The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4294] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Elizabeth Craik (Betty Craick) (Patient) / 7? August? 1778? / (Outgoing)
Reply 'To Dr Hamilton C[oncenring]. Miss Craik'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4294 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/32 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 7? August? 1778? |
| 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 Hamilton C[oncenring]. Miss Craik' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:961] |
Case of Miss Betty Craik who is emaciated and has a pulmonary disorder. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:686] | Patient | Miss Elizabeth Craik (Betty Craick) |
| [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 | Arbigland | Kirkbean | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
To Dr Hamilton Concerning Miss Craik
Complaints Phthisical; but proceeding slowly - Complaint
of her Teeth bad, may ↑have↑ affected her Tongue; but totally
unconnected with her breast Complaint. ---
Let her Diet be with as little Animal meat as possible
Rather Milk Farinacea and fruit - I have learned her to
digest milk &c.
Stay great stress on fresh air & Exercise - She is to length
on her journey home & She should after that set out on
a Journey for some weeks or on a sea Voyage -- And either
on her Journey or a Voyage I could trouble her with no Medicines
but the Acid Mixture -- But upon her return let a Pea Issue in
her arm or a Perpetual one in her Neck. -- & let her begin the
Decoction below - in the proportion of half a Dram ↑of the Mezer↑ to the bottle
but increase it to two Drams if she can bear it &cccccc.
but if it heats her you must lay it aside & give her the
Tussilago in double quantity -- As to Mercurials: or Myrrh. I
have no Faith in them &c.
Take half an ounce of dried Coltsfoot's leaves. Cook in two pounds of spring water until it becomes one pound. When it becomes half a pound, add half a drachm of Mezereon root and in the end one drachm of Licorice. Strain and label as Pectoral Decoction, one or two spoonful to be taken often during the day; increase to one pound during the day.
August 18. 1778
Diplomatic Text
To Dr Hamilton C Miss Craik
Complaints Phthisical; but proceeding slowly - Compt
of her Teeth bad, may ↑have↑ affected her Tongue; but totally
unconnected with her breast Complaint. ---
Let her Diet be with as little Animal meat as possible
Rather Milk Farinacea and fruit - I have learned her to
digest milk &c.
Stay great stress on fresh air & Exercise - She is to length
on her journey home & She should after that set out on
a Journey for some weeks or on a sea Voyage -- And either
on her Journey or a Voyage I could trouble her with no Med
but the Acid Mixture -- But upon her return let a Pea Issue in
her arm or a Perpetual one in her Neck. -- & let her begin the
Decoction below - in the proportion of half a Dram ↑of the Mezer↑ to the bottle
but increase it to two Drams if she can bear it &cccccc.
but if it heats her you must lay it aside & give her the
Tussilago in double qty -- As to Mercurials: or Myrrh. I
have no Faith in them &c.
℞ Fol. Tussilag sicc. ℥ss. Coque ex Aq. font. ℔ij ad ℔j et cum
℔ss decocta sit adde Cort. rad. Mezerei ʒss. et sub finem Extr. Glycyrrh. ʒj.
Solve Cola et Sig. Pect. Dec. Cap. ij vel iij cochl. sæpe in die et augetur ad ℔j in die
Aug. 18. 1778
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