The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4756] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Ingham / Regarding: Miss Ellison (Alison) (Patient) / 11 December 1783 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Miss Ellison'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4756 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/160 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 11 December 1783 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Miss Ellison' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1572] |
Case of Miss Ellison who suffers from a number of conditions including costiveness, a nervous complaint in her head and an inflamed eye. |
12 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:82] | Addressee | Mr William Ingham |
| [PERS ID:2597] | Patient | Miss Ellison (Alison) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:82] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Ingham |
| [PERS ID:2702] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Bates |
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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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Miss Ellison
I am very happy in learning that my advice
has been of service to Miss Ellison and I shall be glad
to be further useful as far as is my power. I dont
think the present season fit for medicine unless when
absolutely necessary but I think the bathing of her
head may be very constantly continued an advantage
should be taken of the present season with us
uncommonly fine to give her as much air and
exercise as can be conveniently taken, and though
I would not put her just now on any regular
Course I must observe that costiveness may do
harm and it should at all times be obviated or
removed. Although Miss Ellison be so much
better I cannot suppose her constitution to be
so much changed but that her ailments may
return in some measure in the Spring and
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therefore I think it will be very prudent to take some
precautions against them. For this purpose I must ad¬
vise her about the end of next month or at least as soon
as the great frosts are over and any mild weather
sets in that she again enters upon a Course of both
the Electuary and solution and continue them for con¬
stantly for four or five weeks. It may then be proper
to intermitt them for some weeks but if her ailments
should still threaten to trouble her she should very
soon again enter upon a second course.
Please present my respectful Compliments to
Mrs. Bates and the Miss Ellisons and assure them
that I shall be always very ready to serve them.
I am much obliged to you for your readiness
to assist me in the article of horses but I shall
not now have occasion to trouble you as I am
now [proceeded?] with [a pair?] that seem to answer very
well. I am always most faithfully Dear Sir your most
obedient Servant
Diplomatic Text
Miss Ellison
I am very happy in learning that my advice
has been of service to Miss Ellison and I shall be glad
to be further useful as far as is my power. I dont
think the present season fit for medicine unless when
absolutely necessary but I think the bathing of her
head may be very constantly continued an advantage
should be taken of the present season with us
uncommonly fine to give her as much air and
exercise as can be conveniently taken, and though
I would not put her just now on any regular
Course I must observe that costiveness may do
harm and it should at all times be obviated or
removed. Although Miss Ellison be so much
better I cannot suppose her constitution to be
so much changed but that her ailments may
return in some measure in the Spring and
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therefore I think it will be very prudent to take some
precautions against them. For this purpose I must ad¬
vise her about the end of next month or at least as soon
as the great frosts are over and any mild weather
sets in that she again enters upon a Course of both
the Electuary and solution and continue them for con¬
stantly for four or five weeks. It may then be proper
to intermitt them for some weeks but if her ailments
should still threaten to trouble her she should very
soon again enter upon a second course.
Please present my respectful Compliments to
Mrs. Bates and the Miss Ellisons and assure them
that I shall be always very ready to serve them.
I am much obliged to you for your readiness
to assist me in the article of horses but I shall
not now have occasion to trouble you as I am
now [proceeded?] with [a pair?] that seem to answer very
well. I am always most faithfully Dear Sir your most
obedient Servant
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