The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4980] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr John Harkness (Patient) / 9 February 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mr Harkness'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4980 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/174 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 9 February 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Mr Harkness' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1389] |
Case of Mr Harkness who is advised on a regimen for his pectoral condition. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2790] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:2789] | Patient | Mr John Harkness |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2790] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
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 | Drumlanrig (Drumlanrig Castle) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr. Harkness
1. Let the whole of his left Side be rubbed over
pretty well with a flesh brush.
2. During cold frosty weather let him put on
a little more than ordinary Cloathing as an additional
flannel waistcoat with Sleeves, double flannel
drawers thick under Stockings and let him continue
all these additions till the middle of June next.
3 Even with these additional Coverings he must
take care to avoid exposing himself to the cold at least
for any length of time and particularly he should
avoid the Evening and Night Air.
4. As by my advice formerly he was advised to
avoid a full diet and I suppose he may have conti¬
nued to do as I will not at present advise him
to a full diet than he has been accustomed to, yet
I must for two or three months to come advise him
not to diminish the strength of nourishment of
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the diet he has lately been used to and though any excess
in Strong drink might be extremely hurtful yet if
of late he has been in use to take a few glasses of
wine, Punch, or Toddy I would have him continue
to do so till midsummer next.
5 Moderate Exercise either on foot or on horseback
will be of Service to him and if he can take such exercise
without being much exposed to the Cold I would have him
take it frequently observing however that much
fatigue may do him much harm.
6 I have only one medicine to propose to him which
is prescribed on the inclosed Paper. He is to take a
table spoonfull of it every night and morning taking
care to shake the Phial always very well before
pouring out and he will please to observe that this
medicine is intended to keep his belly regular
to once a day and if it goes further and shows any
tendency to purgeing him he must take only half of the
quantity above mentioned.
William Cullen
Edinburgh 9th. February 1785
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For Mr. Harkness
Take two drachms of Gum Guaiacum and three drachms of the purest white sugar. Crush them together into a fine powder, then add one and a half ounces of raw Mucilage of Gum Arabic. Crush again very well and little by little pour four ounces of simple Cinnamon water, four ounces of Peppermint and three drachms of Spirits of hartshorn. Mix and label as Diaphoretic Solution; a tablespoon to be taken every night and morning shaking the phial very well before pouring out.
W.C.
9.th February 1785
Diplomatic Text
For Mr. Harkness
1. Let the whole of his left Side be rubbed over
pretty well with a flesh brush.
2. During cold frosty weather let him put on
a little more than ordinary Cloathing as an additional
flannel waistcoat with Sleeves, double flannel
drawers thick under Stockings and let him continue
all these additions till the middle of June next.
3 Even with these additional Coverings he must
take care to avoid exposing himself to the cold at least
for any length of time and particularly he should
avoid the Evening and Night Air.
4. As by my advice formerly he was advised to
avoid a full diet and I suppose he may have conti¬
nued to do as I will not at present advise him
to a full diet than he has been accustomed to, yet
I must for two or three months to come advise him
not to diminish the strength of nourishment of
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the diet he has lately been used to and though any excess
in Strong drink might be extremely hurtful yet if
of late he has been in use to take a few glasses of
wine, Punch, or Toddy I would have him continue
to do so till midsummer next.
5 Moderate Exercise either on foot or on horseback
will be of Service to him and if he can take such exercise
without being much exposed to ye Cold I would have him
take it frequently observing however that much
fatigue may do him much harm.
6 I have only one medicine to propose to him which
is prescribed on the inclosed Paper. He is to take a
table spoonfull of it every night and morning taking
care to shake the Phial always very well before
pouring out and he will please to observe that this
medicine is intended to keep his belly regular
to once a day and if it goes further and shows any
tendency to purgeing him he must take only half of the
quantity above mentioned.
William Cullen
Edinr 9th. Febry 1785
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For Mr. Harkness
℞ Gum Guaiac. ʒij
Sacchar. alb. puriss. ʒiij
Terito simul in pulverem tenuem
et adde
Mucilag. G. Arab. crafs. ℥jfs
Terito iterum diligenter et paulatim
affunde AquæCinnam. simpl.
------- Menth. pip. @ ℥iv
Sp.t Corn. Cerv. ʒiij
ℳ Sig. Diaphoretic Solution
a table Spoonful to be taken every
night and morning shaking the
Phial very well before pouting out.
W.C.
9.th Febry 1785
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