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

 

[ID:4514] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Lachlan Campbell (Lauchlan Campbell) / Regarding: Mrs Mary Farquharson (Campbell) (Polly) (Patient) / 1 October 1779 / (Outgoing)

Reply, 'Mr L. Campbell C[oncerning] Mrs Farquharson'. Cullen recommends preventing inflammation, and encloses a cooling recipe. He approves of the use of the blister and issue.

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FieldData
DOC ID 4514
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/12/81
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date1 October 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, 'Mr L. Campbell C[oncerning] Mrs Farquharson'. Cullen recommends preventing inflammation, and encloses a cooling recipe. He approves of the use of the blister and issue.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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[Case ID:972]
Case of Mrs Farquharson who is weak from a pulmonary disorder and diarrhoea.
6


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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:793]Addressee Lachlan Campbell (Lauchlan Campbell)
[PERS ID:674]PatientMrs Mary Farquharson (Polly)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:793]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary Lachlan Campbell (Lauchlan Campbell)

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Campbeltown (Campbelltown) West Highlands Scotland Europe inferred

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Mr L. Campbell Concerning Mrs. Farquharson.
Dear Sir.


I need only ↑send↑ you my opinion of Mrs F.'s case to direct your
Conduct. I consider is & think the safest consideration of it as an inci¬
pient Phthisis
& you know the means of preventing the Consequences are
every measure that can be employed to prevent inflamation. I must
leave it to you to judge how far she can bear bleeding, but if pain &
Fever should return I should be much disposed to take some blood from her
arm & even repeating it as the first trial & Circumstances may direct.


The Blister was a proper measure & so is the Issue; but I woud
advise to remove this between the shoulders that the side may be ready
for a fresh Blister when required. Purging is a cooling remedy but I
cant advise it when a Diarrhœa is to be apprehended & therefore if Costiveness
requires it you must employ a Laxative Glyster or the gentlest
Laxatives
. With the remedys mentiond I [med?] (↑need↑) hardly say that an
antiphlogistic Regimen is necessary. She must abstain from
meat & wine & live upon milk & farinacea. – In her present
situation & state of weather she can hardly go abroad but when both
proves more favourable I would recommend fresh air & gentle exercise
on horseback or in a Carriage - In the way of medicine I leave
you to employ Oily or mucilaginous medicines as you shall
think proper. The only one I have to prescribe is the cooling
mixture ordered below.

WC.
Edinburgh October 1st. 1779
For Mrs Farquharson.


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Take 3 ounces of Rosewater and ½ an ounce each of Syrup of Dried Roses and Thin Vitriolic Spirit. Mix. Label: Cooling Mixture a teaspoonfull to be taken in an ordinary wine glass full of water three times a day. –

WC.
October 1st. 1779.

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Mr L. Campbell C. Mrs. Farquharson.
Dr Sir.


I need only ↑send↑ you my opinion of Mrs F.'s case to direct your
Conduct. I consider is & think ye safest consideration of it as an inci¬
pient Phthisis
& you know ye means of preventing ye Consequences are
every measure that can be employed to prevent inflamation. I must
leave it to you to judge how far she can bear bleeding, but if pain &
Fever shd return I shd be mc disposed to take some blood from her
arm & even repeating it as ye first trial & Circumstances may direct.


The Blister was a proper measure & so is the Issue; but I woud
advise to remove this between ye shoulders yt ye side may be ready
for a fresh Blister when required. Purging is a cooling remedy but I
cant advise it wn a Diarrhœa is to be apprehended & theree if Costivess.
requires it you must employ a Laxative Glyster or ye gentlest
Laxatives
. With ye remedys mentiond I [med?] (↑need↑) hardly say that an
antiphlogistic Regimen is necessary. She must abstain fm
meat & wine & live upon milk & farinacea. – In her present
situation & state of weather she can hardly go abroad but wn both
proves more favourable I wd recommend fresh air & gentle exercise
on horseback or in a Carriage - In ye way of medicine I leave
you to employ Oily or mucilaginous meds as you shall
think proper. The only one I have to prescribe is ye cooling
mixture ordered below.

WC.
Edr. Octr. 1st. 1779
For Mrs Farquharson.


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Aq. rosar. ℥iij
Syr. e. ros. sicc. ℥ſs
Spirit. vitriol. ten. @ ℥ſs
ℳ. Sig. Cooling Mixture a teaspoonfull to be taken in an
ordinary wine glass full of water three times a day. –

WC.
Octr. 1st. 1779.

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