The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4546] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Hamilton / Regarding: Mrs Paterson (Patient) / 29 November 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mrs Paterson'. Cullen has to catch the post so will send another letter advising about medicines (see ID:4550).
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4546 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/113 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 29 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 Mrs Paterson'. Cullen has to catch the post so will send another letter advising about medicines (see ID:4550). |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1127] |
Case of Mrs Paterson whose shortness of breath, swollen legs and thirst are all taken as signs of dropsy. She later develops a 'nervous stomach'. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2763] | Addressee | Dr William Hamilton |
| [PERS ID:2762] | Patient | Mrs Paterson |
| [PERS ID:2763] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Hamilton |
| [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 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mrs Paterson.
A nervous affection of her Stomach; tedious but re¬
coverable.
She will not bear much vegetable food in Winter but should
not avoid it entirely in Summer; especially when garden things
are young & tender. At other times take chiefly animal
food at dinner; preferring the lighter & more easy of digestion.
Avoid all heavy or fat meats & sauces. She may take
Mustard or Spiceries but no Pickles. She should always
fill up her meal with pudding or pancake; & plain soup
with dry toast.
No tea or coffee at breakfast; but she may take
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Cocoa tea, weak chocolate, weak sage tea or water
gruel with bread & butter but no jelly or sweatmeat.
At supper milkmeat & to render this easily digestible
mix it with water gruel &cc.
Drink plain water not quite cold. No malt liquors
& no wine but a very little of the strongest diluted with
water; & if those should turn sour or give pain of Stomach
she must avoid these entirely & take to Spirits & water.
Exercise in a carriage & on horseback: but short
jaunts are not enough. Towards summer she should
take a steady journey of two or three Stages a day for
2 or 3 weeks at a time. Altho it will be good for her
to travel even in Winter, must guard against cold, &
especially in her feet & legs.
This is all I can overtake today. By next
post I shall advise about medicines.
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs Paterson.
A nervous affection of her Stomach; tedious but re¬
coverable.
She will not bear much vegetable food in Winter but should
not avoid it entirely in Summer; especially when garden things
are young & tender. At other times take chiefly animal
food at dinner; preferring the lighter & more easy of digestion.
Avoid all heavy or fat meats & sauces. She may take
Mustard or Spiceries but no Pickles. She should always
fill up her meal with pudding or pancake; & plain soup
with dry toast.
No tea or coffee at breakfast; but she may take
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Cocoa tea, weak chocolate, weak sage tea or water
gruel with bread & butter but no jelly or sweatmeat.
At supper milkmeat & to render this easily digestible
mix it with water gruel &cc.
Drink plain water not quite cold. No malt liquors
& no wine but a very little of the strongest diluted with
water; & if those should turn sour or give pain of Stomach
she must avoid these entirely & take to Spirits & water.
Exercise in a carriage & on horseback: but short
jaunts are not enough. Towards summer she should
take a steady journey of two or three Stages a day for
2 or 3 weeks at a time. Altho it will be good for her
to travel even in Winter, must guard against cold, &
especially in her feet & legs.
This is all I can overtake today. By next
post I shall advise about medicines.
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