The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4513] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Buchan / Regarding: Mr A Davidson (Patient) / 29 September 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Mr A Davidson',, giving advice on a condition that has moved from the stomach to the head.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4513 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/80 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 29 September 1779 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply headed 'For Mr A Davidson',, giving advice on a condition that has moved from the stomach to the head. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1178] |
Case of Mr A. Davidson who has a long-standing stomach disorder. |
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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:2947] | Addressee | Mr Buchan |
| [PERS ID:4012] | Patient | Mr A Davidson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2947] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Buchan |
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 |
Normalized Text
For Mr A Davidson.
Tho the ailment is now chiefly in the head it may be supposed
to proceed from its original seat the stomach.
It may therefore be proper still from time to time to give a
gentle vomit.
Let the body. a part of the blister on the crown of his head be kept open
as a perpetual Issue.
Let care be taken to keep his belly open by the Aloetic pill
of our Dispensatory. 1
Let him continue to take bark to a dram or two every day.
Nothing will do him more service than riding on
horseback every forenoon.
1779
Notes:
1: Standard pills made with aloes. See Pharmacopoeia Collegii Regii Medicorum Edinburgensis (Edinburgh: 1774), p. 164.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr A Davidson.
Tho the ailment is now chiefly in the head it may be supposed
to proceed from its original seat the stomach.
It may therefore be proper still from time to time to give a
gentle vomit.
Let the body. a part of the blister on the crown of his head be kept open
as a perpetual Issue.
Let care be taken to keep his belly open by the Aloetic pill
of our Dispensatory. 1
Let him continue to take bark to a dram or two every day.
Nothing will do him more service than riding on
horseback every forenoon.
1779
Notes:
1: Standard pills made with aloes. See Pharmacopoeia Collegii Regii Medicorum Edinburgensis (Edinburgh: 1774), p. 164.
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