The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4406] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) (Patient) / 9 April 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Inglis of Murdiston'. A short note, with a laxative recipe. Cullen recommends 'the shower bath' and 'You may in the month of June try Sea bathing for a month or more, but not in a fresh water river'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4406 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/144 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 9 April 1779 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr Inglis of Murdiston'. A short note, with a laxative recipe. Cullen recommends 'the shower bath' and 'You may in the month of June try Sea bathing for a month or more, but not in a fresh water river'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:210] |
Case of Alexander Inglis of Murdiston, who is being treated for a persistent gleet and related symptoms of an inflammation of the urinary tract. |
15 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:699] | Addressee | Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) |
| [PERS ID:699] | Patient | Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Murdieston (Murdietoun) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Inglis of Murdiston.
Take an ounce of Tartar Crystals, a drachm of Composite Jalap Powder, ½ an ounce of Lenitive Electuary, and enough Simple Syrup to make a thin electuary or linctus. Label: Laxative Electuary
The above is the Laxative I recommend for you.
The dose may be a teaspoonful in the morning an
hour before breakfast. This will give you one stool in the
course of the day but if not, take two spoonfuls the
next morning, or if that does not answer, take even
three –– If this does not do I shall order something else.
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Such a dose as you find to answer you should take
every second or third day as you find occasion; & you
should never go two days without a stool.
Moderation in eating and drinking; and
avoiding riding or walking unless the most gentle.
Continue the dashing of the cold water every mor¬
ning & take the shower bath those morning
you dont take the electuary. You may in the
month of June try Sea bathing for a month or
more, but not in a fresh water river. Goat whey
is not of so much consequence to you as Seabathing
you will therefore seek your summer quarters
with a view to this; but if it is a place where
you can get also goat whey, tis so much the better
Diplomatic Text
Mr Inglis of Murdiston.
℞ Cryst. Tart. ℥j Pulv. e jal. comp. ʒj
Elect. lenitiv. ℥ſs. Syr. simpl. q. s. ut f. Electorium
tenue sive Lochoch. S. Laxative Electuary
The above is the Laxative I recommend for you.
The dose may be a teaspoonful in the morning an
hour before breakfast. This will give you one stool in the
course of the day but if not, take two spoonfuls the
next morning, or if that does not answer, take even
three –– If this does not do I shall order something else.
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Such a dose as you find to answer you should take
every second or third day as you find occasion; & you
should never go two days without a stool.
Moderation in eating and drinking; and
avoiding riding or walking unless the most gentle.
Continue the dashing of the cold water every mor¬
ning & take the shower bath those morning
you dont take the electuary. You may in the
month of June try Sea bathing for a month or
more, but not in a fresh water river. Goat whey
is not of so much consequence to you as Seabathing
you will therefore seek your summer quarters
with a view to this; but if it is a place where
you can get also goat whey, tis so much the better
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