The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4260] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Patrick McIntyre / Regarding: Mr Patrick McIntyre (Patient) / 25 June 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Patrick McIntyre Stranraer'. Refers to a prescription, although this is not included.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4260 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/117 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 25 June 1778 |
| 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 Mr Patrick McIntyre Stranraer'. Refers to a prescription, although this is not included. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:978] |
Case of Patrick McIntyre who suffers from melancholia, other mental distresses, and gout - for which he turns to drink for relief. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2575] | Addressee | Mr Patrick McIntyre |
| [PERS ID:2575] | Patient | Mr Patrick McIntyre |
| [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 | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For
Mr Patrick McIntyre Stranraer
I shall be glad to give you any relief, but the account you give
me of your ailments is far from being so complete as I wish.
The measures I advise at present are your taking as much exercise
both in walking & riding as you can, Especially in riding. This
is the most effectual means both of mending your spirits & sleeps.
At the same time take care to keep your belly regular by
taking every morning a part of what is prescribed below.
If you can take it in some fresh drawn Cow Milk whey
it will be the best, but if the whey proves very windy on your
stomach you may take the medicine in spring water.
This medicine should give you one stool and no more
every day, & if it does either more or less, you must diminish or
increase the dose. - In your Diet take what you find
digests most easily but take care to avoid Cabbage and
other such greens & roots as prove very windy on your
stomach. In Drinking you must avoid all Malt Liquor
particularly small Beer, let your ordinary drink, be
either plain water or with a little good sherry in it.
With respect to strong drink I would not bid you abstain from
it altogether, but it is absolutely necessary for you to be very
moderate. A full glass may seem to give you temporary
relief, but every degree of excess will certainly make your
ailments recur with more violence.
This is all I can advise at present but I shall perhaps
advise farther if you will please to let me know more
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exactly the state of your appetite and Digestion the state
of your belly and how far you have been accustomed to
Purgatives & of what kind. Let me know also if you have
ever have had recourse to any Opiates for mending your sleep
and with what success.
1778
Diplomatic Text
For
Mr Patrick McIntyre Stranraer
I shall be glad to give you any relief, but the account you give
me of your ailments is far from being so complete as I wish.
The measures I advise at present are your taking as much exercise
both in walking & riding as you can, Especially in riding. This
is ye most effectual means both of mending your spirits & sleeps.
At the same time take care to keep your belly regular by
taking every morning a part of what is prescribed below.
If you can take it in some fresh drawn Cow Milk whey
it will be the best, but if the whey proves very windy on yr
stomach you may take the medicine in spring water.
This medicine should give you one stool and no more
every day, & if it does either more or less, you must diminish or
increase the dose. - In your Diet take what you find
digests most easily but take care to avoid Cabbage and
other such greens & roots as prove very windy on your
stomach. In Drinking you must avoid all Malt Liquor
particularly small Beer, let your ordinary drink, be
either plain water or with a little good sherry in it.
With respect to strong drink I would not bid you abstain from
it altogether, but it is absolutely necessary for you to be very
moderate. A full glass may seem to give you temporary
relief, but every degree of excess will certainly make yr
ailments recur with more violence.
This is all I can advise at present but I shall perhaps
advise farther if you will please to let me know more
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exactly the state of your appetite and Digestion the state
of your belly and how far you have been accustomed to
Purgatives & of what kind. Let me know also if you have
ever have had recourse to any Opiates for mending your sleep
and with what success.
1778
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