The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4521] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John McKie (Junior) / Regarding: Mr John McKie (Junior) (Patient) / October? 1779? / (Outgoing)
Reply headed for 'Mr Mackie of Stranraer'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4521 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/88 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | October? 1779? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply headed for 'Mr Mackie of Stranraer'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:792] |
Case of John McKie [Mackie], Junior who undertakes cold bathing to treat a sore stomach and giddiness, but his abdominal troubles recur. |
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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:114] | Addressee | Mr John McKie (Junior) |
| [PERS ID:114] | Patient | Mr John McKie (Junior) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
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 | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr Mackie of Stranraer
In most respects greatly better than when you left Edinburgh.
I therefore presume the Regimen and Remedies, were properly
suited to their purpose, and I advise the employing of them
when occasion requires it.
I doubt of your having given up chewing Tobacco 1 , &
I ascribe to ↑it↑ the Heartburn, Windy Stomach & sick fits
you complain of. Please moderate your chewing till you
give it up entirely & I expect your Stomach will get quite
well & till then I hear how you have managed I will
advise no medicine as it can be of no service unless you
give up chewing
But if you have given it up, and these complaints
should continue let me know & I will cure you
without fee or reward
As you have interrupted Sea bathing so long, I think
it now too late in the Season to begin it again & I
think you may safely let it alone till circumstances
of your health require it more than at present.
but in place of cold bathing, be as much in the
fresh air even in winter as you possibly can
with getting cold.
Let your clothing be warm & uniformly to
A flannel Shirt next your skin very necessary
during all winter.
Notes:
1: Chewing tobacco, one of the oldest way of consuming nicotine, was a common practice in this era. Cullen thought that in some cases the stimulant effects of tobacco were inadvisable.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Mackie of Stranraer
In most respects greatly better than when you left Edinr.
I therefore presume the Regimen and Remedies, were properly
suited to their purpose, and I advise the employing of them
when occasion requires it.
I doubt of your having given up chewing Tobacco 1 , &
I ascribe to ↑it↑ the Heartburn, Windy Stomach & sick fits
you complain of. Please moderate your chewing till you
give it up entirely & I expect your Stomach will get quite
well & till then I hear how you have managed I will
advise no medicine as it can be of no service unless you
give up chewing
But if you have given it up, and these complaints
should continue let me know & I will cure you
without fee or reward
As you have interrupted Sea bathing so long, I think
it now too late in the Season to begin it again & I
think you may safely let it alone till circumstances
of your health require it more than at present.
but in place of cold bathing, be as much in the
fresh air even in winter as you possibly can
with getting cold.
Let your clothing be warm & uniformly to
A flannel Shirt next your skin very necessary
during all winter.
Notes:
1: Chewing tobacco, one of the oldest way of consuming nicotine, was a common practice in this era. Cullen thought that in some cases the stimulant effects of tobacco were inadvisable.
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