The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4740] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Buchan / Regarding: Mr James McKeith (Patient) / 7 November 1783 / (Outgoing)
Reply [ to Mr Buchan] 'For Mr McKeith'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4740 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/144 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 7 November 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 [ to Mr Buchan] 'For Mr McKeith'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1599] |
Case of James McKeith who suffers from gravel. |
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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:2947] | Addressee | Mr Buchan |
| [PERS ID:2946] | Patient | Mr James McKeith |
| [PERS ID:2947] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Buchan |
| [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 |
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For Mr. Mc.Keith
I have very attentively considered this Gentleman
Case as communicated by Mr. Buchan and am sorry to
observe that the Ailment appears to me pretty clearly.
I have no doubt that there is a Stone in the bladder
and I would by all means advise to have it determi¬
ned by the Catheter employed by a skillful hand
whether it is so or not. For it a stone shall be found
there is but one absolutely certain means of relief
and if Mr. Mc.Keiths constitution be tolerably
entire I would advise him to have recourse to it.
At the same time I own that some other means
of relief may be tried and I shall advise the best
I know of but before I do so I beg to know his
determination upon what I have here proposed.
For if he will submitt to the Catheter upon the
report of the trial I will be able to advise much
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better. But if after all he cannot be persuaded
to submitt to the Catheter I beg to know and he may
depend upon my advising him fully with all the
pains and skills I can bestow.
William Cullen
Edinburgh 7th. November
1783
Diplomatic Text
For Mr. Mc.Keith
I have very attentively considered this Gentleman
Case as communicated by Mr. Buchan and am sorry to
observe that the Ailment appears to me pretty clearly.
I have no doubt that there is a Stone in the bladder
and I would by all means advise to have it determi¬
ned by the Catheter employed by a skillful hand
whether it is so or not. For it a stone shall be found
there is but one absolutely certain means of relief
and if Mr. Mc.Keiths constitution be tolerably
entire I would advise him to have recourse to it.
At the same time I own that some other means
of relief may be tried and I shall advise the best
I know of but before I do so I beg to know his
determination upon what I have here proposed.
For if he will submitt to the Catheter upon the
report of the trial I will be able to advise much
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better. But if after all he cannot be persuaded
to submitt to the Catheter I beg to know and he may
depend upon my advising him fully with all the
pains and skills I can bestow.
William Cullen
Edinr. 7th. Novr.
1783
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