The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2300] From: Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Glassford (of Dougalston) (Patient) / 11 August 1783 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Stevenson, concerning the case of Mr Glassford, who has tried the Columbo, and now requests a respite from medicine. Mr Gordon has told him him that he (Mr Glassford) 'threw out a hint upon Sea Air & a trip on the water'. Stevenson requests Cullen's opinion on this and on the sand in the urine. He has also felt the hard area in the epigastrium, which 'feels as if the Omentum were a little engaged more to the left of the Xyphoid Cartilage than the pit of the Stomach'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2300 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1357 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 11 August 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, concerning the case of Mr Glassford, who has tried the Columbo, and now requests a respite from medicine. Mr Gordon has told him him that he (Mr Glassford) 'threw out a hint upon Sea Air & a trip on the water'. Stevenson requests Cullen's opinion on this and on the sand in the urine. He has also felt the hard area in the epigastrium, which 'feels as if the Omentum were a little engaged more to the left of the Xyphoid Cartilage than the pit of the Stomach'. |
| 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. |
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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:563] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
| [PERS ID:2623] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Gordon |
| [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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Your friend Mr Glassford has
tried the Columbo – & now requests a respite
from Medicine, which I have granted
provided He will take some Nourishment.
Mr Gordon told me to day that He
threw out a hint upon Sea Air & a trip on
the water. Say what you think of that
together with what I said about sand
gross & rough –
I felt the Epigastric region & cannot say I
find any difference, the hardness feels as if
the Omentum were a little engaged more
to the left of the Xyphoid Cartilage than the pit
of the Stomach.
I have nothing to add more but that I am
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To Dr Cullen
Profr of Physic
Edinburgh
Mr Glassford
Aug. 1783.
V. XV. p.190
Diplomatic Text
Your friend Mr Glassford has
tried the Columbo – & now requests a respite
from Medicine, which I have granted
provided He will take some Nourishment.
Mr Gordon told me to day that He
threw out a hint upon Sea Air & a trip on
the water. Say what you think of that
together with what I said about sand
gross & rough –
I felt the Epigast: region & cannot say I
find any difference, the hardness feels as if
the Omentum were a little engaged more
to the left of the Xyphoid Cartilage than the pit
of the Stomach.
I have nothing to add more but that I am
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To Dr Cullen
Profr of Physic
Edinburgh
Mr Glassford
Aug. 1783.
V. XV. p.190
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