The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5345] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Miss Agnes Eleonora Dunlop / Regarding: Mrs Frances Anna Dunlop (Wallace) (of Dunlop) (Patient) / 6 October 1786 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Miss Dunlop', concerning the case of her mother Mrs Dunlop.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5345 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/156 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 6 October 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 Dunlop', concerning the case of her mother Mrs Dunlop. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1138] |
Case of Frances Dunlop who has a fever and becomes delirious. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1477] | Addressee | Miss Agnes Eleonora Dunlop |
| [PERS ID:2680] | Patient | Mrs Frances Anna Dunlop (of Dunlop) |
| [PERS ID:769] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Moore |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1477] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Agnes Eleonora Dunlop |
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 | Dunlop | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Miss Dunlop
Madam
The illness of a Lady whom I always
respected and esteemed gives me a great deal of
concern and nothing in my power should be
wanting to give her relief, but at present it
is absolutely impossible for me to come to see
her, and I hope it is not necessary, as from
the papers you have been pleased to communicate
and especially from your own letter I think
I understand the Case perfectly well, and by a
correspondence with your good sense and
discernment shall be able to advise as well
as if I had certainly seen my patient.
The disease appeared at first to be Paralytic
but the Symptoms of that seemed to be entirely
gone, and the ailment seems now to be [still?]
disorder of the brain by no means violent;
{illeg} The greatest inconvenience arising
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from it, is, her being [wilful?] and refractary, but I
hope your discretion will and I am sure no body else
better can manage this for the best.
You have already had every good advice from
Dr. Moore which is to keep the belly very constantly
regular without much purging, and I hope by this
time you have found the medicines to best answers
the purpose. I shall only say that I have a good opi¬
nion of Cream of Tartar, if you can persuade the
Lady to take it. A little Sugar dissolved with it ren¬
ders it tolerably agreeable, and if necessary the addi¬
tion of a little jalap, or rather what is called the
compound powder of jalap will not hurt the taste
of it.
Another proper remedy you have had also re¬
commended by Dr. Moore, and that is Shaving
and blistering the head, but you have not been pleased
to tell me, whether this had been practised or not
and if it has not and the same confusion of the head
remains I would still advise it to be done, and
shall wish to know the effects of it.
I should be sorry to trouble the Lady with {illeg}
drugs which she will probably be {illeg}
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therefore could not press her much to take the Bark
tincture, but if she can be persuaded to take it, it is
not an improper medicine. I would with every dose of
it pin thirty drops of the Volatile tincture of Valerian
and let both be taken with a table spoonful of Pepper¬
mint water, and two spoonfuls of spring water.
The last directions given for her diet seem to be
very proper, it should be of a middling kind, not very
low and certainly not full or heavy. She may
take a glass or two of wine every day but
certainly no more than two or three.
Fresh air, gentle exercise and amusement
without doors are extremely proper, when I can
be of further use in advising you may depend upon
the punctual attention of
Dear Madam
Your very respectful and
most Obedient Servant
Edinburgh 6th. October
1786
Diplomatic Text
Miss Dunlop
Madam
The illness of a Lady whom I always
respected and esteemed gives me a great deal of
concern and nothing in my power should be
wanting to give her relief, but at present it
is absolutely impossible for me to come to see
her, and I hope it is not necessary, as from
the papers you have been pleased to communicate
and especially from your own letter I think
I understand the Case perfectly well, and by a
correspondence with your good sense and
discernment shall be able to advise as well
as if I had certainly seen my patient.
The disease appeared at first to be Paralytic
but the Symptoms of that seemed to be entirely
gone, and the ailment seems now to be [still?]
disorder of the brain by no means violent;
{illeg} The greatest inconvenience arising
[Page 2]
from it, is, her being [wilful?] and refractary, but I
hope your discretion will and I am sure no body else
better can manage this for the best.
You have already had every good advice from
Dr. Moore which is to keep the belly very constantly
regular without much purging, and I hope by this
time you have found the medicines to best answers
the purpose. I shall only say that I have a good opi¬
nion of Cream of Tartar, if you can persuade the
Lady to take it. A little Sugar dissolved with it ren¬
ders it tolerably agreeable, and if necessary the addi¬
tion of a little jalap, or rather what is called the
compound powder of jalap will not hurt the taste
of it.
Another proper remedy you have had also re¬
commended by Dr. Moore, and that is Shaving
and blistering the head, but you have not been pleased
to tell me, whether this had been practised or not
and if it has not and the same confusion of the head
remains I would still advise it to be done, and
shall wish to know the effects of it.
I should be sorry to trouble the Lady with {illeg}
drugs which she will probably be {illeg}
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therefore could not press her much to take the Bark
tincture, but if she can be persuaded to take it, it is
not an improper medicine. I would with every dose of
it pin thirty drops of the Volatile tincture of Valerian
and let both be taken with a table spoonful of Pepper¬
mint water, and two spoonfuls of spring water.
The last directions given for her diet seem to be
very proper, it should be of a middling kind, not very
low and certainly not full or heavy. She may
take a glass or two of wine every day but
certainly no more than two or three.
Fresh air, gentle exercise and amusement
without doors are extremely proper, when I can
be of further use in advising you may depend upon
the punctual attention of
Dear Madam
Your very respectful and
most Obedient Servant
Edr. 6th. Octr.
1786
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