The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5185] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Hugh Dougall (Dougal) / Regarding: Mr John Gordon (of Greshop/Grieshop) (Patient) / 31 December 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply concerning the case of Mr John Gordon. Cullen has not changed his opinion concerning the nature of his complaint.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5185 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/165 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 31 December 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply concerning the case of Mr John Gordon. Cullen has not changed his opinion concerning the nature of his complaint. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1801] |
Case of John Gordon of Greishop who is being treated with electricity for an inability to swallow. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2493] | Addressee | Dr Hugh Dougall (Dougal) |
| [PERS ID:3791] | Patient | Mr John Gordon (of Greshop/Grieshop) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2493] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Hugh Dougall (Dougal) |
| [PERS ID:2493] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr Hugh Dougall (Dougal) |
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 | Forres | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Greshop (Grieshop) | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr. John Gordon
Dear Sir
I have considered your full Account
of Mr. Gordons Ailments and am sorry to find
he has still so much complaint. I have the
same opinion of their nature as I had before
and think the Prescription I gave before
would still be very proper, and that he
should still take it at times, and to avoid
being too laxative he should take it in
smaller doses.
The present Season is very unfavou¬
rable both to his Complaints and to the
use of Medicine but I give you on other
page a prescription which I hope he may
make use of with Safety and return {illeg}
may take it for a week at one time only
but during the Winter and Spring he
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may frequently take a course of it.
I dont find that his diet can be
better ordered than it as at present. When
any thing new occurrs with respect to him
I shall be ready to advise as well as I can
I am always
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 31st. December
1785
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For Mr. John Gordon
Take one scruple of Camphor and half a drachm of white Sugar, adding a few drops of rectified Spirit of wine. {illeg} Crush it into a powder, then add two scruples of Gum of Ammon and enough Gum Arabic Mucilage in order to let there be made a mass to be divided into twenty-one pills. Label: Diaphoretic pills; three to be taken every night at bed time washing them down with a cup of the following infusion to be made fresh every afternoon
Take two drachms of Sarsaparilla Root, two drachms of {illeg} Sassafras and two drachms of crushed Liquorice Root. Having crushed it very minutely, pour over it four ounces of boiling water. Let it digest for four hours and strain. Label: Diaphoretic infusion; to be taken with the pills at bed time.
W.C.
[Edinburgh] 31st. December 1785
Diplomatic Text
Mr. John Gordon
Dear Sir
I have considered your full Account
of Mr. Gordons Ailments and am sorry to find
he has still so much complaint. I have the
same opinion of their nature as I had before
and think the Prescription I gave before
would still be very proper, and that he
should still take it at times, and to avoid
being too laxative he should take it in
smaller doses.
The present Season is very unfavou¬
rable both to his Complaints and to the
use of Medicine but I give you on other
page a prescription which I hope he may
make use of with Safety and return {illeg}
may take it for a week at one time only
but during the Winter and Spring he
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may frequently take a course of it.
I dont find that his diet can be
better ordered than it as at present. When
any thing new occurrs with respect to him
I shall be ready to advise as well as I can
I am always
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinr. 31st. Decr.
1785
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For Mr. John Gordon
℞ Camphor. ℈j
Sacchar. alb. ʒſs
Adjectis Sp. Vin. rectificat. guttis aliquot
{illeg} Terito in pulverem dein adde
Gum. Ammon ℈ij
Mucilag. G. Arab. q. s. ut f. massa
dividenda in pil. № xxi.
Sig. Diaphoretic pills three to
be taken every night at bed time
washing them down with a Cup of the following
infusion to be made fresh every afternoon
℞ Rad. Sars.
{illeg} Sassafr.
Rad. Glycyrr. ras. @ʒij
Minutim incisis affunde aquæ bull. ℥iv
Digere horas quatuor et cola
Sig. Diaphoretic infusion to be taken with
the pills at bed time
W.C.
[Edin] 31st. Decr. 1785
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