The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3977] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Duguid / Regarding: Mr John Likly (Likely) (Patient) / 1 January 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr John Likly to the Care of Mr John Duguid Merchant Glasgow', concerning a genital soreness similar to a venereal disease.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3977 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/89 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 January 1777 |
| 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, 'Mr John Likly to the Care of Mr John Duguid Merchant Glasgow', concerning a genital soreness similar to a venereal disease. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:820] |
Case of Mr John Likly whose own fears that he has 'a venereal taint' or 'virus' eventually appear to have been well founded and who is increasingly concerned that he has 'weak nerves'. |
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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:2473] | Addressee | Mr John Duguid |
| [PERS ID:2472] | Patient | Mr John Likly (Likely) |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr John Likly to the Care of Mr John Duguid
Merchant Glasgow
The complaints you are troubled with I have often met
with where there was not the least suspicion of Venereal
Taint & there is no ground for it in your case as it
could not be Venereal without other Symptoms of the Same.
When you first make water in the morning draw the
foreskin close so that you force the Urine rund round
about the Neck of the Glans before it runs out.
About an hour after this wash all about the Glans
with the Lotion ordered below. Take a bit of
Soft old linnen make it four fold, dip it into the Liquor
& wash the Parts with it but have them without drying
The Liquor must not be warmed, neither should it be
cold. Letting the Phial for a little before the fire where
you are going to use it will be sufficient
If you continue this practice for a week or two, I hope
it will releive you entirely - Washing with the Lotion
once a day is commonly enough, but if there is any
soreness tenderness or itching for the Time present you may
employ the Lotion again in the Evening
For Mr Likly
Take eight ounces of rose water, half an ounce of vinegar distillate, and a drachm of sugar of lead. Mix everything. Label it: The Lotion.
Diplomatic Text
Mr John Likly to the Care of Mr John Duguid
Merchant Glasgow
The complaints you are troubled with I have often met
with where there was not the least suspicion of Venereal
Taint & there is no ground for it in your case as it
could not be Venereal without other Symptoms of the Same.
When you first make water in the morning draw the
foreskin close so that you force the Urine rund round
about the Neck of the Glans before it runs out.
About an hour after this wash all about the Glans
with the Lotion ordered below. Take a bit of
Soft old linnen make it four fold, dip it into the Liquor
& wash the Parts with it but have them without drying
The Liquor must not be warmed, neither should it be
cold. Letting the Phial for a little before the fire where
you are going to use it will be sufficient
If you continue this practice for a week or two, I hope
it will releive you entirely - Washing with the Lotion
once a day is commonly enough, but if there is any
soreness tenderness or itching for the Time present you may
employ the Lotion again in the Evening
For Mr Likly
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥viij
Acet. destillat. ℥ſs.
Sacch. Saturn. ʒj ℳ
Sig. The Lotion
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