The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:675] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Thomson / Regarding: Miss Thompson (Patient) / 27 November 1782 / (Outgoing)
Letter to an unnamed practitioner [possibly Dr Richardson?] regarding the case of the daughter of Mrs Thomson at Alnwick, discussing her treatment with medication. Cullen thanks him for sending earlier 'a copy go the prescriptions i gave Mrs Thomson' but 'I generally keep copies of the advices I send to the country'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 675 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/162 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 27 November 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter to an unnamed practitioner [possibly Dr Richardson?] regarding the case of the daughter of Mrs Thomson at Alnwick, discussing her treatment with medication. Cullen thanks him for sending earlier 'a copy go the prescriptions i gave Mrs Thomson' but 'I generally keep copies of the advices I send to the country'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1549] |
Case of Mrs Thomson's [Thompson's] daughter who has a great deal of humour in her blood. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5283] | Addressee | Mrs Thomson |
| [PERS ID:2777] | Patient | Miss Thompson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5283] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Thomson |
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 | Alnwick | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Alnwick | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Mrs Thomson
of Alnwick
Tho I generally keep a copy of the ad¬
vices I send to the country I am obliged to you for sending
me a copy of the prescriptions I gave to Mrs Thomson.
I am glad to find that these prescriptions have succeeded
as well as I could expect in a disease that so commonly proves
tedious and obstinate. The only other advice I have to
offer now is that most of her internal medicines should be
laid aside for a month or two to come but that about
the end of January or beginning of February sooner or later
as more or less of mild weather sets in she should again begin
to both the solution and powders and continue them during
the spring months. For what remains of the winter I hope
it will be enough to continue the external applications in the
manner you shall judge most proper. With Compliments
to Mrs Thomson and Daughter I am with great regard
Edinburgh 27th November
1782.
Diplomatic Text
Mrs Thomson
of Alnwick
Tho I generally keep a copy of the ad¬
vices I send to the country I am obliged to you for sending
me a copy of the prescriptions I gave to Mrs Thomson.
I am glad to find that these prescriptions have succeeded
as well as I could expect in a disease that so commonly proves
tedious and obstinate. The only other advice I have to
offer now is that most of her internal medicines should be
laid aside for a month or two to come but that about
the end of January or beginning of February sooner or later
as more or less of mild weather sets in she should again begin
to both the solution and powders and continue them during
the spring months. For what remains of the winter I hope
it will be enough to continue the external applications in the
manner you shall judge most proper. With Compliments
to Mrs Thomson and Daughter I am with great regard
Edinr. 27th November
1782.
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