The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5824] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Cutler (Patient) / 31 May 1789 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Miss Cutler'. Letter unsigned, though much of third page is faded and missing text. Gives method of preparing Tussilago leaves.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5824 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/96 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 31 May 1789 |
| 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, 'Miss Cutler'. Letter unsigned, though much of third page is faded and missing text. Gives method of preparing Tussilago leaves. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2327] |
Case of Miss Cutler, who may have a consumption. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5603] | Patient | Miss Cutler |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5602] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Walker |
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 |
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For Miss Cutler
From the very full exact and judicious
information I have had from Mr Walker
I have no doubt of the nature of this young
Ladys disease, and I am sorry to observe
that there are in it many marks of a
tendency to Consumption, which it will
be very difficult to prevent. Mr Walker
seems to have done every thing that
could be proper. I am clear that he
has properly avoided bloodletting. He
very properly endeavoured to relieve
her breast by keeping her belly
open, but as some tendency to loose¬
ness, has of late appeared, there will
be no further room for laxative me¬
dicines. What the state of {illeg}
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may hereafter require {illeg} to fully
{illeg} of, and she ↑has↑ had my opinion con¬
cerning them. All I can do at present
is to advise a particular [medicine?] which
the present Season allows of, and from
the use of which in such cases I have
found much benefit.
Take some fresh Tussilago leaves
gathered always early in the morning
and let two handfuls of them be cut
with Scissors pretty small, and let
them be bruised a little in a Stone or
Marble Mortar. Let the bruised
leaves be put into a teapot and a Mutc¬
hkin of [nearly?] boiling Water poured
upon them. Let the Pot stand near
the fire for four hours, then let the
liquid be [strained?] off through a table
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napkin, squeezing the herb as strongly
as can be conveniently done. Into the
strained liquor ↑put half an ounce of gum Tragacanth {illeg} in powder and↑ put as much Extract of
{illeg}, as may make it agreeably
sweet without being very heavy. Let
this Decoction be set by in a very cool
place, and Miss is to take
{illeg}rt of it several times {illeg} day.
[S]he may take at first [two ta]ble spoon¬
fuls for a dose, but if she can increase
it to three or four, it will be better
and such a dose should be taken three
or four times a day.
From this medicine I expect much
relief of all Miss compliants and
for what else may be occasionally proper
I must leave to Mr Walker.
Edinburgh 31st. May
1789/
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Cutler
From the very full exact and judicious
information I have had from Mr Walker
I have no doubt of the nature of this young
Ladys disease, and I am sorry to observe
that there are in it many marks of a
tendency to Consumption, which it will
be very difficult to prevent. Mr Walker
seems to have done every thing that
could be proper. I am clear that he
has properly avoided bloodletting. He
very properly endeavoured to relieve
her breast by keeping her belly
open, but as some tendency to loose¬
ness, has of late appeared, there will
be no further room for laxative me¬
dicines. What the state of {illeg}
[Page 2]
may hereafter require {illeg} to fully
{illeg} of, and she ↑has↑ had my opinion con¬
cerning them. All I can do at present
is to advise a particular [medicine?] which
the present Season allows of, and from
the use of which in such cases I have
found much benefit.
Take some fresh Tussilago leaves
gathered always early in the morning
and let two handfuls of them be cut
with Scissors pretty small, and let
them be bruised a little in a Stone or
Marble Mortar. Let the bruised
leaves be put into a teapot and a Mutc¬
hkin of [nearly?] boiling Water poured
upon them. Let the Pot stand near
the fire for four hours, then let the
liquid be [strained?] off through a table
[Page 3]
napkin, squeezing the herb as strongly
as can be conveniently done. Into the
strained liquor ↑put half an ounce of gum Tragacanth {illeg} in powder and↑ put as much Extract of
{illeg}, as may make it agreeably
sweet without being very heavy. Let
this Decoction be set by in a very cool
place, and Miss is to take
{illeg}rt of it several times {illeg} day.
[S]he may take at first [two ta]ble spoon¬
fuls for a dose, but if she can increase
it to three or four, it will be better
and such a dose should be taken three
or four times a day.
From this medicine I expect much
relief of all Miss compliants and
for what else may be occasionally proper
I must leave to Mr Walker.
Edinr. 31st. May
1789/
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