The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4663] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Cook (Cooke; of Gallowhill; of Ogle. ) / Regarding: Mr John Cook (Cooke; of Gallowhill; of Ogle. ) (Patient) / 21 July 1783 / (Outgoing)
Reply for 'John Cook' of Gallowhill, advising on his ongoing treatment and providing a prescription for pectoral pills. Cullen apologises for his delay in replying, as he has been in the country.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4663 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/67 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 21 July 1783 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply for 'John Cook' of Gallowhill, advising on his ongoing treatment and providing a prescription for pectoral pills. Cullen apologises for his delay in replying, as he has been in the country. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:909] |
Case of John Cook of Gallowhill, who suffers from phlegm and other ailments exacerbated by excessive drinking. |
20 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3495] | Addressee | Mr John Cook (Cooke; of Gallowhill; of Ogle. ) |
| [PERS ID:3495] | Patient | Mr John Cook (Cooke; of Gallowhill; of Ogle. ) |
| [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 | Gallowhill | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Gallowhill | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
John Cook Gallowhill
I am favoured with yours of the 16th.
inclosing a note of £5. and would have answered it in
course but was obliged to be in the Country.
I am happy to think that I had found a medicine
to be of service to you, and am sorry to observe that its good
effects did not continue so long as you wished, but I am not
surprised at this, for almost every medicine by being often
repeated loses much of its effect. However the same –
medicine by being intermitted for some weeks will again
recover its power. Let alone your mixture therefore
for two or three weeks more, and you may again take
it with advantage. In the meantime I send you another
prescription which I hope will answer your purpose.
You are to take two of these Pills about an hour before
going to bed every night or every other night, but after
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trying them for a week or two if you find them lose
their effect you may take three of them for a dose. At
any rate, after you have taken these pills for two or three
weeks, unless their effects continue to be remarkably good
you may lay them aside, and return to your mixture, and
thus by taking these medicines by turns you may continue
to find benefit from them, and when I can be of further
service to you, you may freely command
your most obedient servant
1783.
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For Mr. Cook
Take one drachm of Ammoniac Gum, one drachm of the London Pharmacopœia's Soap Pill dough, and enough simple Syrup to make a mass to be divided into pills of five grains each. Label: Pectoral Pills; two or three for a dose at bedtime every night or every other night.
1783.
Diplomatic Text
John Cook Gallowhill
I am favoured with yours of the 16th.
inclosing a note of £5. and would have answered it in
course but was obliged to be in the Country.
I am happy to think that I had found a medicine
to be of service to you, and am sorry to observe that its good
effects did not continue so long as you wished, but I am not
surprised at this, for almost every medicine by being often
repeated loses much of its effect. However the same –
medicine by being intermitted for some weeks will again
recover its power. Let alone your mixture therefore
for two or three weeks more, and you may again take
it with advantage. In the meantime I send you another
prescription which I hope will answer your purpose.
You are to take two of these Pills about an hour before
going to bed every night or every other night, but after
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trying them for a week or two if you find them lose
their effect you may take three of them for a dose. At
any rate, after you have taken these pills for two or three
weeks, unless their effects continue to be remarkably good
you may lay them aside, and return to your mixture, and
thus by taking these medicines by turns you may continue
to find benefit from them, and when I can be of further
service to you, you may freely command
your most obedient servant
1783.
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For Mr. Cook
℞ Gum. ammoniac.
Mass. pil. Saponac. Ph. Lond @ ʒj
Syr. simpl. q. s. ut f. massa dividenda
in pil. sing. gr. v.
Sig. Pectoral Pills two or three for a dose
at bedtime every night or every other night
1783.
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