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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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 4514 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/81 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 1 October 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 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 |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:972] |
Case of Mrs Farquharson who is weak from a pulmonary disorder and diarrhoea. |
6 |
People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:793] | Addressee | Lachlan Campbell (Lauchlan Campbell) |
[PERS ID:674] | Patient | Mrs Mary Farquharson (Polly) |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:793] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Lachlan Campbell (Lauchlan Campbell) |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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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.
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.
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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. –
Diplomatic Text
Mr L. Campbell C. Mrs. Farquharson.
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.
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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. –
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