The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1650] From: Mr Thomas Mack / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Ancrum (Patient) / 4 April 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from Thomas Mack giving an update on the case of Mr Ancrum.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1650 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/737 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 4 April 1779 |
| 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 Thomas Mack giving an update on the case of Mr Ancrum. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:790] |
Case of Mr Ancrum, a Northumberland farmer, whose dyspepsia was recently aggravated by the shock of being attacked by 'footpads'. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:197] | Author | Mr Thomas Mack |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5179] | Patient | Mr Ancrum |
| [PERS ID:197] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Thomas Mack |
| [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 | Tweedmouth | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
I Received your Letter of the 31st ultimo concerning
Mr Ancrum and did not expect to trouble so soon again but
the State of his Spirits is such, that I find it requires all my
address to manage him --- Since I wrote you last he has had a
[r]ecurrence of his Symptoms with rather more violence, he confesses
[h]is Stomach is actually better than when I wrote you, he eats with
more Appetite, & does not complain of Indigestion, & his Belly by
[m]eans of your Medicine is kept perfectly regular -- but within
[t]hese few days he has slept very ill & as he thinks he is so much
the worse on this Account I have troubled you with this Letter to
know from you whether in cases of such extream watching an
Opiate might not be adviseable -- I saw him yesterday & he tells
[m]e, that for three nights since I wrote you he had sleep'd none at all
and his Anxiety of Course was so great as rendered him quite
unhappy --- His Spitting still continues & tho I am convinced it
depends upon habit yet I can't persuade him of it -- Should you
Judge an Opiate admissible, I would be to hear from you
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by Return of Post -- I have advised him to take another Jaunt
to Edinburgh which he will likely do soon, in the mean time
he begs your Acceptance of the inclosed Guinea Note and
I am with perfect Esteem
Sir
Your most Obedient Humble Servant
Thos Mack
Tweedmouth
April 4th 1779
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Doctr Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mack Query Ancrum
April. 1779.
9. p. 155
Diplomatic Text
I Received your Letter of the 31st ultimo concerning
Mr Ancrum and did not expect to trouble so soon again but
the State of his Spirits is such, that I find it requires all my
address to manage him --- Since I wrote you last he has had a
[r]ecurrence of his Symptoms with rather more violence, he confesses
[h]is Stomach is actually better than when I wrote you, he eats with
more Appetite, & does not complain of Indigestion, & his Belly by
[m]eans of your Medicine is kept perfectly regular -- but within
[t]hese few days he has slept very ill & as he thinks he is so much
the worse on this Account I have troubled you with this Letter to
know from you whether in cases of such extream watching an
Opiate might not be adviseable -- I saw him yesterday & he tells
[m]e, that for three nights since I wrote you he had sleep'd none at all
and his Anxiety of Course was so great as rendered him quite
unhappy --- His Spitting still continues & tho I am convinced it
depends upon habit yet I can't persuade him of it -- Should you
Judge an Opiate admissible, I would be to hear from you
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by Return of Post -- I have advised him to take another Jaunt
to Edinburgh which he will likely do soon, in the mean time
he begs your Acceptance of the inclosed Guinea Note and
I am with perfect Esteem
Sir
Your most Obedt. Humble. Servt.
Thos Mack
Tweedmouth
Apl 4th 1779
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Doctr Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mack Q. Ancrum
April. 1779.
9. p. 155
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