The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:744] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Malcolm (Patient) / 1 September 1761 / (Outgoing)
Reply, in form of unsigned, retained draft (the opening possibly missing) by Cullen regarding the case of a Mrs Malcolm, who suffers from respiratory problems. Cullen suggests that in such cases 'I find no irritations more dangerous than bodily Exercise' and suggests she 'avoid the hurry anxiety & various irritation of family affairs'.
- Facsimile
- Normalized Text
- Diplomatic Text
- Metadata
- Case
- People
- Places
Facsimile
There are 3 images for this document.
[Page 1]
[Page 2]
[Page 3]
Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 744 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/12 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 September 1761 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, in form of unsigned, retained draft (the opening possibly missing) by Cullen regarding the case of a Mrs Malcolm, who suffers from respiratory problems. Cullen suggests that in such cases 'I find no irritations more dangerous than bodily Exercise' and suggests she 'avoid the hurry anxiety & various irritation of family affairs'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:96] |
Case of Mrs Malcolm who has respiratory problems. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:288] | Patient | Mrs Malcolm |
| [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 |
Normalized Text
In Cases Such as Mrs Malcolms I find no
irritation more dangerous than bodily Exercise
Let her take ↑care↑ therefore both within doors & without
to avoid Stirring too much Every time She either heats
[h]erself or quickens her breathing, She is doing mischief.
It is no less necessary to keep her mind easy & there¬
fore to avoid the hurry anxiety or various irritation
of family affairs. To all this I have only to add
the recommendation of Regular hours to go early
to bed at night & to get up in the morning always
as soon as her Sound Sleep is over. By the
hints I have now given which you will execute
still more exactly in detail I hope Mrs Malcolms
Regimen may be managed so as to preserve her
health & Life as long as I wish & it is upon Such
Regimen I depend for obtaining my very earnest
wishes. However by way of Medicines I would also
advise her to use the (↑take↑) Mares Milk as long as it
[Page 2]
can be had & if at any time the Cough increases
or the pains of her chest become Severe especially if
either are increased joined with a frequent pulse
a little blood may be taken from her Arm and
repeated as you shall judge proper. It is to me [the?]
most trusty remedy in Such Cases. I believe that
Issues are also often usefull & if towards the End
beginning of Winter any degree of Cough or other
affection of the Breast remains I think it might
be proper to keep some kind of Issue open thorough
the whole Winter & following Spring. ------
Dear Sir
your most obedient servant
1761
[Page 3]
✍
1761
Diplomatic Text
In Cases Such as Mrs Malcolms I find no
irritation more dangerous than bodily Exercise
Let her take ↑care↑ therefore both within doors & without
to avoid Stirring too much Every time She either heats
[h]erself or quickens her breathing, She is doing mischief.
It is no less necessary to keep her mind easy & there¬
fore to avoid the hurry anxiety or various irritation
of family affairs. To all this I have only to add
the recommendation of Regular hours to go early
to bed at night & to get up in the morning always
as soon as her Sound Sleep is over. By the
hints I have now given which you will execute
still more exactly in detail I hope Mrs Malcolms
Regimen may be managed so as to preserve her
health & Life as long as I wish & it is upon Such
Regimen I depend for obtaining my very earnest
wishes. However by way of Medicines I would also
advise her to use the (↑take↑) Mares Milk as long as it
[Page 2]
can be had & if at any time the Cough increases
or the pains of her chest become Severe especially if
either are increased joined with a frequent pulse
a little blood may be taken from her Arm and
repeated as you shall judge proper. It is to me [the?]
most trusty remedy in Such Cases. I believe that
Issues are also often usefull & if towards the End
beginning of Winter any degree of Cough or other
affection of the Breast remains I think it might
be proper to keep some kind of Issue open thorough
the whole Winter & following Spring. ------
Dr Sir
your most obedient servant
1761
[Page 3]
✍
1761
XML
XML file not yet available.
Feedback
Send us specfic feeback about this document [DOC ID:744]
Please note that the Cullen Project team have now disbanded but your comments will be logged in our system and we will look at them one day...
