The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4006] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr David Russell (Patient) / 3 March 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Russell'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4006 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/118 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 3 March 1777 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Russell' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:373] |
Case of David Russell with various symptoms including genito-urinary problems. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1545] | Patient | Mr David Russell |
| [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 |
| Destination of Letter | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Russell ----
1 After resting - 1 day at home let him be blooded at the
arm to 10 or 12 ounces & if in 8 days after, the night
heats are not considerably abated let him be blooded
again.
2. The day after the bleeding, begin the following Course.
Let him take 2 tablespoonfulls of the cooling Solutions
ordered below & mix it with a Mutchkin of water & this
is to be drank at 3 or 4 draughts before breakfast.
It is intended that this should give him 1 stool every day
& if either more or less, diminish or increase the
solution
3. This Course requires no confinement on the contrary
every fair day gentle exercise, walking, riding Carriage
&c. avoiding cold or damp or night air
During that course abstain entirely from animal food
& live on milk, grain & other vegetables, avoid all
spiritous or fermented liquors
For the [scalding?] - about the neck of the glans, work
the parts every Morning & Evening for several days
with the lotion below; after he need used only with the
parts appear to be tender & fitted
Take two ounces of soluble tartar, one ounce of polychrest salts and eight of spring water; dissolve and strain using the paper. Label it as aperient solution.
Take four ounces of rose water, two drachms of vinegar distillate and one scruple of sugar of lead; dissolve and strain using the paper. Label it as cooling lotion.
Edinburgh March. 3d. 1777.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Russell ----
1 After restg - 1 day at home let him be blooded at ye
arm to 10 or 12 ounces & if in 8 days after, ye night
heats are not considerably abated let him be blooded
again.
2. The day after ye bleedg, begin ye followg Course.
Let him take 2 tablespoonfulls of ye coolg Solutions
ordered below & mix it wh a Mutchkin of water & this
is to be drank at 3 or 4 draughts before breakfast.
It is intended yt this shd give him 1 stool every day
& if either more or less, diminish or increase ye
solution
3. This Course requires no confinemt on ye contrary
every fair day gentle exercise, walkg., ridg Carriage
&c. avoidg. cold or damp or night air
Durg yt course abstn. entirely fm animal food
& live on milk, grain & other vegetables, avoid all
spiritous or fermentd. liquors
For ye [scaldg?] - about ye neck of ye glans, work
ye parts every Morng & Eveng for severl days
wh ye lotion below; after he need used only wh ye
parts appear to be tender & fitted
℞ Tart. Solub. ℥ij Sal. polychrest. ℥j Aq. font. ℥viij
Solve & p chart. cola - S. Aperient Solution.
℞ Aq. rosar. ℥iv Acet. destilat. ʒij Sacch. Saturn. ℈i
Solve & p chart. cola. S. Cooling Lotion.
Edinr March. 3d. 1777.
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