The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4612] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) / Regarding: Mr John Dunlop (of Dunlop) (Patient), Anonymous (Patient) / 16 April 1783 / (Outgoing)
Reply [to Alexander Taylor] concerning 'the Laird of Dunlop', or 'Mr Dunlop of Dunlop' who is advised over a bladder complaint; Cullen also mentions a female patient who neglected to send Cullen a fee.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 4612 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/17 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 16 April 1783 |
Annotation | None |
Type | Machine scribal copy |
Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
Autopsy | No |
Recipe | Yes |
Regimen | No |
Letter of Introduction | No |
Case Note | No |
Summary | Reply [to Alexander Taylor] concerning 'the Laird of Dunlop', or 'Mr Dunlop of Dunlop' who is advised over a bladder complaint; Cullen also mentions a female patient who neglected to send Cullen a fee. |
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:1137] |
Case of John, Lord Dunlop of Dunlop, who develops a bladder disorder then a severe flux and becomes very weak and despairing. |
11 |
[Case ID:2517] |
Case of an unnamed lady, patient of Alexander Taylor, who sent no fee to Cullen. |
1 |
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:207] | Addressee | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
[PERS ID:2610] | Patient | Mr John Dunlop (of Dunlop) |
[PERS ID:2682] | Patient | |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:207] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
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 | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Dunlop
Dear Sir
I was favoured with yours concerning the Laird
of Dunlop on Monday but some particular accidents have
prevented me Answering you till now.
I find nothing in his Case but some infirmities
which at his time of life will be difficult to mend. His
principal complaint seem to be a weakness at the neck
of the bladder obliging him to make water very frequently
and that this indeed as you explain it is also the cause
of his going so frequently to stool. In such a case I have
frequently found the Uva Ursi of great service but it
can be of none unless it is continued for some time. As it
strengthens the intestine without giving Costiveness I
thought it might even mend M.r Dunlops complaint
of flatulency and therefore I wish you could persuade
him to continue the use of it for sometime. But as I
am uncertain of your success in this and he expresses
a desire to have another medicine I have given you
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a prescription on the other page which I hope may be of service
to him and perhaps please him better. Please however to let
him know that I trusted much to the powders prescribed before
for though I put a part of them into the new prescription
I cannot in that way introduce such a quantity as is com¬
monly necessary to have any effect.
Please let M.r Dunlop know that the taking a great
deal of Exercise in a Carriage is likely to be of as much
service as any medicine whatever. If we could depend upon
the continuance of the present weather I would advise
him immediately to Enter upon a Journey of two three
weeks.
The Lady in her letter gave me many very Civil words
but Sent me no fee but you if you please may let her
know that a Correspondence does not go on well in that
condition. I am as always with the utmost regard
Dear Sir
Your most obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 16.th April
1783
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For Mr Dunlop of Dunlop.
Take one ounce of Peruvian bark powder, one ounce of uva ursi leaves, one ounce of cardiac Electuary, two drachms of Powdered Steel and enough Simple Syrup in order to let there be made an Electuary. Label: Strengthening Electuary. The bigness of a nutmeg to be taken in a wafer two or three times a day, washing it down with a glass of Lime water.
W.C.
16.th April
1783.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Dunlop
Dear Sir
I was favoured with yours concerning the Laird
of Dunlop on Monday but some particular accidents have
prevented me Answering you till now.
I find nothing in his Case but some infirmities
which at his time of life will be difficult to mend. His
principal complaint seem to be a weakness at the neck
of the bladder obliging him to make water very frequently
and that this indeed as you explain it is also the cause
of his going so frequently to stool. In such a case I have
frequently found the Uva Ursi of great service but it
can be of none unless it is continued for some time. As it
strengthens the intestine without giving Costiveness I
thought it might even mend M.r Dunlops complaint
of flatulency and therefore I wish you could persuade
him to continue the use of it for sometime. But as I
am uncertain of your success in this and he expresses
a desire to have another medicine I have given you
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a prescription on the other page which I hope may be of service
to him and perhaps please him better. Please however to let
him know that I trusted much to the powders prescribed before
for though I put a part of them into the new prescription
I cannot in that way introduce such a quantity as is com¬
monly necessary to have any effect.
Please let M.r Dunlop know that the taking a great
deal of Exercise in a Carriage is likely to be of as much
service as any medicine whatever. If we could depend upon
the continuance of the present weather I would advise
him immediately to Enter upon a Journey of two three
weeks.
The Lady in her letter gave me many very Civil words
but Sent me no fee but you if you please may let her
know that a Correspondence does not go on well in that
condition. I am as always with the utmost regard
Dear Sir
Your most obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edin.r 16.th April
1783
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For Mr Dunlop of Dunlop.
℞ pulv. cort. Peruv.
-- folior. uvæ ursi
Electuar. caridac. @ ℥j
Limatur. Mart. pp.t ʒij
Syr. Simpl. q. s. ut f. Electuarium
Sig. Strengthening Electuary the bigness
of nutmeg to be taken in a wafer two
or three times a day, washing it down
with a glass of Lime water
W.C.
16.th April
1783.
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