The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:957] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Walker / Regarding: Mr Thomson (of Kirkcudbright) (Patient) / 10 May 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Walker C[oncerning] Mr Thomson of Kircudbright'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 957 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/12 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 10 May 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr Walker C[oncerning] Mr Thomson of Kircudbright' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1232] |
Case of Mr Thomson (under care of John Walker) who suffers a severe hectic fever with diarrhoea. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:838] | Addressee | Mr John Walker |
| [PERS ID:837] | Patient | Mr Thomson (of Kirkcudbright) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:838] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Walker |
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 | Kirkcudbright | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Walker Concerning Mr Thomson of Kirkudbright
Sorry to have so delicate and I am afraid worn Constitution
to manage but you have done it very judiciously - I believe
the bleedings
were necessary and maybe so again, but I trust to your discretion
to proceed with the same caution you have done. Wherever bleeding
is necessary I think abstaining from animal food & all fermented
liquors also necessary - It will be also proper to keep his belly
regular, but I prefer the Soluble Tartar
as a genuine Deobstruent
to the Cream of Tartar altho it was no ways improper ---
With the precaution of a lax belly -
an Anodyne maybe
tried & if 20 or 25 Drops of T. T. gives some relief of pain
with ↑out↑ increasing the Evening
fever it maybe repeated at your discretion.
The Blister was proper, but I prefer
a fresh Blister as ↑soon↑
as the part is
tolerably heal to an Issue in the part.
-- The Nitre was proper, but
I think he may take nore freely and with equal advantage as a
Refrigerant the Cooling Mixture below.
No other medicine to advise but
to continue the Decoct. Bardan, as
much as he can
-- If you can procure Asses or Mares milk he
should take of them as much twice a day as his stomach can
easily digest. If he shall recover as I hope he may so far as
to be able to be carried aboad on horseback I think it would be
of great service
Take 3 ounces of rose water, 2 ounces each of syrup of roses and Lenitive Spirit of Vitriol. Mix. Label: Cooling Mixture a tea spoonfull to be taken in an ordinary wine glass full of Water several times a day.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Walker C Mr Thomson of Kirkudbright
Sorry to have so delicate and I am afraid worn Constitution
to manage but you have done it very judiciously - I believe
the bleedings
were necessary and maybe so again, but I trust to your discretion
to proceed with the same caution you have done. Wherever bleeding
is necessary I think abstaining from animal food & all fermented
liquors also necessary - It will be also proper to keep his belly
regular, but I prefer the Soluble Tartar
as a genuine Deobstruent
to the Cream of Tartar altho it was no ways improper ---
With the precaution of a lax belly -
an Anodyne maybe
tried & if 20 or 25 Drops of T. T. gives some relief of pain
with ↑out↑ increasing the Evening
fever it maybe repeated at your discretion.
The Blister was proper, but I prefer
a fresh Blister as ↑soon↑
as the part is
tolerably heal to an Issue in the part.
-- The Nitre was proper, but
I think he may take nore freely and with equal advantage as a
Refrigerant the Cooling Mixture below.
No other med to advise but
to continue the Decoct. Bardan, as
much as he can
-- If you can procure Asses or Mares milk he
should take of them as much twice a day as his stomach can
easily digest. If he shall recover as I hope he may so far as
to be able to be carried aboad on horseback I think it would be
of great service
℞ Aq. rosar ℥iii
Syr. e. ros. sicc.
Spirt. vitr. len. @℥ii
ℳ S. Cooling Mixture a tea spoonful to be taken in an ordinary
wine glasfull of Water several times a day.
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