The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4012] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Walter Riddell / Regarding: Sir William Carr (of Etal; Kerr, Carre) (Patient) / 8 March 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply to Dr Walter 'Riddel C. Sir W[illiam] Carre',.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4012 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/124 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 8 March 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 to Dr Walter 'Riddel C. Sir W[illiam] Carre',. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:579] |
Case of Sir William Carr [Kerr] of Etal [Etall] with urinary retention and a suspected diabetes. |
14 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:561] | Addressee | Dr Walter Riddell |
| [PERS ID:1717] | Patient | Sir William Carr (of Etal; Kerr, Carre) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:561] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Walter Riddell |
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 | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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Riddel Concerning Sir William Carre
I hope his present ailments depend very much on the late
shock from his friend's death by which he would be the more
hurt as he is in so solitary & lonely a way. In this view
I think he will soon get better & in the mean time
you have done properly, the Electuary & the Infus being well
suited to support his strength. The only addition I
propose is a chalybeate while his pulse is quite un¬
affected. The Electuary was a proper form of introducing the
medicines but not the most agreeable & he may tire of it, or it
may be proper after 2 weeks to intermit it. When from any
reason you think proper to do so I would substitute the
Powders ordered below. With these the Infus. may be continued
but without the Elixir vitriolico. These medicines must be assisted
by Exercise on horseback -- Endeavour to divert his
solitude either by bringing him to his friends or his
friends to him. I cannot distinctly observe any disease
about Sir William but it any thing new occurs &ccc.
Take five grains of prepared Red chalybeate, seven grains of Cinnamon powder ten grains of hard white Sugar. Mix into a powder, to be made into fourteen medium doses. Strengthening powders, one in a little currant jelly twice a day & to be washed down with a cupfull of the Bark infusion
Diplomatic Text
Riddel C. Sir Wm Carre
I hope his present ailments depend very much on the late
shock from his friend's death by wc he would be the more
hurt as he is in so solitary & lonely a way. In this view
I think he will soon get better & in the mean time
you have done properly, the Elect. & the Infus being well
suited to support his strength. The only addition I
propose is a chalybeate while his pulse is quite un¬
affected. The Elect. was a proper form of introducg the
medc.s but not the most agreeable & he may tire of it, or it
m. b. proper after 2 weeks to intermit it. When from any
reason you think proper to do so I would substitute the
Powders ordered below. With these the Infus. m. b. continued
but w out the Elix. vitriol.. These medc.s must be assisted
by Exercise on horseback -- Endeavour to divert his
solitude either by bringing him to his friends or his
friends to him. I cannot distinctly observe any disease
about Sir Wm but it any thing new occurs &ccc.
℞ Rubig. chalyb. pp.t gr. v Cinnam. pulv. gr. vij
Sacch. alb. duriss. gr. x ℳ. f. pulv. et f.
f: med. dos. N° xiv. Strengtheng powders, one in a
little currant jelly twice a day & to be washed down with a
cupfull of the Bark infusion
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