The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1166] From: Mr James Innes? / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: [A matter not directly regarding a patient] / 4 September 1775 / (Incoming)
Letter from a patient James [Innes?], the Surveyor of His Majesties Customs at irvine, describing his own case, 'which I believe is very uncommon': he has been for the past three years 'attack'd with a Noise & Confusion in my head [...] but without pain, the noise resembles Exactly that made by a Kettle of Water before it boils'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1166 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/267 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 4 September 1775 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from a patient James [Innes?], the Surveyor of His Majesties Customs at irvine, describing his own case, 'which I believe is very uncommon': he has been for the past three years 'attack'd with a Noise & Confusion in my head [...] but without pain, the noise resembles Exactly that made by a Kettle of Water before it boils'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:590] |
Case of James [Innes?], customs officer at Irvine, who has been for the past three years 'attack'd with a Noise & Confusion in my head...'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1444] | Author | Mr James Innes? |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [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 | Irvine | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I believe it is a Just Observation that to
have Confidence in the Physician is of Great benefit to the patient
and on the faith of that I take the libery to trouble you with the state
of an Ailment I have been long plagued with, & which I believe is very
Uncommon. in August 1772 I was attack'd with a Noise & Confusion in
my head which has Continued from that time to this without one Mo¬
ments intermission, but without pain, the Noise resembles Exactly that
made by a Kettle of Water before it boils, the shutting of a door or the
rattling of China, or even the Crampet 1 of my Cane on the stones of the
street gives me a most disagreeable sensation; in a Large Company if
there is any Noise, or two or three speaking, the Confusion in my head
increases and I hear none, though my hearing is good enough when there
is no noise in the Room. My tongue has been Constantly foul & white
since I have had this Complaint, tho' I have no disorder in my Stomach
that I am sensible of, it's inconceivable how troublesome this distemper is
tho' not painfull; soon after I was seiz'd with it I left Edinburgh & came to this
place where I took such advice as I cou'd get. I first took some pukes, & put a
Multitude of Leeches on my Neck, took great Quantitys of Bark for a long
time, Blister'd my head twice, & keept a perpetual Issue on it for many
weeks & have used the Salt Bath when the Weather would permitt for two
seasons, but nothing has done me service, I likewise Syringed my Ears but still
the Noise & Confusion Continues. I must beg your Consideration of this case
& that you you'll be so good as write me your Advice as I have not the
Command of my own time to Come to Edinburgh. where however I hope to see
you next Summer & make my Acknowledgements for this trouble.
Sir
your most Obedient humble servant
Please direct for me, Surveyor of his Majesties
Customs at Irvine
✍
To
Doctor William Cullen
Physician
in
Edinburgh
Notes:
1: Presumably alludes to an iron spike or metal guard attached to the end of a walking cane. An unusual use of a term otherwise associated, in a Scottish context, with an ice-guard used in the game of curling (see OED).
Diplomatic Text
I believe it is a Just Observation that to
have Confidence in the Physician is of Great benefit to the patient
and on the faith of that I take the libery to trouble you with the state
of an Ailment I have been long plagued with, & which I believe is very
Uncommon. in August 1772 I was attack'd with a Noise & Confusion in
my head which has Continued from that time to this without one Mo¬
ments intermission, but without pain, the Noise resembles Exactly that
made by a Kettle of Water before it boils, the shutting of a door or the
rattling of China, or even the Crampet 1 of my Cane on the stones of the
street gives me a most disagreeable sensation; in a Large Company if
there is any Noise, or two or three speaking, the Confusion in my head
increases and I hear none, tho' my hearing is good enough when there
is no noise in the Room. My tongue has been Constantly foul & white
since I have had this Complaint, tho' I have no disorder in my Stomach
that I am sensible of, it's inconceivable how troublesome this distemper is
tho' not painfull; soon after I was seiz'd with it I left Edinr & came to this
place where I took such advice as I cou'd get. I first took some pukes, & put a
Multitude of Leeches on my Neck, took great Quantitys of Bark for a long
time, Blister'd my head twice, & keept a perpetual Issue on it for many
weeks & have used the Salt Bath when the Weather would permitt for two
seasons, but nothing has done me service, I likewise Syringed my Ears but still
the Noise & Confusion Continues. I must beg your Consideration of this case
& that you you'll be so good as write me your Advice as I have not the
Command of my own time to Come to Edinr. where however I hope to see
you next Summer & make my Acknowledgements for this trouble.
Sir
your most Obedr huble sevt
Please direct for me, Surveyor of his Majesties
Customs at Irvine
✍
To
Doctor William Cullen
Physician
in
Edinr
Notes:
1: Presumably alludes to an iron spike or metal guard attached to the end of a walking cane. An unusual use of a term otherwise associated, in a Scottish context, with an ice-guard used in the game of curling (see OED).
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