The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:935] From: Dr John Gregory / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Campbell (Patient) / 22 December 1772 / (Incoming)
Directions by Dr John Gregory for Mr Campbell, copied out by Dr Ivie Campbell and originally sent as an enclosure (or, more accurately, as the outer wrapper to) his letter ID 934, written from Stroneskar. Handstamp indicates that the letter was committed to the Royal Mail at Inverary.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 935 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/195b |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 22 December 1772 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Directions by Dr John Gregory for Mr Campbell, copied out by Dr Ivie Campbell and originally sent as an enclosure (or, more accurately, as the outer wrapper to) his letter ID 934, written from Stroneskar. Handstamp indicates that the letter was committed to the Royal Mail at Inverary. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:433] |
Case of Mr Campbell who was given a regimen by the late Dr John Gregory for managing his gout. Could be same patient as Case 89. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:540] | Author | Dr John Gregory |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:336] | Scribe | Dr Ivie Campbell |
| [PERS ID:541] | Patient | Mr Campbell |
| [PERS ID:336] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Ivie Campbell |
| [PERS ID:540] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Gregory |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Stroneskar | Lochgilphead | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Inveraray | West Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Copy of Directions for Mr Campbell
1stThat He shall avoid all food of heavy Digestion;
fat meat, salted, or smoaked or high seasoned
meat, and every thing fried in Butter, suppers
of animal food are highly Improper.
2 Malt Liquors especially strong malt Liquors should
be avoided. The safest and best kind of it is old
mild porter.
3 All sharp and weak bodied wines, Port or Madeira
are the best. He should never exceed at the most
a mutchkine of wine at Dinner and the same
quantity at supper.
4 Exercises of every kind is of the utmost Importance.
it should be abroad in the open air; when the
weather will permit; at other times by the
Spring Dale or hobby horse 1 in House -- His
Legs and feet should be well rubbed every night
with a flesh Brush
5 it is proper that his Belly should be kept constantly
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open, when there is any tendency to Costiveness
let him take two, or three, or four of the
laxative Pills marked A at Bedtime: so as to
procure one, or at most two motions a Day
in his Belly next Day
Whenever he is distressed with flatulency pains
of his Stomach, or wandering Pains in his Limbs;
let him take every forenoon at 12 O Clock and in
the evening at seven four Table spoonfuls
of the Stomach Tincture marked B
A
Take 3 drachms each of English Gentian, Socotrine Aloes and Elecampane, and prepare a sufficient quantity to make 30 pills. Label: Laxative Pills two or three for a Dose
Take half-an-ounce of ground Peruvian Bark and 2 drachms each of bruised Cinnamon bark and ground Ginger, and mix. Add to one-and-a-half pints of boiling water, and after cooling, add half a pint of spirit of French wine. Let it stand to infuse for 2 days and strain. Label: stomachic tincture four Table spoonfuls for a Dose
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Doctor William Cullen
Professor of Medicine
Edinburgh
about Mr Campbell.
Novr.November 1774.
Notes:
1: This would appear to be a variant spelling of 'deal', which refers to the board of wood employed in this see-saw type exercise machine. For explanatory details on both of these references see notes under "treatments".
Diplomatic Text
Copy of Directions for Mr Campbell
1stThat He shall avoid all food of heavy Digestion;
fat meat, salted, or smoaked or high seasoned
meat, and every thing fried in Butter, suppers
of animal food are highly Improper.
2 Malt Liquors especially strong malt Liquors should
be avoided. The safest and best kind of it is old
mild porter.
3 All sharp and weak bodied wines, Port or Madeira
are the best. He should never exceed at the most
a mutchkine of wine at Dinner and the same
quantity at supper.
4 Exercises of every kind is of the utmost Importance.
it should be abroad in the open air; when the
weather will permit; at other times by the
Spring Dale or hobby horse 1 in House -- His
Legs and feet should be well rubbed every night
with a flesh Brush
5 it is proper that his Belly should be kept constantly
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open, when there is any tendency to Costiveness
let him take two, or three, or four of the
laxative Pills marked A at Bedtime: so as to
procure one, or at most two motions a Day
in his Belly next Day
Whenever he is distressed with flatulency pains
of his Stomach, or wandering Pains in his Limbs;
let him take every forenoon at 12 O Clock and in
the evening at seven four Table spoonfuls
of the Stomach Tincture marked B
A
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sig Laxative Pills two or three for a Dose
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sig stomachic tincture four Table spoonfuls
for a Dose
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Doctor William Cullen
Professor of Medicine
Ednr.
abt Mr Campbell.
Novr.November 1774.
Notes:
1: This would appear to be a variant spelling of 'deal', which refers to the board of wood employed in this see-saw type exercise machine. For explanatory details on both of these references see notes under "treatments".
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