The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:581] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) / Regarding: Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) (Patient) / 21 June 1782 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Mr Wm Ferguson'. Ferguson's ailment is still returning, although not as severely. Cullen does not think it proper for the patient to continue taking his medicine, but sends another prescription for strengthening powders in its place.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 581 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/66 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 21 June 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, for 'Mr Wm Ferguson'. Ferguson's ailment is still returning, although not as severely. Cullen does not think it proper for the patient to continue taking his medicine, but sends another prescription for strengthening powders in its place. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1466] |
Case of William Ferguson who has fits. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:204] | Addressee | Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) |
| [PERS ID:204] | Patient | Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
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 | Ayr (Air) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Wm Ferguson
I have the favour of your letter to day
but had none before. I am sorry to find that your ail¬
ment Still continues to return but it is some amendment
that it does not return So often as before and that the returns
are chiefly in the night time. Tho your medicine has
I think been of Some Service it has not however done so
much as I expected and I do not think it proper for you
to continue ↑it↑ any longer at present. But I do not wish
to give up all attempts for your relief and therefore Send
you inclosed another prescription which you will please
try for two or three weeks. It will not like any of the
former medicines affect your Stomach and therefore you
are to continue the Same dose for the time mentioned.
I would wish that at the Same time ↑you Should↑ continue cold bathing
and the Same cool diet as formerly advised. As the Sea¬
son at present Sets in warm you must take particular
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care never to be heated either by exercise or by being in
the Sun. Wishing ↑you↑ heartily better health I am
Dear Sir
your most obedient servant
Edinburgh 21 June
1782.
Instead of inclosing I Send the prescription
I propose on the other page.
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For Mr Fergusson
Take ten grains each of prepared Steel and hard white Sugar, and five grains of powdered Cinnamon. Mix to make a powder and in this way make fourteen doses. Label: Strengthening Powders one to be taken in a little currant Jelly twice a day about an hour before dinner and Supper.
21 June
1782.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Wm Ferguson
I have the favour of your letter to day
but had none before. I am sorry to find that your ail¬
ment Still continues to return but it is some amendment
that it does not return So often as before and that the returns
are chiefly in the night time. Tho your medicine has
I think been of Some Service it has not however done so
much as I expected and I do not think it proper for you
to continue ↑it↑ any longer at present. But I do not wish
to give up all attempts for your relief and therefore Send
you inclosed another prescription which you will please
try for two or three weeks. It will not like any of the
former medicines affect your Stomach and therefore you
are to continue the Same dose for the time mentioned.
I would wish that at the Same time ↑you Should↑ continue cold bathing
and the Same cool diet as formerly advised. As the Sea¬
son at present Sets in warm you must take particular
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care never to be heated either by exercise or by being in
the Sun. Wishing ↑you↑ heartily better health I am
Dear Sir
your most obedient servant
Edinr. 21 June
1782.
Instead of inclosing I Send the prescription
I propose on the other page.
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For Mr Fergusson
℞ Limatur. Mart. ppt.
Sacchar. alb. duriss. @ gr. x
Cinnamom. pulv. gr. v.
ℳ f. pulvis et f.h.m. dos. № xiv
Sig: Strengthening Powders one to be taken
in a little currant Jelly twice a day about
an hour before dinner and Supper.
21 June
1782.
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