The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:975] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / Regarding: Dr Thomas Mutter (Reverend) (Patient) / 11 June 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'To Doctor Gilchrist C[oncerning] Dr Mutter' Cullen believes that his signs of recovery 'are not so great as to supersede the use of the Remedies which I fear the family are more remiss in than they ought to be'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 975 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/30 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 11 June 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 'To Doctor Gilchrist C[oncerning] Dr Mutter' Cullen believes that his signs of recovery 'are not so great as to supersede the use of the Remedies which I fear the family are more remiss in than they ought to be'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:9] |
Case of Dr Thomas Mutter who has suffered 'a palsy' (stroke). |
14 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:115] | Addressee | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID:472] | Patient | Dr Thomas Mutter (Reverend) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:115] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Doctor Gilchrist Concerning Doctor Mutter vid. p. 16 &c.
His marks of recovery are not so great as to supersede the
use of the Remedies which I fear the family are more re¬
miss in than they ought to be. I have often found benefit
from issues in such Cases and I
fear the blister on his
neck has been healed too soon; but I should have excused
this if they had allowed another upon his head
and which
I still earnestly recommend. He should certainly go
abroad in a Carriage but Electricity would be haz¬
ardous. If his belly be often so
bound as to
require the frequent use of
Anderson's pill
I would try Pulv
e jal. comp.↑ʒfs↑ with two
or three drachms of the Crystals¬
of tartar added to it. The mustard seed
very proper &
certainly contributes to the openess of his belly.
I guess it is the absence of suffusion of his eyes
& face that prevents your trying
Leeches & I will not
urge them.
Diplomatic Text
Doctor Gilchrist C. Doctor Mutter vid. p. 16 &c.
His marks of recovery are not so great as to supersede the
use of the Remedies which I fear the family are more re¬
miss in than they ought to be. I have often found benefit
from issues in such Cases and I
fear the blister on his
neck has been healed too soon; but I should have excused
this if they had allowed another upon his head
and wc
I still earnestly recommend. He should certainly go
abroad in a Carriage but Electricity would be haz¬
ardous. If his belly be often so
bound as to
require the frequent use of
Anders. pill
I would try Pulv
e jal. comp.↑ʒfs↑ with two
or three drachms of the Crystals¬
of tartar added to it. The mustard seed
very proper &
certainly contributes to the openess of his belly.
I guess it is the absence of suffusion of his eyes
& face that prevents your trying
Leeches & I will not
urge them.
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