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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:4687] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) / Regarding: Mr John Glassford (of Dougalston) (Patient) / 12 August 1783 / (Outgoing)

Reply to Alexander Stevenson, concerning the case of Mr Glassford (Vol.16, p.190). Cullen agrees to Glassford taking a respite from medicines, but without approving it. He repeats his recommendation for him to go to Bath, but thinks that Mr Gordon's idea, of sea air (in Letter ID:2300) does not prevent that.

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DOC ID 4687
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/16/91
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date12 August 1783
Annotation None
TypeMachine copy
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Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
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Summary Reply to Alexander Stevenson, concerning the case of Mr Glassford (Vol.16, p.190). Cullen agrees to Glassford taking a respite from medicines, but without approving it. He repeats his recommendation for him to go to Bath, but thinks that Mr Gordon's idea, of sea air (in Letter ID:2300) does not prevent that.
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Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:330]
Case of John Glassford, the 'Tobacco Lord' who suffers from a long-term stomach complaint which eventually proves fatal. Includes post-mortem report. Internal reference implies he was Cullen's patient in 1768, though no letters are extant.
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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:563]AddresseeDr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn )
[PERS ID:1619]PatientMr John Glassford (of Dougalston)
[PERS ID:2623]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Gordon
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:563]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn )

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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
Therapeutic Recommendation Bath South-West England Europe certain

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Mr. Glassford
Dear Dr.


I am favoured with yours today and can
now be more punctual with you. For the most part
of what I could say I must refer to the letter I
wrote you yesterday. I agree to the respite he
requires but it should not be by our approving
but by yielding to his [desire?]. I yesterday suggested
to you [a Journey to Bath and?] I am disposed
to think [that the motion of a?] Carriage might
do more [service than the motion?] of a Ship in
the case of [obstructed Viscera?] but the latter motion
has its virtues and in point of air has great
advantages. Wherefore if Mr. Glassford can
be reconciled to Mr. Gordons motion I would
not oppose it but rather approve of it. As
I think it cannot be for a long time if it does
not prove an absolute Cure it will not prevent
or even put off long the Journey to Bath.



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With these hints I [refer?] the whole to your discret[ion]
and wishing you [heartily?] success I am

Dear Dr.
Yours entirely
William Cullen
Edinburgh 12th" August
1783

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[Page 1]
Mr. Glassford
Dear Dr.


I am favoured with yours today and can
now be more punctual with you. For the most part
of what I could say I must refer to the letter I
wrote you yesterday. I agree to the respite he
requires but it should not be by our approving
but by yielding to his [desire?]. I yesterday suggested
to you [a Journey to Bath and?] I am disposed
to think [that the motion of a?] Carriage might
do more [service than the motion?] of a Ship in
the case of [obstructed Viscera?] but the latter motion
has its virtues and in point of air has great
advantages. Wherefore if Mr. Glassford can
be reconciled to Mr. Gordons motion I would
not oppose it but rather approve of it. As
I think it cannot be for a long time if it does
not prove an absolute Cure it will not prevent
or even put off long the Journey to Bath.



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With these hints I [refer?] the whole to your discret[ion]
and wishing you [heartily?] success I am

Dear Dr.
Yours entirely
William Cullen
Edinr 12th" August
1783

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