The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:705] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Thomas Mack / Regarding: Mr Thomas Mack (Patient) / 28 January 1783 / (Outgoing)
Reply to Thomas Mack regarding his ongoing illness. Cullen suggests using opiates only with caution and if necessary, and adds also that 'your ailment is not that of a day or a week but for a long time you must be liable to its happening from time to time at very uncertain intervals'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 705 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/192 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 28 January 1783 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to Thomas Mack regarding his ongoing illness. Cullen suggests using opiates only with caution and if necessary, and adds also that 'your ailment is not that of a day or a week but for a long time you must be liable to its happening from time to time at very uncertain intervals'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1588] |
Case of Mr Thomas Mack who is being treated with opiates for what Cullen considers to be gout and which he warns should only be relieved gradually by being driven out to the extremities. |
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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:197] | Addressee | Mr Thomas Mack |
| [PERS ID:197] | Patient | Mr Thomas Mack |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2829] | Other | Mr Poll |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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I am again favoured with a letter from Mr
Pollo and am much disappointed in my hopes of giving
you relief by finding who ill you agree with Opiates &
on that account I will not advise you to buy the Dovers
Powder nor will I advise you to be in a haste in em¬
ploying Opiates in attacks of your stomach but I cannot
help saying that in case of such an attack of the sto¬
mach as does not yield to the other means I have sug¬
gested & is therefore both Violent & lasting I would in
such extremity still have recourse to the opiate, far ther
the effects you mention are disagreeable I dont think
they are dangerous & may probably be easily recovered.
This is all I shall say to you now, & if you come here
we shall then discuss the matter more fully. In the
mean time though I have no objection to your coming
here I must observe to you that your ailment is not
that of a day or a week but for along time you must
be liable to its happening from time to time at many
uncertain intervals & therefore it might be necessary
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for you to remain here for a long time together & how
for this will suit you you must judge for yourself.
Whether you come here or remain in Berwick you
may always depend upon the utmost attention of
Dear Sir
your most faithful & most
Obedient Servant
Edinburgh 28th January
1783
Diplomatic Text
I am again favoured with a letter from Mr
Pollo and am much disappointed in my hopes of giving
you relief by finding who ill you agree with Opiates &
on that account I will not advise you to buy the Dovers
Powder nor will I advise you to be in a haste in em¬
ploying Opiates in attacks of your stomach but I cannot
help saying that in case of such an attack of the sto¬
mach as does not yield to the other means I have sug¬
gested & is therefore both Violent & lasting I would in
such extremity still have recourse to the opiate, far ther
the effects you mention are disagreeable I dont think
they are dangerous & may probably be easily recovered.
This is all I shall say to you now, & if you come here
we shall then discuss the matter more fully. In the
mean time though I have no objection to your coming
here I must observe to you that your ailment is not
that of a day or a week but for along time you must
be liable to its happening from time to time at many
uncertain intervals & therefore it might be necessary
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for you to remain here for a long time together & how
for this will suit you you must judge for yourself.
Whether you come here or remain in Berwick you
may always depend upon the utmost attention of
Dear Sir
your most faithful & most
Obedient Servant
Edin.r 28th Jan.y
1783
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