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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:4456] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Henry Richardson / Regarding: Mr Brougham (Patient) / 15 June 1779 / (Outgoing)

Reply, 'Dr Richardson C[oncerning] Mr Brougham'. Cullen is unsurprised Mr Brougham's symptoms have recurred, as 'stomach compts. are often obstinate', and encloses further recipes.

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FieldData
DOC ID 4456
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/12/23
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date15 June 1779
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe Yes
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply, 'Dr Richardson C[oncerning] Mr Brougham'. Cullen is unsurprised Mr Brougham's symptoms have recurred, as 'stomach compts. are often obstinate', and encloses further recipes.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1113]
Case of Mr Brougham suffering from the painful effects of a fall against a stone three years earlier.
4


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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:4]AddresseeDr Henry Richardson
[PERS ID:3114]PatientMr Brougham
[PERS ID:4]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr Henry Richardson
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Alnwick North-East England Europe inferred

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Dr Richardson Concerning Mr Brougham


Not much surprised at a return of his Complaints as stomach
complaints
are often obstinate & liable to returns.


We must persist in the Strengthening Course & therefore
in the Chalybeate Tincture but instead of the Mixture
let him take the Medicine below № 1.


Let him still continue to take the Elixir when
the pain of his stomach arises & especially in the
night. – Further to prevent these pains in the night



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let him take a tea spoonfull of the Powder
№ 2. in a glass of Water when he is going to bed. ––


Let him continue his Diet and riding on horseback
& keep his belly regular by an Aloetic Pill when
necessary. ––

№ 1. Take 2 ounces each of the Tinctures of Bitters and of Peruvian Bark, an ounce of Aromatics, and 5 ounces each of Simple Cinnamon and Peppermint Waters. Mix. Label: Stomachic Tincture two table spoonfulls to be taken after every dose of the Drops. ––––

№ 2. Take 2 ounces of prepared Chalk and 2 scruples of ground Ginger. Mix. Label: Stomachic Powder a tea spoonfull in a glass of water at bedtime

June 15th 1779.

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
Dr Richardson C. Mr Brougham


Not much surprised at a return of his Compts as stomach
compts
are often obstinate & liable to returns.


We must persist in the Strengthening Course & therefore
in the Chalybeate Tincture but instead of the Mixture
let him take the Med. below № 1.


Let him still continue to take the Elixir when
the pain of his stomach arises & especially in the
night. – Further to prevent these pains in the night



[Page 2]

let him take a tea spoonfull of the Powder
№ 2. in a glass of Water when he is going to bed. ––


Let him continue his Diet and riding on horseback
& keep his belly regular by an Aloetic Pill when
necessary. ––


№ 1. ℞ Tinct. amar. –– cort. Peruvian. @ ℥ij
aromat. ℥j Aq. cin. simpl. menth. piper. @ ℥v ℳ.
Sig. Stomachic Tincture two table spoonfulls to be taken
after every dose of the Drops. ––––


№ 2. ℞ Cret. præp. ℥ij Zingib. pulv. ℈ij ℳ. Sig. Stoma¬
chic Powder
a tea spoonfull in a glass of water at bedtime

June 15th 1779.

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