The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4359] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Charles Fleming (Fleeming; of Montgomeryfield) / Regarding: Miss Semple (Simple) (Patient) / 2 January 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Miss Semple'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4359 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/97 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 2 January 1779 |
| 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 Miss Semple'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:475] |
Case of Miss Semple (Simple), a teenage girl who suffers from excess salivation and loss of appetite attributed to having had smallpox. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:215] | Addressee | Mr Charles Fleming (Fleeming; of Montgomeryfield) |
| [PERS ID:2545] | Patient | Miss Semple (Simple) |
| [PERS ID:215] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Charles Fleming (Fleeming; of Montgomeryfield) |
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 | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Irvine | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Miss Semple.
The James's powder has been of service in removing
her constant feverish state. I hope it may be now
laid aside especially if she bear the bark with advantage.
Small quantities daily are of no service & therefore
give for one or two days in divided doses what the sto¬
mach can easily bear & then intermit & return to it
afterwards only when the return of symptoms shall
seem to require. Her ailments now seem chiefly
Nervous & must be left to the gradual recovery
of her strength. If the Bark tend to purge
join to it small doses of opiates; & if she be dis¬
posed to costiveness use a gentle laxative. perhaps
a dose of the James's powder on the day she takes
no Bark. I would not have her keep out of bed
more than her strength easily bears and she had
better lye above than under the bed cloaths;
providing that she guard against Cold.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Semple.
The James's powder has been of service in removing
her constant feverish state. I hope it may be now
laid aside especially if she bear the bark w advantage.
Small quantities daily are of no service & therefore
give for one or two days in divided doses what the sto¬
mach can easily bear & then intermit & return to it
afterwards only when the return of symptoms shall
seem to require. Her ailments now seem chiefly
Nervous & must be left to the gradual recovery
of her strength. If the Bark tend to purge
join to it small doses of opiates; & if she be dis¬
posed to costiveness use a gentle laxative. perhaps
a dose of the James's powder on the day she takes
no Bark. I would not have her keep out of bed
more than her strength easily bears and she had
better lye above than under the bed cloaths;
providing that she guard against Cold.
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