The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4033] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Walter Riddell / Regarding: Sir William Carr (of Etal; Kerr, Carre) (Patient) / 1 April 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'Riddell at Berwick C. Sir William Carre'. Cullen provides a recipe for a spiced sweet wine cordial, to placate Sir William Carr's sister's concerns. He tells Riddell that Lady Erroll (Sir William's daughter) has set off to visit him.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4033 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/6 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 April 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 headed 'Riddell at Berwick C. Sir William Carre'. Cullen provides a recipe for a spiced sweet wine cordial, to placate Sir William Carr's sister's concerns. He tells Riddell that Lady Erroll (Sir William's daughter) has set off to visit him. |
| 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 |
| [PERS ID:931] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Countess Isabella Hay (Lady Erroll, Lady Hay) |
| [PERS ID:1856] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend |
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 | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Etal | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Riddell at Berwick
C. Sir William Carre
Shall offer no new advice till you again try
the Chalybeate. Tho it be not possible to support or
regain his strength but by removing his disease yet you
have done right in gratifying his sister with a Cordial & since
she also applies to me also I shall contribute my part.
Take some sweet wine, good Canary would be the best,
but if not at hand take Malmsey & Madera, & if this be not
at hand, some good malaga. To a pint of put a dramm
of Cinnamon & half a dramm of Cloves. Set it over the
fire & let it boil for a minute, then set it by for use.
of this Sir Wm may take 2 or 3 spoonfuls several times
a day. It will be more nourishing & a safer cordial than
plain wine & need not abridge his usual quantity of
wine. He should take two or three glasses of good cla¬
ret both at dinner and supper. At other times he may
take a glass of hartshorn or calves feet jelly with a spoonful
of port in it and with these cordials & some light food
we shall support his strength & spirits as far as possible
& in the mean time I hope our medicines shall do some¬
what towards removing his disease. Continue his exercise
in the Carriage & if he recover his strength I shall
propose a journey to finish his Cure. Lady Errol set
out for Etal this morning. I hope her company will be
both comfortable & serviceable to him.
Diplomatic Text
Riddell at Berwick
C. Sir William Carre
Shall offer no new advice till you again try
the Chalybeate. Tho it be not possible to support or
regain his strength but by removing his disease yet you
have done right in gratifyg his sister w a Cordial & since
she also applies to me also I shall contribute my part.
Take some sweet wine, good Canary would be the best,
but if not at hand take Malmsey & Madera, & if this be not
at hand, some good malaga. To a pint of put a dramm
of Cinnamon & half a dramm of Cloves. Set it over the
fire & let it boil for a minute, then set it by for use.
of this Sir Wm may take 2 or 3 spoonfuls several times
a day. It will be more nourishing & a safer cordial than
plain wine & need not abridge his usual quantity of
wine. He should take two or three glasses of good cla¬
ret both at dinner and supper. At other times he may
take a glass of hartshorn or calves feet jelly w a spoonful
of port in it and with these cordials & some light food
we shall support his strength & spirits as far as possible
& in the mean time I hope our medicines shall do some¬
what towards removing his disease. Continue his exercise
in the Carriage & if he recover his strength I shall
propose a journey to finish his Cure. Lady Errol set
out for Etal this morning. I hope her company will be
both comfortable & serviceable to him.
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