The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:998] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr George M'Culloch (Maculloch, Macullock) / Regarding: Mr George M'Culloch (Maculloch, Macullock) (Patient) / 30 July 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr [George] Maculloch'. Cullen believes his condition to arise from 'a weak state of nerves & therefore of stomach'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 998 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/53 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 30 July 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 'For Mr [George] Maculloch'. Cullen believes his condition to arise from 'a weak state of nerves & therefore of stomach'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1241] |
Case of Mr George Maculloch [Macculloch, MaCullock] who attributes his current languorous complaints to sexual 'infatuation' but which Cullen describes as 'a weak state of nerves and therefore of stomach'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:990] | Addressee | Mr George M'Culloch (Maculloch, Macullock) |
| [PERS ID:990] | Patient | Mr George M'Culloch (Maculloch, Macullock) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:991] | Other | Mr Pirie ( in The Cowgate, Edinburgh) |
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 | Old Post Office, Cowgate | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mr Maculloch
A weak state of nerves & therefore
of stomach.
Go to the country & remain till
November.
Fresh air either walking,
which however must never be to
heat & fatigue him, or riding in the forenoon in cool
& in the mornings
& evenings
in warm weather.
Cold bathing either in a river or by washing with water
brought from a Spring or well; if no river near.
This bath should be taken when he gets up in the
morning, either before his ride, or if he does not ride
before his breakfast.
Diet milk & grain; at least breakfast & supper
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At dinner he may take a bit of solid meat but very
moderately & fill up with &c. If milk make
him costive
mix it with water gruel &c.
Drink plain water; if disposed to be costive he
may at dinner take small beer; but he should take
neither malt liqour, wine or punch. Tea & coffee
are bad for him.
Avoid cold. Keep early hours at night & in the
morning & let his bed be hard or at least firm.
Take five grains each of prepared Steel and powdered Cinnamon; ten grains of refined white sugar. Mix. Make into powder, twenty doses to be taken when required. Label: Strengthening powder, one every morning before breakfast either in a little currant jelly or water [berry?]
Take three ounces of Castor Oil, and ounce of Tincture of Senna Compound; Mix and Label: Laxative oil a tablespoonful in the mornings &c.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Maculloch
A weak state of nerves & therefore
of stomach.
Go to the country & remain till
Novr..
Fresh air either walking,
wc however must never be to
heat & fatigue him, or riding in the forenoon in cool
& in the morngs
& evengs
in warm weather.
Cold bathing either in a river or by washing with water
brought from a Spring or well; if no river near.
This bath should be taken when he gets up in the
morning, either before his ride, or if he does not ride
before his breakfast.
Diet milk & grain; at least breakfast & supper
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At dinner he may take a bit of solid meat but very
moderately & fill up with &c. If milk make
him costive
mix it with water gruel &c.
Drink plain water; if disposed to be costive he
may at dinner take small beer; but he should take
neither malt liqour, wine or punch. Tea & coffee
are bad for him.
Avoid cold. Keep early hours at night & in the
morning & let his bed be hard or at least firm.
℞ Limat. M. ppt.
Cinnam. pulv. @gr.v.
Sacch. a. duriſs. gr.X. ℳ. f. pulv. et f.h. no. Dos. 20.
S. Strengthening powd. one every morng. before breakfst.
either in a little currant jelly or water, [berry?]
℞ Ol. ricin opt. ℥iij
Tinct. sen. comp. ℥i
ℳ. S. Laxative oil a tablespoonful in the morngs. &c.
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