The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4501] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr George Knott / Regarding: Mrs Knott (Ford) (Knot) (Patient), Miss Ford (Patient) / 1 September 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Knot C[oncerning] Mrs Knot'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4501 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/68 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 September 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 Knot C[oncerning] Mrs Knot' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:549] |
Case of Mrs Knott who suffers from pains and dizziness and then becomes pregnant. |
9 |
| [Case ID:550] |
Case of Miss Ford who has stomach problems. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:676] | Addressee | Mr George Knott |
| [PERS ID:677] | Patient | Mrs Knott (Knot) |
| [PERS ID:698] | Patient | Miss Ford |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:676] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr George Knott |
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 | Inveraray | West Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr Knot Concerning Mrs Knot
Costiveness may be very hurtfull to Ms Knot & should always
be immediately relieved. I thought that Mrs K. had carried a laxative
medicine along with her else I would have provided one. There is a pill
called Andersons which is to be had in almost every town in Scotland & I
suppose at Inverary. If to be had there let Mrs K. take a single Pill
at bedtime which will commonly answer & of one does not two certainly will
If it should happen that Andersons pills are not to be had there
I have given a prescription on the other page which I believe may be got
properly enough prepared at Inverary & is to be used in the manner
as I have said above. Whenever a second day has passed without a
stool one or two of these pills are to be taken at bedtime. If Mrs
K. has been in use to take butter without prejudice I have no ob¬
jection to it at present only it should always be taken moderately
To Miss Fords question I say she must by no means be starved
& therefore when she can get nothing else she may take butter &
eggs but so long as she can get bread & milk & other milk meats
I would have her let alone the Eggs & more particularly the Cheese.
A little butter is the more allowable of the three.
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For Mrs Knott
Take a drachm of a Mass of aloetic pills. Divide into twelve pills. Label Laxative Pills one or two for a dose at bedtime.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Knot C. Mrs Knot
Costiveness may be very hurtfull to Ms Knot & should always
be immediately relieved. I thought that Mrs K. had carried a laxative
medicine along with her else I would have provided one. There is a pill
called Andersons wc is to be had in almost every town in Scotland & I
suppose at Inverary. If to be had there let Mrs K. take a single Pill
at bedtime wc will commonly answer & of one does not two certainly will
If it should happen that Andersons pills are not to be had there
I have given a prescription on ye other page wc I believe may be got
properly enough prepared at Inverary & is to be used in the manner
as I have said above. Whenever a second day has passed without a
stool one or two of these pills are to be taken at bedtime. If Mrs
K. has been in use to take butter without prejudice I have no ob¬
jection to it at present only it should always be taken moderately
To Miss Fords question I say she must by no means be starved
& therefore when she can get nothing else she may take butter &
eggs but so long as she can get bread & milk & other milk meats
I would have her let alone the Eggs & more particularly ye Cheese.
A little butter is ye more allowable of ye three.
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For Mrs Knott
℞ Mass. pil. aloetic. Ʒj
Divide in pil. No xij
Sig. Laxative Pills one or two for a dose at bedtime.
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