
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3946] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Cuningham (Cunningham(e)) / Regarding: Mr William Cuningham (Cunningham(e)) (Patient) / 24 October 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr William Cunninghame'
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 3946 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/58 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 24 October 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 Mr William Cunninghame' |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:812] |
Case of Mr William Cunninghame who has a 'gouty habit'. |
1 |
People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:125] | Addressee | Mr William Cuningham (Cunningham(e)) |
[PERS ID:125] | Patient | Mr William Cuningham (Cunningham(e)) |
[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 |
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Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Mr Wm Cunninghame.
Gouty habit - may prevent the trouble & effects
1. Carefully gaurd against cold every precaution.
2. As much exercise as possible. Riding on horse back best.
Walking in moderation proper also. As a man of business
must be confined to the house. Therefore a larger chamber
& never sit long writing but dictate to an Amanuensis
At Dinner some solid meat, filling up with broth
pudding & vegetables, but sparingly of the latter - Avoid the
cold & flatulent - Supper very light. if any some milk
meat. No Indian Tea or Coffee. if you choose Tea - Cocoa
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is the best. An Egg at breakfast allowable. -
Ordinary drink water. No matt liquor - After
dinner a few glasses of Punch or Wine. but the Punch
without souring & the wine must be strong ---
If your pain should still come by a dose of the
Tincture ordered below. You may try it for seven or eight
nights - But if they still continue, you must try a dose
of Dover Powder cum regimine ad Sudorem 1
Avoid costiveness.
Take four ounces of a Volatile Elixir of Guaiac. Label: Diaphoretic fifty drops of the Tincture on a bit of sugar. This to be dissolved in a little warm Negus H.P.
Notes:
1: 'To control the sweating'.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Wm Cunninghame.
Gouty habit - may prevent the trouble & effects
1. Carefully gaurd against cold every precaution.
2. As much exercise as possible. Riding on h. back best.
Walking in moderation proper also. As a man of business
must be confined to the house. Therefore a larger chamber
& never sit long writing but dictate to an Amanuensis
At Dinner some solid meat, filling up with broth
pudding & vegetables, but sparingly of the latter - Avoid the
cold & flatulent - Supper very light. if any some milk
meat. No Indian Tea or Coffee. if you choose Tea - Cocoa
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is the best. An Egg at breakfast allowable. -
Ordinary drink water. No matt liquor - After
dinner a few glasses of Punch or Wine. but the Punch
without souring & the wine must be strong ---
If your pain should still come by a dose of the
Tincture ordered below. You may try it for seven or eight
nights - But if they still continue, you must try a dose
of Dover Powder cum regimine ad Sudorem 1
Avoid costiveness.
℞ Elix. Guaiacin Volat. ℥ii
Signa. Diaph.. Tinct. fifty drops on a bit of sugar.
This to be dissolved in a little warm Negus H.P.
Notes:
1: 'To control the sweating'.
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