The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4405] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Thomas Mack / Regarding: Mr Ancrum (Patient) / 6 April 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'Mr Mack C. Mr Ancrum', urging the patient to travel to procure sleep rather than take opiates.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4405 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/143 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 6 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 headed 'Mr Mack C. Mr Ancrum', urging the patient to travel to procure sleep rather than take opiates. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:790] |
Case of Mr Ancrum, a Northumberland farmer, whose dyspepsia was recently aggravated by the shock of being attacked by 'footpads'. |
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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:197] | Addressee | Mr Thomas Mack |
| [PERS ID:5179] | Patient | Mr Ancrum |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:197] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Thomas Mack |
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 | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Mack Concerning Mr Ancrum
I am sorry to find he has so much cause of complaint
particularly the want of sleep which must affect his Spirits
Not fond of relieving this by Opiates and
would rather recommed his taking a Journey, at 40
or 50 Miles a day for two or three days continuance which
may probably give him sleep. But if this has not the
desired effect, you must have recourse to Opiates, but you
must go further than you have done and give him not
less than 30 Drops of Tinct Thebaica or as much of
of the Pilul. Japonacæ as contains a grain of Opium
should have been inserted previous ↑to the foregoing↑ 1
Notes:
1: The previous entries, Documents 4403 and 4404, are not incomplete.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Mack C. Mr Ancrum
I am sorry to find he has so much cause of complaint
particularly the want of sleep wc must affect his Spirits
Not fond of relieving this by Opiates and
would rather recommed his taking a Journey, at 40
or 50 Miles a day for two or three days continuance which
may probably give him sleep. But if this has not the
desired effect, you must have recourse to Opiates, but you
must go further than you have done and give him not
less than 30 Drops of Tinct Thebaica or as much of
of the Pilul. Japonacæ as contains a grain of Opium
should have been inserted previous ↑to the foregoing↑ 1
Notes:
1: The previous entries, Documents 4403 and 4404, are not incomplete.
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