The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2237] From: Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) (Patient) / 19 June 1782 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Fergusson, concerning his own case. Fergusson indicates that he sent a letter at the beginning of June but had not received a reply. The missing letter is acknowledged by Cullen in a later letter.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2237 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1306 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 19 June 1782 |
| 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 William Fergusson, concerning his own case. Fergusson indicates that he sent a letter at the beginning of June but had not received a reply. The missing letter is acknowledged by Cullen in a later letter. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1466] |
Case of William Ferguson who has fits. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:204] | Author | Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:204] | Patient | Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) |
| [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 | Ayr (Air) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Ayr (Air) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I wrote you about the beginning
of this month The purport of which was That I
had adhered strictly to your directions by continuing
to take the Pills beginning at one & increasing the
number to 7 or 8, before they made me squeamish
and that I had been almost free from my
complaint especially in the day time since making
the application as directed in your last Except some¬
times it returned during the night. But as I am
affraid that letter has been miscarried, as I have not
had the pleasure of hearing from you since that
period. I take this opportunity of informing you that
I have still adhered to your directions, and that
I have had only a few returns of my Trouble
since I wrote the above mentioned letter both through
the day and at night, but it was rather more
acute in the night than the day.
I now presume to beg the favour that you
would write me in course of post, if I shall still
adhere to your former directions, and if I shall continue
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the bathing, with any thing else that occurs, which
you think proper for me to observe, I am with respect
Doctor
Your most obedient humble Servant
Ayr 19th.
June 1782
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Doctor William Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr Wm Ferguson
June. 1782 -
V. XIV. p.116
Diplomatic Text
I wrote you about the beginning
of this month The purport of which was That I
had adhered strictly to your directions by continuing
to take the Pills beginning at one & increasing the
number to 7 or 8, before they made me squeamish
and that I had been almost free from my
complaint especially in the day time since making
the application as directed in your last Except some¬
times it returned during the night. But as I am
affraid that letter has been miscarried, as I have not
had the pleasure of hearing from you since that
period. I take this opportunity of informing you that
I have still adhered to your directions, and that
I have had only a few returns of my Trouble
since I wrote the above mentioned letter both through
the day and at night, but it was rather more
acute in the night than the day.
I now presume to beg the favour that you
would write me in course of post, if I shall still
adhere to your former directions, and if I shall continue
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the bathing, with any thing else that occurs, which
you think proper for me to observe, I am wt. respect
Doctor
Your most obedt. hume. Servt.
Ayr 19th.
June 1782
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Doctor William Cullen
Edinr.
Mr Wm Ferguson
June. 1782 -
V. XIV. p.116
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