The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4601] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) / Regarding: Mr Thomas Alston (Patient) / 1 April 1783 / (Outgoing)
Reply, in the form of a brief note to William Hamilton about Mr Alston: 'A length of Voyage and a great change of Climate may cure his Epilepsy but the effects of a very warm Climate on his Phthisical complaints are very doubtful'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4601 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/6 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 April 1783 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, in the form of a brief note to William Hamilton about Mr Alston: 'A length of Voyage and a great change of Climate may cure his Epilepsy but the effects of a very warm Climate on his Phthisical complaints are very doubtful'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:671] |
Case of Mr Thomas Alston who spits blood and consequently has a poor prognosis and whose case eventually proves fatal. |
13 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:175] | Addressee | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
| [PERS ID:554] | Patient | Mr Thomas Alston |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:175] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Alston
I am very glad to receive your accounts of Mr.
Alston as I think he is in a much more promising way
than when you wrote last. Your conduct has been ex¬
tremely proper and I cannot advise better than to
bid you continue the plan you are in till some new
circumstances shall require a change. A length of
Voyage and a great change of Climate may cure his
Epilepsy but the effects of a very warm Climate
on his Phthisical complaints are very doubtful. Ex¬
pecting to hear from you again when any matter
of deliberation occurrs I say no more now but that
I am with most sincere regard Dear William
Yours &c
1783
Diplomatic Text
Mr Alston
I am very glad to receive your accounts of Mr.
Alston as I think he is in a much more promising way
than when you wrote last. Your conduct has been ex¬
tremely proper and I cannot advise better than to
bid you continue the plan you are in till some new
circumstances shall require a change. A length of
Voyage and a great change of Climate may cure his
Epilepsy but the effects of a very warm Climate
on his Phthisical complaints are very doubtful. Ex¬
pecting to hear from you again when any matter
of deliberation occurrs I say no more now but that
I am with most sincere regard Dear William
Yours &c
1783
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