The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4327] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Reverend James Hay (of Dyce) / Regarding: Mrs Katherine Hay (Robertson) (Patient) / 23 October 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'To the Revd Dr Hay C[oncerning] his Wife'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4327 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/65 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 October 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, 'To the Revd Dr Hay C[oncerning] his Wife' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:962] |
Case of Mrs Hay, wife of the minister of Dyce, who has a long history of 'bilious headaches' and stomach problems. |
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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:2492] | Addressee | Reverend James Hay (of Dyce) |
| [PERS ID:1643] | Patient | Mrs Katherine Hay |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2492] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Reverend James Hay (of Dyce) |
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 | Elgin | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
To the Revd Dr Hay Concerning his wife
Her Case bad but never desert a Case. - We must try
to recover the tone of her Stomach.
Get some Tinct. Mart. Ph. Ed. of this give
ten drops in a glass of Spring Water - if this dose
be too much diminish & afterwards increase it
I do not suppose that she can bear any medicines to
cleanse her Stomach except it may be a Draught
of Chamomile Tea when much nausea or
spontaneous Vomiting comes on -- All stronger
Emetics will certainly do harm - In such a Case
nothing keeps the Stomach light so well as a
regular belly & for that her own experience
must have taught her. -- Glysters but temporary
Small Doses of Aloetics frequently seem to me
the most proper -- I am surprised you dont men¬
tion Opiates having been employed & if no
material objection lies against then I would
think them highly proper -- the illness she is
liable to tempore quo fluunt Menses shows to me
an irritability which can only be cured by Opiates ---
If this should increase Costiveness, that must be
obviated as above advised &c.
October 23. 1778.
Diplomatic Text
To the Revd Dr Hay C. his wife
Her Case bad but never desert a Case. - We must try
to recover the tone of her Stomach.
Get some Tinct. Mart. Ph. Ed. of this give
ten drops in a glass of Spring Water - if this dose
be too much diminish & afterwards increase it
I do not suppose that she can bear any meds to
cleanse her Stomach except it may be a Draught
of Chamomile Tea when much nausea or
spontaneous Vomiting comes on -- All stronger
Emetics will certainly do harm - In such a Case
nothing keeps the Stomach light so well as a
regular belly & for that her own experience
must have taught her. -- Glysters but temporary
Small Doses of Aloetics frequently seem to me
the most proper -- I am surprised you dont men¬
tion Opiates having been employed & if no
material objection lies against then I would
think them highly proper -- the illness she is
liable to tempore quo fluunt Menses shows to me
an irritability wc can only be cured by Opiates ---
If this should increase Costiveness, that must be
obviated as above advised &c.
Octr 23. 1778.
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