The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4737] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr George Burdon / Regarding: Mr George Burdon (Patient) / 8 November 1783 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Mr G. Burdon'. Cullen provides advice on taking exercise but wishes a fuller account of the effects of the medicines he hitherto prescribed before advising further.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4737 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/141 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 8 November 1783 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, for 'Mr G. Burdon'. Cullen provides advice on taking exercise but wishes a fuller account of the effects of the medicines he hitherto prescribed before advising further. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:968] |
Case of George Burdon who has a long-standing rheumatic complaint, develops bloody urine, suspected gravel and who eventually passes a large stone. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4763] | Addressee | Mr George Burdon |
| [PERS ID:4763] | Patient | Mr George Burdon |
| [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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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Mr G. Burdon
Sir
I am favoured with yours without date two
days ago but my being in the Country I could not answer
you sooner.
I am sorry to find your Ailments still continues
but glad to find that the Stones do not stick so fast
in the kidney as was to be feared though as long as
you are liable to bloody urine it is still to be feared
that there is some matter still sticking in the
kidneys or bladder and I must endeavour to get
you relieved from it as well as I can.
I could do this better if you had been pleased
to let me know how the medicines I formerly ad¬
vised had agreed with you and I must beg of you
to do this still before I advise further. In the
mean time as your only uneasiness at present
is your concern about the passing of blood when
you ride I shall give you my opinion on that
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subject.
I think your being deprived of the enjoyment of fresh
Air and gentle exercise would be very much to the
prejudice of your general health but if you go on
horseback and any faster than a foot pace it is
hardly possible to keep you free from bloody urine
till your kidneys and bladder are much more free
from gravel than they have been for a long time
past. This may require yet sometime and in
the mean while you must take your exercise in
a Wheel Carriage in which the Seat instead of
board is made of a strong Tyek or sale Cloath stret¬
ched out very firmly. The best kind of Carriage
for you is a Single horse Chaise with such a
seat as I have mentioned. This Harvest I
had a Gentleman frequently passing gravel and
upon ↑any↑ exercise on horseback or in an ordinary Carriage
passing a great deal of blood and having a pressing
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occasion to go to a considerable distance in the
Country I caused prepare for him a single horse
Chaise with such a seat as I have mentioned
and in this he travelled thirty miles without passing
any blood at all though at the same time he
voided a great deal of gravel. If your Coachmaker
can accommodate you as well you will find much
comfort in it as it will allow you to take Air
and exercise with safety. When you
shall be pleased to inform me of the
operation and effects of the medicines
I formerly advised you may depend upon having
with all the skill I am capable of the further
advice of
Sir
Your most Obedient servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 8th. November
1783
Diplomatic Text
Mr G. Burdon
Sir
I am favoured with yours without date two
days ago but my being in the Country I could not answer
you sooner.
I am sorry to find your Ailments still continues
but glad to find that the Stones do not stick so fast
in the kidney as was to be feared though as long as
you are liable to bloody urine it is still to be feared
that there is some matter still sticking in the
kidneys or bladder and I must endeavour to get
you relieved from it as well as I can.
I could do this better if you had been pleased
to let me know how the medicines I formerly ad¬
vised had agreed with you and I must beg of you
to do this still before I advise further. In the
mean time as your only uneasiness at present
is your concern about the passing of blood when
you ride I shall give you my opinion on that
[Page 2]
subject.
I think your being deprived of the enjoyment of fresh
Air and gentle exercise would be very much to the
prejudice of your general health but if you go on
horseback and any faster than a foot pace it is
hardly possible to keep you free from bloody urine
till your kidneys and bladder are much more free
from gravel than they have been for a long time
past. This may require yet sometime and in
the mean while you must take your exercise in
a Wheel Carriage in which the Seat instead of
board is made of a strong Tyek or sale Cloath stret¬
ched out very firmly. The best kind of Carriage
for you is a Single horse Chaise with such a
seat as I have mentioned. This Harvest I
had a Gentleman frequently passing gravel and
upon ↑any↑ exercise on horseback or in an ordinary Carriage
passing a great deal of blood and having a pressing
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occasion to go to a considerable distance in the
Country I caused prepare for him a single horse
Chaise with such a seat as I have mentioned
and in this he travelled thirty miles without passing
any blood at all though at the same time he
voided a great deal of gravel. If your Coachmaker
can accommodate you as well you will find much
comfort in it as it will allow you to take Air
and exercise with safety. When you
shall be pleased to inform me of the
operation and effects of the medicines
I formerly advised you may depend upon having
with all the skill I am capable of the further
advice of
Sir
Your most Obedient servant
William Cullen
Edinr. 8th. Novr.
1783
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