The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4341] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr Alexander Dingwall (Dingwal) (Patient) / 25? November? 1778? / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Dingwall', in the form of a very brief summary of advice on regimen and the use of 'the following infusion of the bark', which was not recorded. Dating inferred from position in the casebook.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4341 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/79 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 25? November? 1778? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Dingwall', in the form of a very brief summary of advice on regimen and the use of 'the following infusion of the bark', which was not recorded. Dating inferred from position in the casebook. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:922] |
Case of Alexander Dingwall who reports a cough, numbness, coldness, painful flatulence and other symptoms over several years. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:64] | Addressee | Dr George Skene |
| [PERS ID:192] | Patient | Mr Alexander Dingwall (Dingwal) |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Dingwall.
As much fresh air & exercise at possible - Riding
out every day, that is not frosty or rainy ---
Wear a flannel Shirt and be otherwise warmly
clothed --- a low Diet. - avoiding every kind of
vegetable that may prove windy ---
Drink plain water - avoiding all kinds of
fermented or Spirituos liquor -- the only Medicine
I can advice is the following infusion of the Bark.
vid p. 6.6. №2
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Dingwall.
As much fresh air & exercise at possible - Riding
out every day, that is not frosty or rainy ---
Wear a flannel Shirt and be otherwise warmly
clothed --- a low Diet. - avoiding every kind of
vegetable that may prove windy ---
Drink plain water - avoiding all kinds of
fermented or Spirituos liquor -- the only Med
I can advice is the following infusion of the Bark.
vid p. 6.6. №2
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