The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:794] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Pate / Regarding: Mr Pate (Patient) / 31 August 1761 / (Outgoing)
Reply by Cullen, in the form of a retained, autograph draft copy, giving directions for Mr Pate, with advice on travel. Recipe mentioned, but not included.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 794 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/62 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 31 August 1761 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply by Cullen, in the form of a retained, autograph draft copy, giving directions for Mr Pate, with advice on travel. Recipe mentioned, but not included. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:95] |
Case of Mr Pate concerning travel. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:313] | Addressee | Mr Pate |
| [PERS ID:313] | Patient | Mr Pate |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Pate
Tho Mr Pate seems to ↑have↑ received considerable
benefit from the Course he has been in
some part of his disease still remains &
such a part as ↑if not removed↑ would probably be much ag¬
gravated by the Winter Seasons I think it
therefore very necessary that he still take
pains to drive of all remains of his disorder
or at least render it so moderate that he
resist the effects of the Winter.
For this purpose I would have ↑him↑ enter
upon a Journey that shall continue to em¬
ploy him for at least three weeks or perhaps
a month.
I think he should travel every day two
Stages except where they happen to be very long
& then one may serve or when the weather
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happens to be very rainy & then he may tra¬
vel only one stage or rest altogether.
In travelling he should always set out on this Journey
early in the morning so that he may finish
his two stages before dinner which may
therefore be put of till three or perhaps
four in the afternoon. After his full
{illeg} Between his stages he may take break¬
fast & always rest an hour after it. After
dinner he must never travel except it
may be when Rainy Weather has prevented
his riding in the forenoon & then by dining
very early & sitting three hours after if he
may still have time to travel a short
stage in the after Evening.
If by any Accident Mr Pate happens
to have a bad night it will be improper
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for him to travel so far next day as other¬
wise he might have done.
↑Upon this Journey↑ The same Cautions are to be taken
with respect to Cold as formerly given.
The same rules of Diet are also to be
observed only that towards the end of the
Journey he may probably use more free¬
dom than he has hitherto done but even
then I was nor at any time afterwards
I would not have him use that freedom
farther than necessity requires.
If any Costiveness as commonly happens
on a Journey, affects Mr Pate let him
keep it within bounds by taking at
bedtimes a tea spoonfull or two of the
Laxative Powder prescribed below.
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When Mr Pate returns from this jour¬
ney & is settled for a few days at home
Let him begin to the Strengthening
Electuary prescribed below & continue
to take it for eight days. Then let
him lay it aside for a fortnight &
after this interval let him take it
again for eight days more.
When this is finished which w{illeg}
be about the beginning of Nov[ember?]
let a perpetual Issue be put into the
left side near to the place which
seems to be chief seat of this ailment.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Pate
Tho Mr Pate seems to ↑have↑ received considerable
benefit from the Course he has been in
some part of his disease still remains &
such a part as ↑if not removed↑ would probably be much ag¬
gravated by the Winter Seasons I think it
therefore very necessary that he still take
pains to drive of all remains of his disorder
or at least render it so moderate that he
resist the effects of the Winter.
For this purpose I would have ↑him↑ enter
upon a Journey that shall continue to em¬
ploy him for at least three weeks or perhaps
a month.
I think he should travel every day two
Stages except where they happen to be very long
& then one may serve or when the weather
[Page 2]
happens to be very rainy & then he may tra¬
vel only one stage or rest altogether.
In travelling he should always set out on this Journey
early in the morning so that he may finish
his two stages before dinner which may
therefore be put of till three or perhaps
four in the afternoon. After his full
{illeg} Between his stages he may take break¬
fast & always rest an hour after it. After
dinner he must never travel except it
may be when Rainy Weather has prevented
his riding in the forenoon & then by dining
very early & sitting three hours after if he
may still have time to travel a short
stage in the after Evening.
If by any Accident Mr Pate happens
to have a bad night it will be improper
[Page 3]
for him to travel so far next day as other¬
wise he might have done.
↑Upon this Journey↑ The same Cautions are to be taken
with respect to Cold as formerly given.
The same rules of Diet are also to be
observed only that towards the end of the
Journey he may probably use more free¬
dom than he has hitherto done but even
then I was nor at any time afterwards
I would not have him use that freedom
farther than necessity requires.
If any Costiveness as commonly happens
on a Journey, affects Mr Pate let him
keep it within bounds by taking at
bedtimes a tea spoonfull or two of the
Laxative Powder prescribed below.
[Page 4]
When Mr Pate returns from this jour¬
ney & is settled for a few days at home
Let him begin to the Strengthening
Electuary prescribed below & continue
to take it for eight days. Then let
him lay it aside for a fortnight &
after this interval let him take it
again for eight days more.
When this is finished which w{illeg}
be about the beginning of Nov[ember?]
let a perpetual Issue be put into the
left side near to the place which
seems to be chief seat of this ailment.
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