The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4418] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Reverend John Mudie (of Portmoak) / Regarding: Miss Emily Clephan (Patient) / 30 April 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'To the Revd. Mr Mudie of Portmoak', concerning the treatment of an unnamed woman's eyes.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4418 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/156 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 30 April 1779 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply headed 'To the Revd. Mr Mudie of Portmoak', concerning the treatment of an unnamed woman's eyes. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1141] |
Case of an unnamed female patient - identified as Emily Clapham - with an eye disorder, referred by John Mudie. |
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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:4637] | Addressee | Reverend John Mudie (of Portmoak) |
| [PERS ID:3073] | Patient | Miss Emily Clephan |
| [PERS ID:1646] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Mudie (Moodie) |
| [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 | Portmoak Manse | Scotlandwell | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Tho the Revd Mr Mudie of Portmoak Concerning Eyes.
To there is not much Inflammation upon her Eyes I would
apply four or five Leeches to each Eye & allow them to bleed fully
--- Let her take for a week or two a Dram of Polychrest Salt.
every morning in a much of new drawn Cow milk whey. or as
much of the Salt to give her one stool in the day --
Let her sit in a dark Chamber --
Eye Water -- plain cold water as often as the itching or
smarting makes it agreeable.
If the Seton is still in her neck, let it continue --
Diplomatic Text
Tho the Revd Mr Mudie of Portmoak C. Eyes.
To there is not much Inflammation upon her Eyes I would
apply four or five Leeches to each Eye & allow them to bleed fully
--- Let her take for a week or two a Dram of Polychrest Salt.
every morng. in a much of new drawn Cow milk whey. or as
much of the Salt to give her one stool in the day --
Let her sit in a dark Chamber --
Eye Water -- plain cold water as often as the itching or
smarting makes it agreeable.
If the Seton is still in her neck, let it continue --
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