The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4401] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Walter Seton (Patient) / 1 April 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Walter Seton', giving dietary advice for a sea voyage.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4401 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/139 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 April 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 Mr Walter Seton', giving dietary advice for a sea voyage. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1166] |
Case of Walter Seton, who is advised to take a sea voyage. |
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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:3205] | Patient | Mr Walter Seton |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:524] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Balfour |
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 |
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For Mr. Walter Seton
What will be of most benefit is a Sea
voyage continued during the Spring and
Summer as long as conveniently can be.
The only management abroad that is
particularly necessary is the avoiding of
cold & as the weather even in the summer
season may prove unequal he must adapt
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his clothing and his exposure, according to the
state of the weather. He should never be
upon deck when it blows very fresh. Another
attention necessary is his belly. As sailing
renders costive he should never allow this
to go far without taking some of the Pills
Mr. Balfour has provided for him.
For the recovery of his health I depend
upon the voyage & his mode of Diet. I
therefore prescribe no medicine but one for
keeping his breast free. That is the Pectoral
pill Mr. Balfour has already given him a
trial of. He is not to take them constant¬
ly but for a few days together, when he
finds his breast more uneasy or his breathing
more difficult. As I which his diet to be
regenerating of the vegetable kind there
give a list of things that may be taken to
sea with him & he will readily percieve
that they may be variously prepared, com¬
bined & varied so as to give a frequent
change of diet.
Sea biscuit of the finer kinds. Wheaten flour.
Rice. Flour of rice. Fine barley. Oatmeal and
grots. Millet. Sago. Salep. Chocolate. Cocoa.
Potatoes. Figs. Raisins. Currants. Apples.
Oranges. Lemons. Preserved fruits.
Of animal matters honey take greased eggs
for making puddings & he may take some
Portable soup to make a little weak broth
upon
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occasion. This ordinary drink should be
plain water & sometimes he may take a little
wine & water but seldom & sparingly.
Tea & coffee he may both take but al¬
ways weak & in moderate quantity.
If he is obliged upon any occasion to be ashore
he should endeavour to get milk as a part of
his Diet.
W.C.
Edinburgh April. 1. 1779.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr. Walter Seton
What will be of most benefit is a Sea
voyage continued during the Spring and
Summer as long as conveniently can be.
The only management abroad that is
particularly necessary is the avoiding of
cold & as the weather even in the summer
season may prove unequal he must adapt
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his clothing and his exposure, according to the
state of the weather. He should never be
upon deck when it blows very fresh. Another
attention necessary is his belly. As sailing
renders costive he should never allow this
to go far without taking some of the Pills
Mr. Balfour has provided for him.
For the recovery of his health I depend
upon the voyage & his mode of Diet. I
therefore prescribe no medicine but one for
keeping his breast free. That is the Pectoral
pill Mr. Balfour has already given him a
trial of. He is not to take them constant¬
ly but for a few days together, when he
finds his breast more uneasy or his breathg
more difficult. As I which his diet to be
regenerating of the vegetable kind there
give a list of things that may be taken to
sea with him & he will readily percieve
that they may be variously prepared, com¬
bined & varied so as to give a frequent
change of diet.
Sea biscuit of the finer kinds. Wheaten flour.
Rice. Flour of rice. Fine barley. Oatmeal and
grots. Millet. Sago. Salep. Chocolate. Cocoa.
Potatoes. Figs. Raisins. Currants. Apples.
Oranges. Lemons. Preserved fruits.
Of animal matters honey take greased eggs
for making puddings & he may take some
Portable soup to make a little weak broth
upon
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occasion. This ordinary drink should be
plain water & sometimes he may take a little
wine & water but seldom & sparingly.
Tea & coffee he may both take but al¬
ways weak & in moderate quantity.
If he is obliged upon any occasion to be ashore
he should endeavour to get milk as a part of
his Diet.
W.C.
Edinr. April. 1. 1779.
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