The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5000] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr / Regarding: Mr S J (Patient), Anonymous (Patient) / 9 March 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'S.J.', addressed to his friend. Cullen encloses 'a Powder put up in a manner the least likely to appear as a medicine', and advises on its application and the use of a truss. He also gives advice for their female friend.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5000 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/194 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 9 March 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, for 'S.J.', addressed to his friend. Cullen encloses 'a Powder put up in a manner the least likely to appear as a medicine', and advises on its application and the use of a truss. He also gives advice for their female friend. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:650] |
Case of the anonymised "S .J.", who is being treated for a swollen testicle. |
8 |
| [Case ID:2519] |
Case of a 'female friend' of S.J. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5837] | Addressee | Mr |
| [PERS ID:3101] | Patient | Mr S J |
| [PERS ID:3102] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3101] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr S J |
| [PERS ID:3102] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | |
| [PERS ID:5837] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr |
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 | Alloa | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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S. J.
I have received yours today but find
nothing new in it, but it is not new to me to find
that your friends ailment is slow and receding.
I dont think he will receive any benefit by
continuing the injection and therefore I have
not sent any more of it but I have sent
a medicine which I hope will be of great
Service. It is a Powder put up in a manner
the least likely to appear as a medicine. It
is wrapped up in many folds of paper and
you will please to take it out keeping it
as much as you can as it now lies flat
in a horizontal or level position. When
you come to the undermost take care to avoid
stirring the powder or raising it in dust for
that dust taken in to the mouth is not
very wholesome. When you have got at it
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you may keep it together and put it up {illeg}
in paper in the [form?] you find it most convenient.
Of this Powder you are to take a heaped Tea spoonfull
and put it into half a Mutchkin of the softest
Spring water and it would be still better if you
could boil that water and let it cool again
before you put the powder into it. With this
Solution he is to bathe the part affected
two or three times a day by dipping a fourfold
piece of linen Cloth and ap in it and applying
the Cloth to the part, washing a little and letting
the Cloth remain on till it is near dry, then
apply a but of flannel, the Wool and Truss
as usual. The liquor when it is employed
should be neither hot nor cold, but particularly
not the latter. This is the only remedy that
I propose to be employed at present and after
your friend has tried it for a week or two I
shall be glad to have his report. I need hardly
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say that {illeg} [with?] {illeg}
{illeg} &c. is still to be continued.
With regard to your friends friend I hope
nothing at all is further necessary but She
may continue now and then to inject some tepid
water with an Eight part of french Brandy
mixed with it. Wishing heartily Success to
your friends. I am
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinburgh 9th March
1785
Diplomatic Text
S. J.
I have received yours today but find
nothing new in it, but it is not new to me to find
that your friends ailment is slow and receding.
I dont think he will receive any benefit by
continuing the injection and therefore I have
not sent any more of it but I have sent
a medicine which I hope will be of great
Service. It is a Powder put up in a manner
the least likely to appear as a medicine. It
is wrapped up in many folds of paper and
you will please to take it out keeping it
as much as you can as it now lies flat
in a horizontal or level position. When
you come to the undermost take care to avoid
stirring the powder or raising it in dust for
that dust taken in to the mouth is not
very wholesome. When you have got at it
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you may keep it together and put it up {illeg}
in paper in the [form?] you find it most convenient.
Of this Powder you are to take a heaped Tea spoonfull
and put it into half a Mutchkin of the softest
Spring water and it would be still better if you
could boil that water and let it cool again
before you put the powder into it. With this
Solution he is to bathe the part affected
two or three times a day by dipping a fourfold
piece of linen Cloth and ap in it and applying
the Cloth to the part, washing a little and letting
the Cloth remain on till it is near dry, then
apply a but of flannel, the Wool and Truss
as usual. The liquor when it is employed
should be neither hot nor cold, but particularly
not the latter. This is the only remedy that
I propose to be employed at present and after
your friend has tried it for a week or two I
shall be glad to have his report. I need hardly
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say that {illeg} [with?] {illeg}
{illeg} &c. is still to be continued.
With regard to your friends friend I hope
nothing at all is further necessary but She
may continue now and then to inject some tepid
water with an Eight part of french Brandy
mixed with it. Wishing heartily Success to
your friends. I am
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinr. 9th March
1785
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