The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1164] From: Dr Thomas Yorstoun (Yerstoun, Yorstown, Yorkston) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Kennedy (Patient) / 21 August 1775 / (Incoming)
Letter from Dr Thomas Yorstoun regarding Mr Kennedy's progress since he has been under Cullen's directions, in reply to Cullen's request for further particulars of the case. The treatment with Ammoniacal Copper has been successful in reducing the frequncy and severity of his epileptic fits and he 'became much more mild & tractable in his temper'. The seton is discharging plentifully.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 1164 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/265 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Incoming |
Date | 21 August 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 Dr Thomas Yorstoun regarding Mr Kennedy's progress since he has been under Cullen's directions, in reply to Cullen's request for further particulars of the case. The treatment with Ammoniacal Copper has been successful in reducing the frequncy and severity of his epileptic fits and he 'became much more mild & tractable in his temper'. The seton is discharging plentifully. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:333] |
Case of Mr Kennedy whose disease Cullen considers to be 'entirely epileptic'. |
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People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:929] | Author | Dr Thomas Yorstoun (Yerstoun, Yorstown, Yorkston) |
[PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1054] | Patient | Mr Kennedy |
[PERS ID:929] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Thomas Yorstoun (Yerstoun, Yorstown, Yorkston) |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | Drumlanrig (Drumlanrig Castle) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place of Handstamp | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Agreably to your desire, & in order to your further advice
I shall endeavour to acquaint you with any particulars relating to Mr.
Kenneday since he came under your directions with (↑of↑) which I suppose
you would wish to be informed.
For several days after his return from Edinburgh & when he first begun
to take the Cupr: Ammoniac: he had frequent but mild returns of the
Fits – he lost his Ordinary Appetite for Food and which was re¬
markable became much more mild & tractable in his temper --
this last Circumstance was observed to follow immediately upon a
strict Observation of the Diet & Regimen prescribed antecedent to the use
of the medicine ---
We have been equally carefull in dosing the medicine according
to direction as with respect to his diet & Regimen & have reason
to think not without advantage -- The Dose with which we begun
was one Pill this we continued night & morning so long as it produced
the Effects intended Viz: of occasioning some degree of squeeamishness
of stomach or Openness of Belly. - Of late he has taken two Pills
for a Dose attended with just the same Effects. -- All this while there has
been a plentifull discharge by the Seton ----
The Advantages of which we are sensible are – that his passions are
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more moderate – his habit apparently less Gross & plethoric & he has been
free of the Fits for these four weeks past – he has indeed had longer
intermissions formerly – but from the above mentioned good appearances
we would hope his present betterness will continue – I am respectfully
Your Most Obedient Servant
21st August 1775
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To
Dr. William Cullen Physician
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
Agreably to your desire, & in order to your further advice
I shall endeavour to acquaint you with any particulars relating to Mr.
Kenneday since he came under your directions with (↑of↑) which I suppose
you would wish to be informed.
For several days after his return from Edin.r & when he first begun
to take the Cupr: Ammoniac: he had frequent but mild returns of the
Fits – he lost his Ordinary Appetite for Food and which was re¬
markable became much more mild & tractable in his temper --
this last Circumstance was observed to follow immediately upon a
strict Observation of the Diet & Regimen prescribed antecedent to the use
of the medicine ---
We have been equally carefull in dosing the medicine according
to direction as with respect to his diet & Regimen & have reason
to think not without advantage -- The Dose with which we begun
was one Pill this we continued night & morning so long as it produced
the Effects intended Viz: of occasioning some degree of squeeamishness
of stomach or Openness of Belly. - Of late he has taken two Pills
for a Dose attended with just the same Effects. -- All this while there has
been a plentifull discharge by the Seton ----
The Advantages of which we are sensible are – that his passions are
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more moderate – his habit apparently less Gross & plethoric & he has been
free of the Fits for these four weeks past – he has indeed had longer
intermissions formerly – but from the above mentioned good appearances
we would hope his present betterness will continue – I am respectfully
Your Most Obed.t Serv.t
21st Augst 1775
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To
Dr. William Cullen Physician
Edinburgh
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