The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:477] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Christopher Douglas (of Kelso) / Regarding: Mr Richardson (Patient) / 16 March 1773 / (Outgoing)
Letter for "Dr Douglas pro [for] Mr Richardson', who Cullen met and examined on the road to Kelso. Gives dietary and other directions for managing a stomach disorder resulting from 'marks of a weak nervous system', with two recipes. Obscure contraction after 'Mr' in the title to the recipe might be a clue to Mr Richardson's first-name {Malcolm?, Matthew?] which is otherwise untraced.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 477 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/3/54 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 16 March 1773 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter for "Dr Douglas pro [for] Mr Richardson', who Cullen met and examined on the road to Kelso. Gives dietary and other directions for managing a stomach disorder resulting from 'marks of a weak nervous system', with two recipes. Obscure contraction after 'Mr' in the title to the recipe might be a clue to Mr Richardson's first-name {Malcolm?, Matthew?] which is otherwise untraced. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:407] |
Case of Mr Richardson, examined on the road to Kelso, who has a disordered stomach. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:571] | Addressee | Dr Christopher Douglas (of Kelso) |
| [PERS ID:1269] | Patient | Mr Richardson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:571] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Christopher Douglas (of Kelso) |
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 | Kelso | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Kelso | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Dr Douglas For Mr Richardson
Your patient overtook me on the road to Kelso & I stopt to examine his complaints. w
I had mistaken his temperament which is not at all atrabilian & found he has still a disorder of his
Stomach when his head is affected & I found many other marks of a weak nervous system. I am of
opinion that his recovery can only be hoped for from Tonic Remedies & upon that plan I have
prescribed ↑as↑ upon the other page. Along with your medicine he should be much in the
fresh air & frequently
on horseback. Tho he tells me that the cold Bath did not agree with him I am persuaded that properly
used it may yet be of service to him. but he cannot have it right or with quality in the neigh¬
bouring brook & the only way that I could promise upon would be his using one of your bathing
machines which will cost him about 40 shillings. If he agress to use it I shall order one to be
made & sent him. In his diet he must avoid roots greens & fruit. He may take a bit of
light meat at dinner but his diet ought chiefly of milk and farinacea: For ordinary drink
he should take water alone & abstain from all kinds of Malt Liquour. I think no kind
of strong drink proper for him but if it be any let him take Spirits & water. tea
& Coffee are both bad for him but he may take Cocoa Tea. Both winter & summer
he should be well clothed & a flannel shirt next to his skin would be useful to him
Take a drachm of powdered Colombo root, half a drachm of Gentian Extract. Fifteen grains of Green Vitriol; and sufficient muscilage of Gum Arabic to make into a mass to be divided into pills of five grains each. Label: Strengthening Pills. Two to be taken twice a day an hour before dinner & supper washing them down with a small cupfull of the following tincture
Take three ounces each of bruised Peruvian Bark and Orange Peel; and a drachm of Cinnammon, pouring on four ounces of French Brandy. Macerate [for?] two hours, then add twelve ounces of boiling water. Macerate, and [return to it?] over twelve hours and strain. Label: Strengthening Tincture.
1773
Diplomatic Text
Dr Douglas Pro Mr Richardson
Your patient overtook me on ye road to Kelso & I stopt to examine his complts. w
I had mistaken his temperament wch is not at all atrabilian & found he has still a disorder of his
Stom wn his head is affected & I found many other marks of a weak nervous system. I am of
opinion that his recovery can only be hoped for from Tonic Remedies & upon that plan I have
prescribed ↑as↑ upon ye other page. Along wh yr med he should be much in ye
fresh air & frequently
on horseback. Tho he tells me that ye cold B. did not agree wh him I am persuaded that properly
used it may yt be of service to him. bt he cannot have it right or wt quality in ye neigh¬
bouring brook & ye only way yt I could promise upon would be his using one of your bathing
machines wch will cost him abt. 40 shillings. If he agress to use it I shall order one to be
made & sent him. In his diet he must avoid roots greens & fruit. He may take a bit of
light meat at dinner bt his diet ought chiefly of milk and farinacea: For ordinary drink
he should take water alone & abstain from all kinds of Malt Liquour. I think no kind
of strong drink proper for him bt if it be any let him take Spirits & water. tea
& Coffee are both bad for him bt he may take Cocoa Tea. Both winter & summer
he should be well clothed & a flannel shirt next to his skin would be useful to him
℞ Rad. Colomb. pulv. Ʒj Extr. Gentian Ʒſs. Sal. Mart. gr. xv.
Muc G.arabic. q.s. ut f. massa. dividend. in Pil. sing. gr.V.
Sign. Strengthening Pills. 2 to be takn 2ce a day an hour before dinner
& supper washing them down wth a small cupfull of the following tincture
℞ Cort. Peruv.cont.℥iij
---- Aurant
---- Cinnam. ad Ʒj Affund. Spir. Gall ℥iv Digere [yr?] h. 2. dein adde
Aq. bull. ℥xij Digere [revisus?] per h. xij & cola
Signa Strengthening Tincture
1773
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