The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1115] From: Dr James Kenneth Saunders / To: General Abercrombie (Abercromby) / Regarding: Lady Abercrombie (Abercromby) (Patient), Mr Thomas Innes (Captain, of Rosyburn/Rosieburn) (Patient) / 25 January 1775 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Saunders addressed to General Abercromby, regarding the case of 'your Friend Mr Inness, Rosyburn', which he suggests should be passed to Cullen, and mentioning that Lady Abercromby 'has recovered her strength considerably'. A separate case note is enclosed.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1115 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/217a |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 25 January 1775 |
| 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 James Saunders addressed to General Abercromby, regarding the case of 'your Friend Mr Inness, Rosyburn', which he suggests should be passed to Cullen, and mentioning that Lady Abercromby 'has recovered her strength considerably'. A separate case note is enclosed. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:100] |
Case of Captain Innes whose current, varied complaints began with an inflammation of his eyes. |
5 |
| [Case ID:314] |
Case of Lady Abercrombie [Abercromby] who is pale and short of breath; she believes she may be jaundiced. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:596] | Author | Dr James Kenneth Saunders |
| [PERS ID:598] | Addressee | General Abercrombie (Abercromby) |
| [PERS ID:3506] | Patient | Mr Thomas Innes (Captain, of Rosyburn/Rosieburn) |
| [PERS ID:1522] | Patient | Lady Abercrombie (Abercromby) |
| [PERS ID:596] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr James Kenneth Saunders |
| [PERS ID:1522] | Other | Lady Abercrombie (Abercromby) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Supplemental Addressee | 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 | Banff (Bamf) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Rosyburn | Kirktown of Alvah | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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you have no doubt heard of the distress of your friend
Mr Inness Rosyburn as such complaints are always alarming
& may at best prove tedious I was anxious to have the assis¬
tance of more advice in his Case which he & Mrs Innes have
agreed to & on information drawn up by me & perused by him¬
self or his friends will be sent you by this Post in order to
Consult any Physician in Edinburgh, in whom you have the
greatest confidence -- Mr Innes is a very valuable young
man, one for whom I have a very great esteem & I should
be very unhappy if any thing was omitted that could contri¬
bute to this recovery -- the chiefe reasons for giving you
this trouble are to prevent any discouraging {illeg}↑{illeg}↑ to
be mentioned in the Consultation, as it must be ostensable
to himself, or what might not be proper for him to see
to be wrote to me separate, & to desire if a strict Re¬
gimen be thought proper that it may be enforced by every
argument suitable to a young man -- I should do him
much injustice if I accused him of obstinancy in following
advice, but every thing I have said to him as to keeping
quiet & easy & avoiding Diversions that may beget keeness
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& raise his passions, will no doubt be more attended
to that it is likewise the opinion of another Physician --
You are well acquainted with Mr Inness & can suggest
what particular Cautions may be proper to recommend to him -
I have not mentioned to Mr Inness nor any of his friends
that I have wrote you on this subject
Your friend Lady Abercromby has recovered her strength
considerably, but such complaints at her Ladyships time
of Life are seldome quite removd --
I beg to present my most respectful compliments to
Mrs Abercromby & all the family I am with much esteem
Sir
your most obedient
humble Servant
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P.s. youll readily guess at what I mean as to Cautions ne¬
cessary for Capt Inness, tho no Gambler yet in his present
situation gaming to any extent that may excite his Physician
may be hurtful - as I thought proper to leave that choice of
the Physician to be consulted to your
self I would not write any Letter with
the information & indeed my medical
acquaintances in Edinburgh are not now
very numerous since the Death of the old Physicians.
Dr Cullen is the one to whom I am best acquainted
& whose abilities are well known, but still we shall
be well enough off with any body you think proper
as information should, I think, confined entirely to [friends?], I
have given no opinion of the case, but I wish to know how
far its thought to be connected with the inflamned eyes ↓&c↓
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To
General Abercromby
Edinburgh
Mr Innes
By Dr Saunders
Janry 25th 1775
V. II. p.67
Diplomatic Text
you have no doubt heard of the distress of your friend
Mr Inness Rosyburn as such complaints are always alarming
& may at best prove tedious I was anxious to have the assis¬
tance of more advice in his Case qch he & Mrs Innes have
agreed to & on information drawn up by me & perused by him¬
self or his friends will be sent you by this Post in order to
Consult any Physician in Edinr, in whom you have the
greatest confidence -- Mr Innes is a very valuable young
man, one for whom I have a very great esteem & I should
be very unhappy if any thing was omitted that could contri¬
bute to this recovery -- the chiefe reasons for giving you
this trouble are to prevent any discouraging {illeg}↑{illeg}↑ to
be mentioned in the Consultation, as it must be ostensable
to himself, or what might not be proper for him to see
to be wrote to me separate, & to desire if a strict Re¬
gimen be thought proper that it may be enforced by every
argument suitable to a young man -- I should do him
much injustice if I accused him of obstinancy in following
advice, but every thing I have said to him as to keeping
quiet & easy & avoiding Diversions that may beget keeness
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& raise his passions, will no doubt be more attended
to that it is likewise the opinion of another Physician --
You are well acquainted with Mr Inness & can suggest
what particular Cautions may be proper to recommend to him -
I have not mentioned to Mr Inness nor any of his friends
that I have wrote you on this subject
Your friend Lady Abercromby has recovered her strength
considerably, but such complaints at her Ladyships time
of Life are seldome quite removd --
I beg to present my most respectful compliments to
Mrs Abercromby & all the family I am with much esteem
Sir
your most obedt
hulle Servt
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P.s. youll readily guess at what I mean as to Cautions ne¬
cessary for Capt Inness, tho no Gambler yet in his present
situation gaming to any extent that may excite his Physician
may be hurtful - as I thought proper to leave yt choice of
the Physician to be consulted to your
self I would not write any Letter with
the information & indeed my medical
acquaintances in Edinr are not now
very numerous since ye Death of the old Physicians.
Dr Cullen is the one to whom I am best acquainted
& whose abilities are well known, but still we shall
be well enough off with any body you think proper
as information should, I think, confined entirely to [friends?], I
have given no opinion of the case, but I wish to know how
far its thought to be connected with the inflamned eyes ↓&c↓
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To
General Abercromby
Edinr
Mr Innes
By Dr Saunders
Janry 25th 1775
V. II. p.67
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