The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5082] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Thomas Graham (Grahame) / Regarding: Mr Thomas Graham (Grahame) (Patient) / 24 June 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr [Thomas] Graham'. Possibly misdated, as it seems to be a response to his letter dated 26 June. (ID 2648). Cullen advises him to continue taking his medication and encloses another prescription.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5082 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/65 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 24 June 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr [Thomas] Graham'. Possibly misdated, as it seems to be a response to his letter dated 26 June. (ID 2648). Cullen advises him to continue taking his medication and encloses another prescription. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1154] |
Case of Mr Thomas Graham (at Camelon) who has bowel, stomach and other complaints. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5770] | Addressee | Mr Thomas Graham (Grahame) |
| [PERS ID:5770] | Patient | Mr Thomas Graham (Grahame) |
| [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 | Camelon | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Camelon | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Falkirk | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr. Graham
I am sorry to find you so little recovered
but I always expected it would be slow and I hope
you need not yet despair. I wish you had told
me how my medicines both Powders and pills
had agreed with you and particularly how
far the pills seemed to have power in abating
your looseness, for I hardly know any thing
that promises most to relieve you. I have
however Sent you here a Prescription which
I hope will assist a good deal. I would have
you continue the Pills by taking two or three
almost every night at bed time and when you
take two pills only, you may take two table
spoonfuls of the mixture now prescribed
along with them, but when you take three
of the pills, you should take but one spoonful
of the mixture only. In other respects you would
follow the directions I formerly gave you as
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the milk taken by itself did not agree well
with you, you have done well in letting it alon[e]
but you may still continue to take it with
the Rice or Sago. You have done very properly
in chusing your habitation and I think you
should continue in it. Wishing you heartily
better health I am
Your most Obedient Servant
1785/
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For Mr. Graham at Camelon near Falkirk
Take 4 ounces each of Simple Cinnamon Water and Spring water, an ounce of White Sugar, 160 drops of Thebaic Tincture and a ½ ounce of Aromatic Tincture. Mix. Label: Strengthening mixture a tablespoonful or two to be taken for a dose at bed time
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Graham
I am sorry to find you so little recovered
but I always expected it would be slow and I hope
you need not yet despair. I wish you had told
me how my medicines both Powders and pills
had agreed with you and particularly how
far the pills seemed to have power in abating
your looseness, for I hardly know any thing
that promises most to relieve you. I have
however Sent you here a Prescription which
I hope will assist a good deal. I would have
you continue the Pills by taking two or three
almost every night at bed time and when you
take two pills only, you may take two table
spoonfuls of the mixture now prescribed
along with them, but when you take three
of the pills, you should take but one spoonfl
of the mixture only. In other respects you would
follow the directions I formerly gave you as
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the milk taken by itself did not agree well
with you, you have done well in letting it alon[e]
but you may still continue to take it with
the Rice or Sago. You have done very properly
in chusing your habitation and I think you
should continue in it. Wishing you heartily
better health I am
Your most Obedient Servant
1785/
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For Mr. Graham at Camelon near Falkirk
℞ Aq. Cinnamom. Simp.
font. @ ℥iv
Sacchar. alb. ℥j
Tinct. Thebaic. guttas centum et sexaginta
Aromat. ℥ſs
ℳ Sig. Strengthening mixture a tablespoonful
or two to be taken for a dose at bed time
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