up the heat of the water
The first week bathe twice – The 3d week & 4th
three times – The time 6 or 7 in the Evening, keeping
her Chamber for the rest of the evening.
Exercise to be joined with bathing, guarding against
cold. ---- Little change of Diet. At Dinner always some
soup & avoid cold & flatulent vegetables.
Till the Harrowgate Waters have effect the Purging Pills
to have of to be continued -
Take half a drachm of Socotrine Aloes, 10 grains each of Gamboge and Calomel, and enough Gum Arabic paste to make a mass to be divided into pills of 5 grains each. Label: Purgative Pills 3 for a dose {illeg}
Diplomatic Text
Miss Milmer
Harrowgate waters a promising remedy therefore --
In the morning before breakfast.
In divided draughts an interval of 20 minutes
or half an hour between each, walking about in the
mean time
At first, a quarter of a Pint & the first day two
such draughts, but afterwards they are to be increased
both in quantity & number – till she can take 4 half
pints in a morng. but the draught should never be more than
half a Pint. --
Not to go so far if the water does not sit easily on her
stomach otherwise to go as far as she can continuing at
least for 3 or 4 weeks.
At the same time bathing necessary The bath to be a
semicupium, the heat as much as she can bear. To
continue in the bath at first for 15 minutes afterwards
to half an hour or more, keeping up the heat of the water
The first week bathe twice – The 3d week & 4th
three times – The time 6 or 7 in the Evening, keeping
her Chamber for the rest of the evening.
Exercise to be joined with bathing, guarding against
cold. ---- Little change of Diet. At Dinner always some
soup & avoid cold & flatulent vegetables.
Till the H. Waters have effect the Purging Pills
to have of to be continued -
℞ Al. Socot. ʒſs Gambog.
Calomel @ gr x Muc. g. Ar. q. s. ut f. M. d. in p. s. gr v
S. Purg Pills 3 for a [dose?] {illeg} S.
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