The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5761] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Robertson / Regarding: Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing) (Patient) / 11 December 1788 / (Outgoing)
Reply for 'Revd. Mr. Deans', probably to William Robertson in Kelso. Cullen has 'a very unfavourable opinion of his present state', which he believes to be 'an attack upon the brain of the maniacal kind'. He advises a diluent draught, for which he encloses a prescription, and blistering his head.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5761 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/33 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 11 December 1788 |
| 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 for 'Revd. Mr. Deans', probably to William Robertson in Kelso. Cullen has 'a very unfavourable opinion of his present state', which he believes to be 'an attack upon the brain of the maniacal kind'. He advises a diluent draught, for which he encloses a prescription, and blistering his head. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1122] |
Case of the Reverend Mr Robert Deans of Crailing who displays very serious symptoms of delirium which presage his death on 13 December 1788, just two days after Cullen's reply. |
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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:5097] | Addressee | Mr William Robertson |
| [PERS ID:5026] | Patient | Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5097] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Robertson |
| [PERS ID:5027] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Elizabeth Deans |
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 | Kelso | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Reverend Mr Deans
I am extremely concerned for Mr. Deans
and have a very unfavourable opinion of his
present state. I take it to be an attack upon
↑the↑ brain of the maniacal kind. The only ma¬
nagement of it that I can propose is the
taking care as you do of the natural excretions
and notwithstanding his suppression of urine
I would have a blister applied to his head
taking care only that it does not lie on
above twelve hours, and that in the mean
time you get him to drink as largely as
he can of Arabic Emulsion or other diluent
drinks. The only other remedy I have to
propose is prescribed on the other Page and
I must leave it to your discretion [to repeat?] it
and to [increase?] the dose according to its effects
With compliments to Mrs Deans and best
wishes for {illeg}
Servant
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For The Reverend Mr. Deans
Take five grains of Camphor and ten grains of white Sugar. Having cast in several drops of rectified spirit of wine, rub together into a powder, to which add half an ounce of Gum Arabic Paste. Rub together again thoroughly, and gradually pour in twenty drops of Sweet Vitriolic Spirit and one ounce of Rosewater. Mix. Label: A draught, as much to be taken as possible.
1788
Diplomatic Text
Revd Mr Deans
I am extremely concerned for Mr. Deans
and have a very unfavourable opinion of his
present state. I take it to be an attack upon
↑the↑ brain of the maniacal kind. The only ma¬
nagement of it that I can propose is the
taking care as you do of the natural excretions
and notwithstanding his suppression of urine
I would have a blister applied to his head
taking care only that it does not lie on
above twelve hours, and that in the mean
time you get him to drink as largely as
he can of Arabic Emulsion or other diluent
drinks. The only other remedy I have to
propose is prescribed on the other Page and
I must leave it to your discretion [to repeat?] it
and to [increase?] the dose according to its effects
With compliments to Mrs Deans and best
wishes for {illeg}
Servant
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For The Revd Mr. Deans
℞ Camphor gr. v
Sacchar. alb. gr. x
Adjectis sp. vin. rect guttulis aliquot Terito in
pulverem cui adde
Mucilag. g. Arab. ℥ſs
Terito iterum diligenter et paulatim affunde
Sp. Vitriol. Dulc. gtt. xx
Aq rosar ℥j
ℳ S. haustus quamprimum Sumendus
1788
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