The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5622] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Stephen Pemberton / Regarding: Mr John Surtees (Patient) / 4 April 1788 / (Outgoing)
Letter to Dr Stephen Pemberton ('Dear Dr.' – so not Mr William Ingham, Surtees' surgeon) concerning the case of Mr Surtees, and in response to his letter, which Surtees had delivered to him. He apologies for not replying immediately as 'it came upon me when I was engaged in a singular way'. He recommends the use of opiates as antispasmodics, with laxatives to counteract the costiveness caused, and also blistering and vomits.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5622 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/241 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 4 April 1788 |
| 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 | Letter to Dr Stephen Pemberton ('Dear Dr.' – so not Mr William Ingham, Surtees' surgeon) concerning the case of Mr Surtees, and in response to his letter, which Surtees had delivered to him. He apologies for not replying immediately as 'it came upon me when I was engaged in a singular way'. He recommends the use of opiates as antispasmodics, with laxatives to counteract the costiveness caused, and also blistering and vomits. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1272] |
Case of Mr John Surtees who has asthma and erysipelas on his hands and face. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5666] | Addressee | Dr Stephen Pemberton |
| [PERS ID:4334] | Patient | Mr John Surtees |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5666] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Stephen Pemberton |
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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