The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4068] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr James Sturrock (Patient) / 24 May 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Sturrock'
- Facsimile
- Normalized Text
- Diplomatic Text
- Metadata
- Case
- People
- Places
Facsimile
There is 1 image for this document.
[Page 1]
Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4068 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/41 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 24 May 1777 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Sturrock' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:217] |
Case of James Sturrock who complains of giddiness and vomiting while being treated with an 'issue' on his head. |
10 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1976] | Patient | Mr James Sturrock |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Arbroath | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Mr Sturrock
You justly ascribe your giddiness to the drying up
of the Issue & to costiveness. It was quite necessary to
open it again. Its place on the head is indifferent but
better near the crown of the head, . backw A little
more backward or forwards is of no consequence.
For costiveness, nothing better than the Solution be¬
fore ordered, but if it do not agree with his Stomach
take the Electuary. but I shall be happy to find
that you agree with the Solution, that you may con¬
tinue it for some time. When your giddiness is
violent, apply leeches, but if you know the cause
of it & can remove it as in the last case, reserve
the Leeches for some more success any occasion -
When your Stomach is very foul a gentle vomit
may be useful, but its effects are more shortlived & as it
is not well suited to your constitution use it seldom.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Sturrock
You justly ascribe your giddiness to the drying up
of the Issue & to costiveness. It was quite necessary to
open it again. Its place on the head is indifferent but
better near the crown of the head, . backw A little
more backward or forwards is of no consequence.
For costiveness, nothing better than the Solution be¬
fore ordered, but if it do not agree w his Stom.
take the Electuary. but I shall be happy to find
that you agree w ye Solution, that you may con¬
tinue it for some time. When your giddiness is
violent, apply leeches, but if you know the cause
of it & can remove it as in the last case, reserve
the Leeches for some more success any occasion -
When your Stomach is very foul a gentle vomit
m. b. useful, but its effects are more shortlived & as it
is not well suited to your constitution use it seldom.
XML
XML file not yet available.
Feedback
Send us specfic feeback about this document [DOC ID:4068]
Please note that the Cullen Project team have now disbanded but your comments will be logged in our system and we will look at them one day...
