The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4080] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Earl Archibald Cochrane (9th Earl of Dundonald; Lord Dundonald) / Regarding: Captain James Gilchrist (of Annsfield) (Patient) / 10 June 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'To Lord Cochran C Capt. Gilchrist', concerned with easing his 'last moments'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4080 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/9/53 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 10 June 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 'To Lord Cochran C Capt. Gilchrist', concerned with easing his 'last moments'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:194] |
Case of Captain Gilchrist suffering from 'vomiting fits' and thought to be in a terminal decline. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2698] | Addressee | Earl Archibald Cochrane (9th Earl of Dundonald; Lord Dundonald) |
| [PERS ID:1677] | Patient | Captain James Gilchrist (of Annsfield) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2698] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Earl Archibald Cochrane (9th Earl of Dundonald; Lord Dundonald) |
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 | Annsfield | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
To Lord Cochran Concerning Capt. Gilchrist
The Captains System quite worn out ---
The steel Powders could do little unless He had had
more time - Your Lordship wishes his last moments
should be as easy as possible - The best means I can
think of is the applying a plaister of Venice Treacle to
the pit of his Stomach and moistening it from time to time
with the Anodyne balsam -- His making no urine
I impute to little or no liquid passing beyond his Stomach & it
cannot be well mended unless the Plaster proposed should give
him some relief & abate his vomiting. In the mean time it
may be of service to throw in once or twice a day a large Glyster
of warm water alone ---
Diplomatic Text
To Lord Cochran C Capt. Gilchrist
The Captains System quite worn out ---
The steel Powders could do little unless He had had
more time - Your Lordship wishes his last moments
should be as easy as possible - The best means I can
think of is the applying a plaister of Venice Treacle to
the pit of his Stomach and moistening it from time to time
with the Anodyne balsam -- His making no urine
I impute to little or no liquid passing beyond his Stomach & it
cannot be well mended unless the Plaster proposed should give
him some relief & abate his vomiting. In the mean time it
may be of service to throw in once or twice a day a large Glyster
of warm water alone ---
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