The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4455] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Reverend John Henry (Patient) / 14 June 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Dr C. Robertson C(oncerning) Mr J. Henry'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4455 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/22 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 14 June 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, for 'Dr C. Robertson C(oncerning) Mr J. Henry'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1050] |
Case of the Rev. John Henry who has been greatly weakened by a bad cough which has not responded to his efforts to relive it by spending time in the country. |
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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:2527] | Patient | Reverend John Henry |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2177] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) |
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 | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Dr C. Robertson. Concerning Mr J. Henry. Vid. V. IX. p170
Case absolutely desperate; but we may endeavour
to palliate the Urgent Symptoms viz the Looseness &
Cough, for which ↑last↑ I formerly advised an Opiate; but
that you may not be led to too free use of the Opiate
formerly advised - which however maybe necessary
for the Cough I commonly endeavour to check
Looseness by Astringents as much as I can &
for that purpose offer a Formula below.
Take one drachm each of pomegranate Flowers and dried red rose, half a drachm of bruised Cinnamon, half an ounce of Gum Arabic and eight ounces of boiling Water. Soak for four hours, strain and add half an ounce of Tincture of kino, one ounce of diacodium Syrup and one hundred and twenty drops of Thebaic Tincture. Mix. Label: Strengthening Mixture. A tablespoonful or two to be taken after every loose Stool.
Diplomatic Text
Dr C. Robertson. C. Mr J. Henry. Vid. V. IX. p170
Case absolutely desperate; but we may endeavour
to palliate the Urgent Symptoms viz the Looseness &
Cough, for which ↑last↑ I formerly advised an Opiate; but
that you may not be led to too free use of the Opiate
formerly advised - which however maybe necessary
for the Cough I commonly endeavour to check
Looseness by Astringents as much as I can &
for that purpose offer a Formula below.
℞ Flor. balaust. - rosar. rubr. siccat. @ ʒj
Cinnam. contus. ʒſs. Gum. Arab. ℥ſs Aq. fervent. ℥viij
Macera horas quatuor et colaturæ et adde
Tinct. e kino ℥ſs. Syr. diacod. ℥j - Tinct. Thebaic. gtt CXX.
ℳ. Sig. Strengthening Mixture a table spoonfull
or two to be taken after every loose Stool
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