The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3478] From: Mr John Goodsir / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Bethune (Lindsay) (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour) (Patient) / 13? March? 1789? / (Incoming)
Letter from John Goodsir, concerning the case of Mr Bethune. Date estimated from content.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3478 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2367 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 13? March? 1789? |
| 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 John Goodsir, concerning the case of Mr Bethune. Date estimated from content. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:196] |
Case of John (Lindsay) Bethune of Kilconquhar, being reported almost daily by his surgeon John Goodsir. |
24 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1301] | Author | Mr John Goodsir |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:464] | Patient | Mr John Bethune (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour) |
| [PERS ID:1301] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Goodsir |
| [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 | Kilconquhar House | Kilconquhar | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Destination of Letter | The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Colinsburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Last report on Sunday
bore pretty favourable accounts of Mr. Bethunes
Case more so than I will now be able to give
since, Sunday took an airing in the Carriage
as usual bore it will. Cough'd a good deal {illeg} thro'
the night Monday morning about 8 oClock
got the Electuary (a tea spoonfull) which operated
five times in the space of four hours. Stools
neither so Copious nor watery as the preceeding
still passd a little more Urine than formerly this
day but turbid, & sediment as before, some degree
of Drought- Took an airing as usuall, at Bedtime
only could take a small Clove of Garlic and that
too cut small as Mr. Bethune has a particular
aversion to it. Passd but an indifferent night
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Cough'd a good deal in the morning (Tuesday)
complaind as formerly pain & uneasness
about his ribs. did not get out this day as
the weather was bad. Cough & diff laborious
Breathing less except upon motion. At Bed¬
time repeated the Garlic on increasd dose
but it went down very ill, the servant says
Mr. Bethune slept a good deale last night and
did not Cough much but he does not seem to
have that Idea himself. This morning (Wed¬
nesday) at the usual time gave a diminishd
dose of the Electuary and is just now (10 oClock)
operating- Since Sunday the Œdematous Swelling
has rather increasd it is now evidently above
the knee. Urine rather diminishd since Monday
no Considerable Drought. Appetite much the same
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not upon the increase not gathering Strength
nor Spirits- Which probably are a good deal
affected by an exudation which appeared on
both Limbs last night & seem'd to have discharged
a good deal which I believe is in a great measure
has arose from his Limbsbeing too hard rub'd
with the Flesh Brush. There is however upon
the Lower part of the Scrotum & the insi[de of]
the right knee, a large red Spot especially the
former lending to a Livid Hue- These circumstances
bespeak too evidently the disposition we were
so much affraid of, to prevent which I shall
have a constant out look- The Flesh Brush has
been laid aside ever since it was found to be too
hard & now a piece of Flannel or the hand is used
I am Dear Gentlemen
Your very Humble & Obdeient Servant
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Doctor Cullen
Professor of medicine
University of Edinr.
Mr. Goodsir
C. Mr. Bethune
Diplomatic Text
Last report on Sunday
bore pretty favourable accounts of Mr. Bethunes
Case more so than I will now be able to give
since, Sunday took an airing in the Carriage
as usual bore it will. Cough'd a good deal {illeg} thro'
the night Monday morning about 8 oClock
got the Electuary (a tea spoonfull) which operated
five times in the space of four hours. Stools
neither so Copious nor watery as the preceeding
still passd a little more Urine than formerly this
day but turbid, & sediment as before, some degree
of Drought- Took an airing as usuall, at Bedtime
only could take a small Clove of Garlic and that
too cut small as Mr. Bethune has a particular
aversion to it. Passd but an indifferent night
[Page 2]
Cough'd a good deal in the morning (Tuesday)
complaind as formerly pain & uneasness
about his ribs. did not get out this day as
the weather was bad. Cough & diff laborious
Breathing less except upon motion. At Bed¬
time repeated the Garlic on increasd dose
but it went down very ill, the servant says
Mr. Bethune slept a good deale last night and
did not Cough much but he does not seem to
have that Idea himself. This morning (Wed¬
nesday) at the usual time gave a diminishd
dose of the Electuary and is just now (10 oClock)
operating- Since Sunday the Œdematous Swelling
has rather increasd it is now evidently above
the knee. Urine rather diminishd since Monday
no Considerable Drought. Appetite much the same
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not upon the increase not gathering Strength
nor Spirits- Which probably are a good deal
affected by an exudation which appeared on
both Limbs last night & seem'd to have discharged
a good deal which I believe is in a great measure
has arose from his Limbsbeing too hard rub'd
with the Flesh Brush. There is however upon
the Lower part of the Scrotum & the insi[de of]
the right knee, a large red Spot especially the
former lending to a Livid Hue- These circumstances
bespeak too evidently the disposition we were
so much affraid of, to prevent which I shall
have a constant out look- The Flesh Brush has
been laid aside ever since it was found to be too
hard & now a piece of Flannel or the hand is used
I am Dear Gentlemen
Your very Huble & Obt. Servant
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Doctor Cullen
Professor of medicine
University of Edinr.
Mr. Goodsir
C. Mr. Bethune
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