The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2058] From: Mr Robert Ligertwood / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Robert Ligertwood (Patient) / 30 August 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from Robert Ligertwood regarding his own case, and mentioning that he has had a book on the 'nervous system' printed.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2058 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1132b |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 30 August 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 Robert Ligertwood regarding his own case, and mentioning that he has had a book on the 'nervous system' printed. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:369] |
Case of Robert Ligertwood who believes himself to have a 'nervous weakness'. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:92] | Author | Mr Robert Ligertwood |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:92] | Patient | Mr Robert Ligertwood |
| [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 | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Peterhead | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I was at Edinburgh abowt Middle last
Month and called several times for you, but was always
so unlucky as Miss you and was told you was in the
Country and after I came home I went immediately
to Peterhead and tryed the Mineral water agreeable
to your desire but found it sitts rather heavy on my
stomach which made me give it up, but I used the Salt
Water Baths Regularly every day, but still finds my
stomach much distressed
with Bile which I believe affects
my mind owing to the Crudity and Indesgastion.
I am very certain there has been something Originaly
on my mind for I can comprehend the third heavens
at a thought when my spirit is not cloggd with the
Distress of my Body and my
Nerves. I tried [milk?]
I know this is a subject beyond the power of Physick
to reach, but I will endeavour to the utmost of my ability
to answer the purposes of Providence, while I exist here.
I tried Milk conform to your prescription, when I was at
Peterhead for breakfasts deluted with a little water Gruel
but I found it too heavy for my
stomach & Digestion
and therfore gave it up. Altho I must say I am a lover
of Milch I cannot say but that I think my appetite
rather mended for Dinner when the Bile dos not
oppress me, which when it begins to float on my
stomach I am obliged to clear it off
by a Vomit
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of which I take a Dose of eight Grains of Emetick Tartar and
yet it never sickens me till I make it come up with my
Finger which yet never strains [me?] which I am astonished at.
I shall be happy to hear from you as I put a Great Confidence
in your superior Judgement and in the Meantime I take the
Liberty to send you a Copy of my Late publication on the
Nervous System 1 will ↑be↑ fond if ↑it↑ meets your approbation.
I did it purely for my own amusement and only threw off
a very few Copies for my particular Friends, at the earnest
request of some of them & belive me to be ––––
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To –––––
Doctor William Cullen –––––
Edinburgh ––––––
Notes:
1: This can be identified as the privately printed sixty-six page pamphlet, A Dissertation Upon the Nervous System to show its influence upon the soul, which is dated September 1780 on the engraved title page (ESTC Number:T053796). Authorship of this title was hitherto unknown. Copies held at the British Library, Cambridge University Library and the National Library of Medicine at Bethesda, Maryland.
Diplomatic Text
I was at Edinburgh abowt Middle last
Month and called several times for you, but was always
so unlucky as Miss you and was told you was in the
Country and after I came home I went immediately
to Peterhead and tryed the Mineral water agreeable
to your desire but found it sitts rather heavy on my
stomach which made me give it up, but I used the Salt
Water Baths Regularly every day, but still finds my
stomach much distressed
with Bile which I believe affects
my mind owing to the Crudity and Indesgastion.
I am very certain there has been something Originaly
on my mind for I can comprehend the third heavens
at a thought when my spirit is not cloggd with the
Distress of my Body and my
Nerves. I tried [milk?]
I know this is a subject beyond the power of Physick
to reach, but I will endeavour to the utmost of my ability
to answer the purposes of Providence, while I exist here.
I tried Milk conform to your prescription, when I was at
Peterhead for breakfasts deluted with a little water Gruel
but I found it too heavy for my
stomach & Digestion
and therfore gave it up. Altho I must say I am a lover
of Milch I cannot say but that I think my appetite
rather mended for Dinner when the Bile dos not
oppress me, which when it begins to float on my
stomach I am obliged to clear it off
by a Vomit
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of which I take a Dose of eight Grains of Emetick Tartar and
yet it never sickens me till I make it come up with my
Finger which yet never strains [me?] which I am astonished at.
I shall be happy to hear from you as I put a Great Confidence
in your superior Judgement and in the Meantime I take the
Liberty to send you a Copy of my Late publication on the
Nervous System 1 will ↑be↑ fond if ↑it↑ meets your approbation.
I did it purely for my own amusement and only threw off
a very few Copies for my particular Friends, at the earnest
request of some of them & belive me to be ––––
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To –––––
Doctor Willm Cullen –––––
Edinburgh ––––––
Notes:
1: This can be identified as the privately printed sixty-six page pamphlet, A Dissertation Upon the Nervous System to show its influence upon the soul, which is dated September 1780 on the engraved title page (ESTC Number:T053796). Authorship of this title was hitherto unknown. Copies held at the British Library, Cambridge University Library and the National Library of Medicine at Bethesda, Maryland.
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