
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4093] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr George Hamilton / Regarding: Miss Isabella? Agnew (of Lochnaw) (Patient) / 27 June 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Miss Agnew'. Diet and lifestyle advice for Miss Agnew (of Lochnaw), who has already lost siblings to consumption.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 4093 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/66 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 27 June 1777 |
Annotation | None |
Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
Autopsy | No |
Recipe | No |
Regimen | No |
Letter of Introduction | No |
Case Note | No |
Summary | Reply 'For Miss Agnew'. Diet and lifestyle advice for Miss Agnew (of Lochnaw), who has already lost siblings to consumption. |
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:888] |
Case of Miss Agnew (of Lochnaw), who is advised on regimen over several years; by 1780 she is weak and has a cough (Cullen's mention of the fate of her siblings implies he suspects consumption). |
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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:258] | Addressee | Dr George Hamilton |
[PERS ID:791] | Patient | Miss Isabella? Agnew (of Lochnaw) |
[PERS ID:258] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr George Hamilton |
[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 |
Destination of Letter | Lochnaw Castle | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Mentioned / Other | Corstorphine | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Miss Agnew.
Attention to her manner of living very necessary: especially after
what happened to her brother and sister.
Every morning, a gill of cowmilk warm from the cow, mixed
with equal part of tepid water, & sweetened with sugar. She may
take this between 5 & 6 & sleep after it.
At nine, may take breakfast of Cocoa – not common tea
or coffee –– With this may take dry toast, or a little butter –
or a little currant jelly instead – or honey if it agree with her.
No marmalade.
At dinner every day, some weak broth of chicken beef or
veal – & this with bread to be the chief part of her dinner. Twice
a week may have a light bit of meat, as chicken, boiled lamb
rabbit or tripe, & sometimes but rarely, boiled veal or mutton.
No fish –– but on her flesh days, may taste boiled haddock
whiting or flounder. On the meager days, after her broth
may have a light pancake done with ↑as↑ little butter as possible.
Besides the puddings she may have any garden things, & any
kind of ripe fruit. She may have these vegetables likewise on
her flesh days. Any day she may have a little Corstophin cream.
In the afternoon, for the sake of fashion, may take a dish of
tea but very weak & cool.
At supper, cowmilk, with equal of watergruel & sweetened –
& this may take with bread rice barley sago oat or beermeal
porridge.
Drink nothing but plain water as neither wine nor
malt liquor is for her. At times a draught of fresh drawn cow
cowmilk whey or fresh buttermilk.
Guard against cold, feet warm & dry. Warm cloathing –
Against September 1. a flannel shirt next her skin, & to be worn for
winter, perhaps summer too. Use no freedom with Evenings.
Be in before sunset in summer & never out after dinner in
winter.
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Be frequently in the fresh air, but let her walking be moderate
never uphill, or fast, or long at a time - A carriage is the
best, as often as convenient - Must not speak loud or much,
or sing.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Agnew.
Attention to her manner of living very necessary: especially after
what happened to her brother and sister.
Every morng, a gill of cowmilk warm from the cow, mixed
w equal part of tepid water, & sweetened with sugar. She may
take this between 5 & 6 & sleep after it.
At nine, may take breakfast of Cocoa – not common tea
or coffee –– With this may take dry toast, or a little butter –
or a little currant jelly instead – or honey if it agree w her.
No marmalade.
At dinner every day, some weak broth of chicken beef or
veal – & this w bread to be the chief part of her dinner. Twice
a week may have a light bit of meat, as chicken, boiled lamb
rabbit or tripe, & sometimes but rarely, boiled veal or mutton.
No fish –– but on her flesh days, may taste boiled haddock
whiting or flounder. On the meager days, after her broth
may have a light pancake done w ↑as↑ little butter as possible.
Besides the puddings she may have any garden things, & any
kind of ripe fruit. She may have these veget. likewise on
her flesh days. Any day she may have a little Corstophin cream.
In the afternoon, for the sake of fashion, may take a dish of
tea but very weak & cool.
At supper, cowmilk, w equal of watergruel & sweetened –
& this may take w bread rice barley sago oat or beermeal
porridge.
Drink nothing but plain water as neither wine nor
malt liq. is for her. At times a draught of fresh drawn cow
cowmilk whey or fresh buttermilk.
Guard against cold, feet warm & dry. Warm cloathing –
Against Septr. 1. a flannel shirt next her skin, & to be worn for
winter, perhaps summer too. Use no freedom w Evenings.
Be in before sunset in summer & never out after dinner in
winter.
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Be freqy in the fresh air, but let her walking be moderate
never uphill, or fast, or long at a time - A carriage is the
best, as often as convenient - Must not speak loud or much,
or sing.
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