The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1701] From: Mr Alexander Copland (Coupland; of King's Grange) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr William McDowall (Macdowall, McDoual, McDowal, McDouall) (Patient) / 9 July 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Copland concerning the case of William McDowal.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1701 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/788 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 9 July 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 Alexander Copland concerning the case of William McDowal. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1107] |
Case of Mr William McDowal [McDowall, McDouall], who has a chest complaint and spits blood. |
19 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:566] | Author | Mr Alexander Copland (Coupland; of King's Grange) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1080] | Patient | Mr William McDowall (Macdowall, McDoual, McDowal, McDouall) |
| [PERS ID:566] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Copland (Coupland; of King's Grange) |
| [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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Doctor Cullen
Dear Sir
This will
probably be delivered to you by Mr: Wm: Mc:Dowal
who intends to apply to you for advice; He
is a worthy young Man of this place, & his
Life is of great Consequence to his Friends
& as thay have been anxious to get the best
Assistance for him that could be procured
for him I have therefor recommended it
to him to apply to you. ----
About five years ago he had a most
severe attack of pains & seeming Inflama¬
tion of his Bowels but I did not then
attend him so can not say what Medi¬
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cines he then got or what Regimen he
was afterwards put on. ---
About two years ago he applyd to me on
account of a very troublesome Itchyness over
most of his body which did not appear
much upon the Skin till after it was rubbed
& then the Skin seem'd to rize or hove up
in a small degree & to become of a pale
red Colour which was chiefly troublesome
after any Violent Exercise. He also complained
of Costiveness which has been, since, almost
habitual. -- For the above I chiefly recom¬
mended the Decoctum Lignorum with as much
Tartar Emetick disolved in it as his Stomach
could easily bear & laxatives ↑with Calomel in them↑ intermixed in
consequence he became better & I only gave
him a Box of Pills to take as often as he
had occasion, & to be moderate as to his diet
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& to use regular & constant Exercise but I
am sorry to say he had not been so attentive
to the above as he ought, about ↑six weecks or↑ a Month ago
during the warmest weather we then had,
he was attacked with a hæmoptoe in the
night Time after having eat & drunk hear¬
tily at Supper. ---- He was immediately Bled
got a Dose of the Sal Glauberi Verum, took the Elixir Vitrioli in cold water & was afterwards bled
again, Blistered on the Breast, & used constan¬
tly Doses of sal nitre Cream: Tartar: & Salis
Russellense; he got free of it, & I recommended
it to him to go to Moffat in order to try
Goats Whey, Drink the heartfell Spaw, & to use
moderate Exercise with Abstemiousness. -- he has
since had a return & I make no doubt will
safely you fully as to all particulars. - I remain
with Respect & Esteam
& your most obedient &
humble Servant
[Start of margin text]N.B. I found it necessary to give the oleum Ricini as he is not easy
operated on by Laxatives & found it agree best with him. --[End of margin text]
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To
Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
Doctor Cullen
Dear Sir
This will
probably be delivered to you by Mr: Wm: Mc:Dowal
who intends to apply to you for advice; He
is a worthy young Man of this place, & his
Life is of great Consequence to his Friends
& as thay have been anxious to get the best
Assistance for him that could be procured
for him I have therefor recommended it
to him to apply to you. ----
About five years ago he had a most
severe attack of pains & seeming Inflama¬
tion of his Bowels but I did not then
attend him so can not say what Medi¬
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cines he then got or what Regimen he
was afterwards put on. ---
About two years ago he applyd to me on
account of a very troublesome Itchyness over
most of his body which did not appear
much upon the Skin till after it was rubbed
& then the Skin seem'd to rize or hove up
in a small degree & to become of a pale
red Colour which was chiefly troublesome
after any Violent Exercise. He also complained
of Costiveness which has been, since, almost
habitual. -- For the above I chiefly recom¬
mended the Decoct: Lignor: with as much
Tartar Emetick disolved in it as his Stomach
could easily bear & laxatives ↑with Calomel in them↑ intermixed in
consequence he became better & I only gave
him a Box of Pills to take as often as he
had occasion, & to be moderate as to his diet
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& to use regular & constant Exercise but I
am sorry to say he had not been so attentive
to the above as he ought, about ↑six weecks or↑ a Month ago
during the warmest weather we then had,
he was attacked with a hæmoptoe in the
night Time after having eat & drunk hear¬
tily at Supper. ---- He was immediately Bled
got a Dose of the Sal: Glauber. Ver., took the Elixr:
Vitrioli in cold water & was afterwards bled
again, Blistered on the Breast, & used constan¬
tly Doses of sal nitre Cream: Tartar: & Sal:
Russellense; he got free of it, & I recommended
it to him to go to Moffat in order to try
Goats Whey, Drink the heartfell Spaw, & to use
moderate Exercise with Abstemiousness. -- he has
since had a return & I make no doubt will
safely you fully as to all particulars. - I remain
with Respect & Esteam
& your most obedt. &
humble Servt:
[Start of margin text]N.B. I found it necessary to give the ol: Ricini as he is not easy
operated on by Laxatives & found it agree best with him. --[End of margin text]
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To
Doctor Cullen
Edinr:
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