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DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:383]	Reply 'For Mr Glasford'. His condition is 'commonly tedious' but not dangerous. It is probably intended for Alexander Stevenson, who attends other members of the Glassford family.	10 February 1776
[DOC ID:2289]	Letter from Alexander Stevenson, asking for the most approved seltzer water for Mr Glassford. He also asks about the case of (Major) Hutchinson Dunlop, brother of John Dunlop: 'His nephew S. Dunlop is in too much familiarity with him to get him to talk fully & correctly.' This probably refers to the surgeon Alexander (Sandy) Dunlop. Stevenson remarks on the stifling heat and thunder and rain the previous night.	28 July 1783
[DOC ID:4668]	Reply to Dr Alexander Stevenson, concerning the case of Major Dunlop, and Mr Glassford. Cullen has obtained some Seltzer Water from Mr Elder (wine-merchant). He has been visited by Major Dunlop, who is going to visit his former comrade Lord Balcarres (more probably in Colinsburgh rather than his Wigan estate, but it is not clear). He is going to write advice on the Major fully to his nephew. He recommends a broth with veal or calves' foot jelly for Mr Glassford. He notes: 'Though he kept off Twenty Shillings of my Fee I have a sincere desire to do him all the good I can'. He also mentions that he has heard that Glassford intends to marry, but says his appetite should be better first.	29 July 1783
[DOC ID:2296]	Letter from A. Stevenson, concerning the case of Mr Glassford. The Seltzer water has not yet arrived. Mr Glassford is still vomiting and has lost his appetite. His urine shows signs of 'sand'. He would be glad to ascribe his illness to that, rather than the 'the small rising in the Epigastric region'.	6 August 1783
[DOC ID:4683]	Reply to [Dr Alexander Stevenson] concerning the case of Mr Glassford. Cullen thinks his complaint may stem from sand in the kidneys, but that there is as yet insufficient evidence for this to change his medication from acids to alkalis. He recommends using Columbo.	7 August 1783
[DOC ID:2297]	Letter from Alexander Stevenson, concerning the case of Mr Glassford, who goes between Dougalston and Glasgow every few days. 'His aversion to food insuperable', and he is finding it difficult to take medication, so Stevenson wonders if using the semicupium or going to Bath might be more effective. He adds: 'You said was in debt a Consultation to R Barclay' (see details in footnote).	8 August 1783
[DOC ID:2300]	Letter from Alexander Stevenson, concerning the case of Mr Glassford, who has tried the Columbo, and now requests a respite from medicine. Mr Gordon has told him him that he (Mr Glassford) 'threw out a hint upon Sea Air & a trip on the water'. Stevenson requests Cullen's opinion on this and on the sand in the urine. He has also felt the hard area in the epigastrium, which 'feels as if the Omentum were a little engaged more to the left of the Xyphoid Cartilage than the pit of the Stomach'.	11 August 1783
[DOC ID:4686]	Reply titled 'Mr Glasford'. Cullen apologises for delay in reply, due to a family member not getting his letter to the Post Office, and having been in the country. Given Mr Glassford's rapid decline, he thinks 'it is very possible there is a greater fault in the Epigastric region than you have yet determined', but to proceed as if it is still treatable. He asks him to employ the Columbo and recommends a journey to Bath. He adds, 'I had in some measure forgot or at least neglected my debt to Mr. Barclay but I will do so no longer'.	11 August 1783
[DOC ID:4687]	Reply to Alexander Stevenson, concerning the case of Mr Glassford (Vol.16, p.190). Cullen agrees to Glassford taking a respite from medicines, but without approving it. He repeats his recommendation for him to go to Bath, but thinks that Mr Gordon's idea, of sea air (in Letter ID:2300) does not prevent that.	12 August 1783
[DOC ID:2305]	Letter from Alexander Stevenson, concerning the case of Mr Glassford, who is just setting out for a few days by the sea in Saltcoats. He notes 'It is very lucky R. Wallace goes out with him'. Glysters have been employed. He is still subject to vomiting, and the epigastric tumor is now attracting more of his attention. Stevenson has also been in communication with Mr Barclay.	18 August 1783
[DOC ID:2309]	Letter from Alexander Stevenson, giving a report on the post-mortem of John Glassford: his stomach is hardened and thickened, with 'an ugly Schirrous or even Carcinomatous appearance', and signs of 'incipient mortification'. Stevenson is surprised he could have survived so long and experienced so little pain. He asks Cullen whether Glassford could have had his disease when Cullen attended him 15 years ago, and asks also that this letter be given to Dr Black.	29 August 1783

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