The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:853] From: David Callander / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: David Callander (Patient) / 29 August 1773 / (Incoming)
Letter from David Callander regarding his own case and its treatment so far. He has a painfully swollen testicle.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 853 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/120 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 29 August 1773 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from David Callander regarding his own case and its treatment so far. He has a painfully swollen testicle. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:398] |
Case of David Callander who is suffering from a swollen testicle. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:371] | Author | David Callander |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:371] | Patient | David Callander |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:735] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Wood |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Westertoun (Shillinghill) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I received your letter for which I return you my
thanks. Since writing you last, I was seized on
the Tuesday thereafter with a shivering & cold,
and soon after I went to bed that night, I
suffered for three or four hours the most excru¬
ci↑a↑ting torments (in the swelld testicle) that a
human creature could bear. In the morning
Mr Wood bled me in the arm, & afterwards ap¬
plied for a considerable time warm fomentations
to the part. This rendered the pain somewhat
tolerable. Next day he applied leeches to it. But
of all he had, only three & those very small
ones, would fix. Since that time I have felt
very little pain. The testicle now begins to
abate a little in the swelling, & not to feel so
hard as formerly. I apply constantly from
time to time ↑to it↑ a bit of rag dipt in a wash he
gives me; which is all I have done for some
days past. After the cold fits went off, I was
seized with hot fits, & the most ↑prodigious↑ sweatings for
several days I ever experienced. These are
beginning now to abate. I was obliged to use
a laxative at first, but I do now pretty well
without it. - Would you be so kind as favour
me with another letter to let me know how I
am going on, & whether there be any other
thing you would have me do. Would you think it
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proper to apply leeches again as so very few took
effect the former time? Will it be long before
the swelling go off? & will it be attended with
any bad consequences? ---
Dear Sir
your very faithfull
& obedient humble servant
29th August
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To
Doctor Cullen
at his house in the Mint
Edinburgh
1773
Diplomatic Text
I received your letter for which I return you my
thanks. Since writing you last, I was seized on
the Tuesday thereafter with a shivering & cold,
and soon after I went to bed that night, I
suffered for three or four hours the most excru¬
ci↑a↑ting torments (in the swelld testicle) that a
human creature could bear. In the morning
Mr Wood bled me in the arm, & afterwards ap¬
plied for a considerable time warm fomentations
to the part. This rendered the pain somewhat
tolerable. Next day he applied leeches to it. But
of all he had, only three & those very small
ones, would fix. Since that time I have felt
very little pain. The testicle now begins to
abate a little in the swelling, & not to feel so
hard as formerly. I apply constantly from
time to time ↑to it↑ a bit of rag dipt in a wash he
gives me; which is all I have done for some
days past. After the cold fits went off, I was
seized with hot fits, & the most ↑prodigious↑ sweatings for
several days I ever experienced. These are
beginning now to abate. I was obliged to use
a laxative at first, but I do now pretty well
without it. - Would you be so kind as favour
me with another letter to let me know how I
am going on, & whether there be any other
thing you would have me do. Would you think it
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proper to apply leeches again as so very few took
effect the former time? Will it be long before
the swelling go off? & will it be attended with
any bad consequences? ---
Dear Sir
your very faithfull
& Obedt humle servant
29th Augst
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To
Doctor Cullen
at his house in the Mint
Edinburgh
1773
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