The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4353] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Alexander Dingwall (Dingwal) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Dingwall (Dingwal) (Patient) / 19 December 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Dingwall'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4353 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/91 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19 December 1778 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Mr Dingwall' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:922] |
Case of Alexander Dingwall who reports a cough, numbness, coldness, painful flatulence and other symptoms over several years. |
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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:192] | Addressee | Mr Alexander Dingwall (Dingwal) |
| [PERS ID:192] | Patient | Mr Alexander Dingwall (Dingwal) |
| [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 | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Mr Dingwall
Your complaints tho numerous do not amount to
much. I think it favourable that the cough which
recurred upon leaving Edinburgh is gone. It relieves
me from my principal fear that is for your breast.
But while you feel a roughness in your heart
your breathing is ↑easily↑ hurried by walking uphill or
reading aloud you must guard against it by avoiding
walking up hill or reading aloud & especially cold.
Your various pains & heats I consider as of little
consequence but not easily removed at this season of
the year especially in a person who gives so much
attention to every little feeling. The pains & little
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swelling about your feet point at something
gouty but if it be, it must have its course; especially
as the medicines we should use to determine it
are not well suited to your other complaints.
The flatuency may be very troublesome
but is not dangerous and does not require any other
remedy than you at present use. When you get
better weather & more exercise it will trouble you
less in the night. Your two glasses of wine if
you go no farther will do you no harm. The other
parts of the regimen I proposed are still proper,
for tho not favourable to your Spirits they are the
safest for your breast. I think the cow milk in
the morning very proper. Continue the bark
but sometimes intermitting the use of it. I thought
the issue proposed for your side would be a proper
remedy but as the pain & even the heat has been no
worse since you left this I hope there is no harm
in the omission but if the pain should at any
time become more violent I shall think it neces¬
sary & I dont believe it will give any interrup¬
tion to your riding. The cutting out of your hair
would be of no service & the pouring of cold
water on your head would be rather hurtfull.
Continue your exercise as well as you can & hope
for relief from a better season & from
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Dingwall
Your complaints tho numerous do not amount to
much. I think it favourable that the cough which
recurred upon leaving Edinr is gone. It relieves
me from my principal fear that is for your breast.
But while you feel a roughness in your heart
your breathing is ↑easily↑ hurried by walking uphill or
reading aloud you must guard against it by avoidg
walking up hill or reading aloud & especially cold.
Your various pains & heats I consider as of little
consequence but not easily removed at this season of
the year especially in a person who gives so much
attention to every little feeling. The pains & little
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swelling about your feet point at something
gouty but if it be, it must have its course; especially
as the medicines we should use to determine it
are not well suited to your other complaints.
The flatuency may be very troublesome
but is not dangerous and does not require any other
remedy than you at present use. When you get
better weather & more exercise it will trouble you
less in the night. Your two glasses of wine if
you go no farther will do you no harm. The other
parts of the regimen I proposed are still proper,
for tho not favourable to your Spirits they are the
safest for your breast. I think the cow milk in
the morning very proper. Continue the bark
but sometimes intermitting the use of it. I thought
the issue proposed for your side would be a proper
remedy but as the pain & even the heat has been no
worse since you left this I hope there is no harm
in the omission but if the pain should at any
time become more violent I shall think it neces¬
sary & I dont believe it will give any interrup¬
tion to your riding. The cutting out of your hair
would be of no service & the pouring of cold
water on your head would be rather hurtfull.
Continue your exercise as well as you can & hope
for relief from a better season & from
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