The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2031] From: Dr David Colquhoun / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Campbell (Patient), Mr Scot (Patient) / 24 July 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from David Colquhoun, concerning the case of Mr Campbell and a brief note on Mr Scot. Notwithstanding Mr Campbell's use of the remedies prescribed, the cracks in his skin on the genitals discharge a 'thin Ichor', accompanied by a 'pricking heat'. Colquhoun has nothing to say of Mr Scot's hearing, as he only began Cullen's prescription last Sunday.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2031 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1109 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 24 July 1781 |
| 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 David Colquhoun, concerning the case of Mr Campbell and a brief note on Mr Scot. Notwithstanding Mr Campbell's use of the remedies prescribed, the cracks in his skin on the genitals discharge a 'thin Ichor', accompanied by a 'pricking heat'. Colquhoun has nothing to say of Mr Scot's hearing, as he only began Cullen's prescription last Sunday. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1371] |
Case of Mr Campbell at Greenock who has a persistent venereal infection. |
5 |
| [Case ID:2131] |
Case of Mr Scot who is troubled with a hearing problem. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:86] | Author | Dr David Colquhoun |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:87] | Patient | Mr Campbell |
| [PERS ID:3213] | Patient | Mr Scot |
| [PERS ID:86] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr David Colquhoun |
| [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 | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Greenock July 24 1781
Sir
I had your much esteemed favour of the 28th aprile but it was
sometime after that before Mr Campbell coud get the Course prescribed by you
attended to, but when he began he continued it very Clossly untill you
saw him in June when I suppose he gave you a full account himself
of what had been done & the effects -
You woud no doubt be surprised at that time that
I did not write you along with him but I declare I did not hear of his
going to Edinburgh untill he put your second letter into my hand of date
the 29th Ultimo since which time he has also followed your Rules as
to medicine very pointedly but Im not so certain that he has adhered
so strickly to them in point of Diet &c. --
He has in his Decoction made use of about six ounces of mezereon
Root since he began it, with the proportion of sarsaparilla you ordered, and
has taken for these three weeks bypast the Solution of Carrow Seeds
and continued the Camphorated oil Untill within these five days
that he left of off ↑the oil↑ without my knowledge --
Im sorry to tell you that notwithstanding of all that
has been done the appearances on the scrotum are much worse It is
scaley & Cracked in many places at which Cracks there is a discharge
of thin Ichor & these are very painfull to him with a kind of burning
pricking heat, & this appearance has extended itself over part of the
penis a large spott of which is on the prepuce & the scot scrotum appears
as if it was thickened considerably, but the parts at present Are gone off.
I can scarce think that there can be any
Venereal Taint remaining after the long continued Courses (I may
say) of mercury with the Decoction of the Woods & Sarsaparilla ↑before you saw him↑ & the other powerfull
remedies prescribed by you since that time ---
I shall follow out your prescriptions pointedly
untill I have the pleasure of hearing from you again and what farther
advice you give me shall be adhered to stricktly
Please tomorrow
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I am sorry as yet I have it not in any power to say any thing of Mr
Scots hearing as he only began your prescription last Sunday
I shall be happy he gets the better of his deafness but I fear it much
because his mother & some of his other relations are in the same
way & they are a scrophulous family --- and I am with great Esteem
Sir
your most obedient humble servant
David Colquhoun
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Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mr Colquhoun
Concerning Mr. Campbell
July 1781
Diplomatic Text
Greenock July 24 1781
Sir
I had your much esteemed favour of ye 28th aprile but it was
sometime after that before Mr Campbell coud get ye Course prescribed by you
attended to, but when he began he continued it very Clossly untill you
saw him in June when I suppose he gave you a full account himself
of what had been done & ye effects -
You woud no doubt be surprised at that time that
I did not write you along with him but I declare I did not hear of his
going to Edinr untill he put your second letter into my hand of date
the 29th Ulteo since which time he has also followed your Rules as
to medicine very pointedly but Im not so certain that he has adhered
so strickly to them in point of Diet &c. --
He has in his Decoction made use of about ℥vi mezereon
Root since he began it, wt ye proportion of sarsaparill: y ordered, and
has taken for these three weeks bypast the Solution of Carrow Seeds
and continued ye Camphorated oil Untill within these five days
that he left of off ↑ye oil↑ without my knowledge --
Im sorry to tell you that notwithstanding of all yt
has been done the appearances on ye scrotum are much worse It is
scaley & Cracked in many places at which Cracks there is a discharge
of thin Ichor & these are very painfull to him with a kind of burning
pricking heat, & this appearance has extended itself over part of ye
penis a large spott of which is on ye prepuce & ye scot scrotum appears
as if it was thickened considerably, but ye parts at present Are gone off.
I can scarce think that there can be any
Venereal Taint remaining after ye long continued Courses (I may
say) of mercury wt ye Decoct: Lignor: & Sarsa ↑before you saw him↑ & ye other powerfull
remedies prescribed by you since that time ---
I shall follow out your prescriptions pointedly
untill I have ye pleasure of hearing from you again and what farther
advice you give me shall be adhered to stricktly
Please tomorrow
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I am sorry as yet I have it not in any power to say any thing of Mr
Scots hearing as he only began your prescription last Sunday
I shall be happy he gets ye better of his deafness but I fear it much
because his mother & some of his other relations are in ye same
way & they are a scrophulous family --- and I am wt great Esteem
Sir
your most obedt humble servant
David Colquhoun
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Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mr Colquhoun
C Mr. Campbell
July 1781
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