The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5289] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Cokayne (Cocayne) / Regarding: Mrs Cokayne (Patient) / 26 June 1786 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mrs Cockayne'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5289 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/100 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 26 June 1786 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mrs Cockayne'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:973] |
Case of Mrs Cockayne [Cocayne] who consults Cullen over several years regarding a painful abdominal condition. |
17 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2833] | Addressee | Mr William Cokayne (Cocayne) |
| [PERS ID:2834] | Patient | Mrs Cokayne |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2833] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr William Cokayne (Cocayne) |
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 | Bamburgh | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Italy | Europe | certain |
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Mrs Cockayne
Dear Sir
I am heartely sorry to hear of the return of
Mrs. Cockaynes complaints. I doubt very much if the
Bark could be of any service to her, and therefore
I offer no directions for the management of it.
If I was to advise any medicine I would
advise one that I think she has not tried before
and that is Musk which has (↑is↑) often very effective
in such cases, but it is so difficult to find it genu¬
ine, and unless it is so, it is of no effect at
all. I give it in doses from five to fifteen
grains, dissolved in a little Brandy and water
The best time for Mrs. Cockayne taking it is
in the morning about half an hour before She
is to get out of bed. If you cannot get proper
Musk or if when you get it does not give relief
I must [leave?] you to employ Laudanum or Opium
in the {illeg} you can.
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I have no doubt in giving you my opinion
that either a Journey or a Voyage ↑to Italy↑ will be of serv[ice]
and particularly by her passing the winter there
will be so, for although she has passed last
Winter here tolerably well I am certain that
she is always in danger of being hurt by cold
weather. Wishing ↑her↑ heartily one way in another
relief I am
Sir
Your Most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 26th. June
1786
Diplomatic Text
Mrs Cockayne
Dear Sir
I am heartely sorry to hear of the return of
Mrs. Cockaynes complaints. I doubt very much if the
Bark could be of any service to her, and therefore
I offer no directions for the management of it.
If I was to advise any medicine I would
advise one that I think she has not tried before
and that is Musk which has (↑is↑) often very effective
in such cases, but it is so difficult to find it genu¬
ine, and unless it is so, it is of no effect at
all. I give it in doses from five to fifteen
grains, dissolved in a little Brandy and water
The best time for Mrs. Cockayne taking it is
in the morning about half an hour before She
is to get out of bed. If you cannot get proper
Musk or if when you get it does not give relief
I must [leave?] you to employ Laudanum or Opium
in the {illeg} you can.
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I have no doubt in giving you my opinion
that either a Journey or a Voyage ↑to Italy↑ will be of serv[ice]
and particularly by her passing the winter there
will be so, for although she has passed last
Winter here tolerably well I am certain that
she is always in danger of being hurt by cold
weather. Wishing ↑her↑ heartily one way in another
relief I am
Sir
Your Most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinr. 26th. June
1786
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