The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:6271] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr B M Adamson / Regarding: Mrs Younghusband (Young husband) (Patient) / 16 December 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'Mrs Younghusband'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 6271 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/211 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 16 December 1784 |
| 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 'Mrs Younghusband' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:27] |
Case of Mrs Younghusband who has episodes of 'reaching' (vomiting). She is given a regimen for her gouty disposition, but subsequently has a number of convulsive fits after getting wet when out riding. |
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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:1995] | Addressee | Mr B M Adamson |
| [PERS ID:1419] | Patient | Mrs Younghusband (Young husband) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1995] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr B M Adamson |
| [PERS ID:2593] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Younghusband (Young husband) |
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 | Belford | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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Mrs. Younghusband
I was favoured with yours yesterday but
as no Post went out at night I could not [answer]
you till today.
Mrs. Younghusbands recovery gives me
the greatest pleasure and I must congratulate
you upon the success of your good management
for I really think you have had great merit
in it.
I hope Mrs. Youngh[u]sbands recovery will
go on as it has begun [but] She must be weakened
and I am clear that her recovery may be
secured by the use of some tonic medicines and
such a prescription as I would recommend I
have put upon other page. I have no doubt
of Mr. Younghusbands honour and I am with
great regard Sir your most Obedient Servant
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For Mrs. Younghusband
Take five grams each of prepared steel and cinnamon powder, fifteen grams of very pure white sugar. Mix to make a powder and in this way make twenty-eight doses. Label Strengthening Powders one to be taken twice a day in a little currant Jelly an hour before dinner and Supper, washing down each dose with a Small cupfull of the following
Take half an ounce of crushed Peruvian bark, two drachms of crushed orange peel, a drachm of crushed cinnamon bark. immerse in two pounds of boiling water. Leave to set for twenty-four hours and to the strained liquid add two ounces of tincture of Peruvian bark. Label Strengthening Tincture to be taken as above
16 December
1784.
Diplomatic Text
Mrs. Younghusband
I was favoured with yours yesterday but
as no Post went out at night I could not [answer]
you till today.
Mrs. Younghusbands recovery gives me
the greatest pleasure and I must congratulate
you upon the success of your good management
for I really think you have had great merit
in it.
I hope Mrs. Youngh[u]sbands recovery will
go on as it has begun [but] She must be weakened
and I am clear that her recovery may be
secured by the use of some tonic medicines and
such a prescription as I would recommend I
have put upon other page. I have no doubt
of Mr. Younghusbands honour and I am with
great regard Sir your most Obedient Servant
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For Mrs. Younghusband
℞ Rubig. ferr. ppt.
Cinnamom. pulv. @ gr. v
Sacchar. alb. puriss. gr. xv.
ℳ f. pulvis et f. h. m. dos. No xxviii
Signa Strengthening Powders one to be taken
twice a day in a little currant Jelly an hour
before dinner and Supper, washing down
each dose with a Small cupfull of the
following
℞ Cort. Peruvian. contusi ℥ſs
---- aurantior. cont. Ʒij.
---- cinnamom. cont. Ʒj
Affunde aqua bullient. ℔ij
Degere horas xxiv. et colatura
adde Tinct. cort. Peruv. ℥ij
Sig. Strengthening Tincture to be
taken as above
16 Decr.
1784.
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