The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4534] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr John Pearson (Patient) / 11 November 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Pearson'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4534 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/101 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 11 November 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 'For Mr Pearson' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:362] |
Case of Mr Pearson who has a lot of long-term symptoms, including 'low spirits' and 'suppressed urine'. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2437] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:672] | Patient | Mr John Pearson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2437] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
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 | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Pearson.
His gravel very evident & the pain of his right side is owing
to it, being in the kidney & ureter. The pain of his right
haunch shooting down his leg is Gouty & it might be dange¬
rous to treat it as rheumatic, either by bleeding, blistering or
embrocations. To remove entirely either gout or gravel I do
not undertake, but to relieve both.
Put him upon the use of the Caustic Lixivium for a
month together. I can advise nothing farther at present:
except a proper regimen.
Moderation & temperance. Exercise on horseback or in a
Carriage as the weather or his ailments allow. If on
horseback it must be at a slow pace on a very smooth going
horse. In Diet avoid all acid or ascent. Moderation in
animal food & only once a day. Milk once a day either for
breakfast or supper, if he digest it. No fermented liquor.
He may take very moderately of Toddy made of any Spirits
he likes, but I should prefer good Dutch or Cologne Gin.
Edinburgh 4. November 1779.
W.C.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Pearson.
His gravel very evident & the pain of his right side is owing
to it, being in the kidney & ureter. The pain of his right
haunch shooting down his leg is Gouty & it might be dange¬
rous to treat it as rheumatic, either by bleeding, blistering or
embrocations. To remove entirely either gout or gravel I do
not undertake, but to relieve both.
Put him upon the use of the Caustic Lixivium for a
month together. I can advise nothing farther at present:
except a proper regimen.
Moderation & temperance. Exercise on horseback or in a
Carriage as the weather or his ailments allow. If on
horseback it must be at a slow pace on a very smooth going
horse. In Diet avoid all acid or ascent. Moderation in
animal food & only once a day. Milk once a day either for
breakfast or supper, if he digest it. No fermented liquor.
He may take very moderately of Toddy made of any Spirits
he likes, but I should prefer good Dutch or Cologne Gin.
Edinr. 4. Novr. 1779.
W.C.
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