The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2289] From: Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Glassford (of Dougalston) (Patient), Major Hutchison Dunlop (of 53rd Regiment) (Patient) / 28 July 1783 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Stevenson, asking for the most approved seltzer water for Mr Glassford. He also asks about the case of (Major) Hutchinson Dunlop, brother of John Dunlop: 'His nephew S. Dunlop is in too much familiarity with him to get him to talk fully & correctly.' This probably refers to the surgeon Alexander (Sandy) Dunlop. Stevenson remarks on the stifling heat and thunder and rain the previous night.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2289 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1347 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 28 July 1783 |
| 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 Stevenson, asking for the most approved seltzer water for Mr Glassford. He also asks about the case of (Major) Hutchinson Dunlop, brother of John Dunlop: 'His nephew S. Dunlop is in too much familiarity with him to get him to talk fully & correctly.' This probably refers to the surgeon Alexander (Sandy) Dunlop. Stevenson remarks on the stifling heat and thunder and rain the previous night. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:330] |
Case of John Glassford, the 'Tobacco Lord' who suffers from a long-term stomach complaint which eventually proves fatal. Includes post-mortem report. Internal reference implies he was Cullen's patient in 1768, though no letters are extant. |
11 |
| [Case ID:1576] |
Case of Major Hutchison Dunlop who is to be bled, blistered and given a cooling mixture. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:563] | Author | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1619] | Patient | Mr John Glassford (of Dougalston) |
| [PERS ID:2609] | Patient | Major Hutchison Dunlop (of 53rd Regiment) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:563] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
| [PERS ID:591] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Dunlop (Sanders, Saunders) |
| [PERS ID:591] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Alexander Dunlop (Sanders, Saunders) |
| [PERS ID:2610] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John Dunlop (of Dunlop) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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This is only to put you in
mind that it is expected you will send
out the most approved Selzer water for
Mr Glassford.
Probably John Dunlop has already
brought his brother Hutchison Dunlop to
have your Advice – I never have got
a view of his Case further than to entitle
me to give him a Certificate – His Nephew
S. Dunlop is in too much familiarity with
him to get him to talk fully & correctly.
We hope therefore you will be so good as
to be very particular with him, & send us
your Opinion & Advice Minutely: other¬
wise He may not be brought to follow them.
I hope you get well to Edinburgh – the heat al¬
most suffocated me – we had a good deal of
Thunder & Rain in the Night I am &c
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To Dr Cullen
Professor of Physic
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
This is only to put you in
mind that it is expected you will send
out the most approved Selzer water for
Mr Glassford.
Probably John Dunlop has already
brought his brother Hutchison Dunlop to
have your Advice – I never have got
a view of his Case further than to entitle
me to give him a Certificate – His Nephew
S. Dunlop is in too much familiarity with
him to get him to talk fully & correctly.
We hope therefore you will be so good as
to be very particular with him, & send us
your Opinion & Advice Minutely: other¬
wise He may not be brought to follow them.
I hope you get well to Edr – the heat al¬
most suffocated me – we had a good deal of
Thunder & Rain in the Night I am &c
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To Dr Cullen
Professor of Physic
Edinburgh
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