The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5335] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Duguid / Regarding: Miss Webster (Patient) / 15 September 1786 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Miss Webster'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5335 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/146 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 15 September 1786 |
| 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, 'Miss Webster' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2000] |
Case of Miss Webster whose unstated condition is thought to be partly an 'affection of her mind' associated with a menstrual irregularity. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2473] | Addressee | Mr John Duguid |
| [PERS ID:3343] | Patient | Miss Webster |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2473] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John Duguid |
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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Miss Webster
Dear Sir
I have yours yesterday but being out of
town I could not answer you till now.
I am obliged to you for sending me accounts
of Miss Webster and am very desirous of giving
her the best advice I can. I am very much
disappointed in the Electricity failing to bring
her into an orderly way, but as it has so far
failed I will not insist upon the continuance
of it, and therefore let it be entirely inter¬
mitted till I hear from you again. The cold
fit she had on Wednesday I believe is an
accident of no consequence, and unless it
has returned to day and continues to return
with some regularity I would have no
regard to it, But if it should return in
this manner I [would?] give no advice till I
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shall know the state of this circumstance
If it shall happen that no cold fits
return to day or tomorrow I am very willing
to have her try the effects of cold bathing by a
shower Bath. Let her take it at first every
second day and always in the morning before
breakfast. At first a fifth or sixth part of
boiling water may be put into the Cylinder
and afterwards for two three times apart
of the boiling water is to be added, but about
a fourth part less to be kept back every time
till she comes to take it quite cold. And at
length also she may take it every day. When
she has tried this for some time please let
me hear from you again, and you may
depend upon the punctual attention of
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 15th. September
1786
Diplomatic Text
Miss Webster
Dear Sir
I have yours yesterday but being out of
town I could not answer you till now.
I am obliged to you for sending me accounts
of Miss Webster and am very desirous of giving
her the best advice I can. I am very much
disappointed in the Electricity failing to bring
her into an orderly way, but as it has so far
failed I will not insist upon the continuance
of it, and therefore let it be entirely inter¬
mitted till I hear from you again. The cold
fit she had on Wednesday I believe is an
accident of no consequence, and unless it
has returned to day and continues to return
with some regularity I would have no
regard to it, But if it should return in
this manner I [would?] give no advice till I
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shall know the state of this circumstance
If it shall happen that no cold fits
return to day or tomorrow I am very willing
to have her try the effects of cold bathing by a
shower Bath. Let her take it at first every
second day and always in the morning before
breakfast. At first a fifth or sixth part of
boiling water may be put into the Cylinder
and afterwards for two three times apart
of the boiling water is to be added, but about
a fourth part less to be kept back every time
till she comes to take it quite cold. And at
length also she may take it every day. When
she has tried this for some time please let
me hear from you again, and you may
depend upon the punctual attention of
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinr. 15th. Septr.
1786
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