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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:4233] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Thomas Livingston / Regarding: Mrs Charlotte Gordon (Boyd) (of Wardhouse) (Patient) / 18 March 1778 / (Outgoing)

Reply concerning the treatment of 'Mrs Gordon of Wardhouse',. Addressed to Dr and recommending primarily treating her for 'weakness'.

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DOC ID 4233
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/10/90
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date18 March 1778
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
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Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply concerning the treatment of 'Mrs Gordon of Wardhouse',. Addressed to Dr and recommending primarily treating her for 'weakness'.
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Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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[Case ID:1034]
Case of Mrs Gordon of Wardhouse a young mother of four who developed a serious cough during last and recent pregnancy which persists and has left her very weakened.
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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:852]AddresseeDr Thomas Livingston
[PERS ID:2258]PatientMrs Charlotte Gordon (of Wardhouse)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:852]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr Thomas Livingston

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Gordonhall Wardhouse East Highlands Scotland Europe certain

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Mrs Gordon of Wardhouse
Dear Sir.


I am heartily concerned for Ms Gordons distress, but I hope
the worst part of it is weakness, & what I hope time will yet get the better of.
The measures you have pursued are the best could be thought of, and
must be generally insisted on. The asses milk in particular. The
Decoction of Bark
I would venture to make a little stronger, or
rather add a little of the Bark in substance to every dose of it. ––
I think the Pargoric Elixir & Diacodium, absolutely necessary.
Any of the soft Pectorals will be of use, & if a variety is required
I find nothing answer better than two parts of strong
mucilage to one of Elder. I offer you an acid mixture
below which you'll find usefull in quenching thirst, supporting
appetite & keeping down fever, & it does not interfere
with either Asses or Cows milk. Tho I do not observe that the last
makes any part of her Diet, but I think it might & that
↑if she seems not to digest the plain milk the↑ mixing it with an equal part of Barley water & the whole
well sweatened with sugar commonly digests very easily.
Otherwise her Diet & drink is very well ordered.
Her Belly must be kept easy, but you do right in employing
Injections
, for a Diarrhœa is to be feared, & Laxatives to
be very cautiously employed. I am glad to hear she has
submitted to the Blister since you wrote, & I hope she
will also submit to the Issue for the same purpose; I am
persuaded it will be of service (↑that in the present state↑) of the season & her weakness
air & Exercise cannot be proposed, but these [ar?] things



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I hope are shall be daily mending, & we shall have time &
opportunity to speak farther. ––

I am &c &cc.
Edinburgh 18th March 1778.

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Mrs Gordon of Wardhouse
Dr Sir.


I am heartily concerned for Ms Gordons distress, but I hope
ye worst part of it is weakness, & what I hope time will yet get ye better of.
The measures you have pursued are ye best could be thought of, and
must be generally insisted on. The asses milk in particular. The
Decoction of Bark
I wd venture to make a little stronger, or
rather add a little of ye Bark in substance to every dose of it. ––
I think ye Pargoric Elixir & Diacodium, absolutely necessary.
Any of ye soft Pectorals will be of use, & if a variety is required
I find nothing answer better than two parts of strong
mucilage to one of Rob Sambuci. I offer you an acid mixture
below wc yl find usefull in quenching thirst, supporting
appetite & keeping down fever, & it does not interfere
wt either Asses or Cows milk. Tho I do not observe yt ye last
makes any part of her Diet, but I think it might & yt
↑if she seems not to digest ye plain milk the↑ mixing it wt an equal part of Barley water & ye whole
well sweatened wt sugar commonly digests very easily.
Otherwise her Diet & drink is very well ordered.
Her Belly must be kept easy, but you do right in employg
Injections
, for a Diarrhœa is to be feared, & Laxatives to
be very cautiously employed. I am glad to hear she has
submitted to ye Blister since you wrote, & I hope she
will also submit to ye Issue for ye same purpose; I am
persuaded it will be of service (↑that in ye present state↑) of ye season & her weakness
air & Exercise cannot be proposed, but these [ar?] things



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I hope are shall be daily mending, & we shall have time &
opportunity to speak farther. ––

I am &c &cc.
Edinr 18th March 1778.

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