The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1280] From: Mr William Taitt (Tait) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Kincraig (Kincrage) (Patient) / 2 June 1776 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Tait, concerning the case of Mr Kincraig. He asks Cullen to send 'such a letter as I can show to him', and write on a separate paper anything Cullen does not wish the patient to see.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1280 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/377 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 2 June 1776 |
| 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 William Tait, concerning the case of Mr Kincraig. He asks Cullen to send 'such a letter as I can show to him', and write on a separate paper anything Cullen does not wish the patient to see. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:772] |
Case of Mr Kincraig [Kineragi, Kinerage] who has a urinary disorder. See also Case 418. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:621] | Author | Mr William Taitt (Tait) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:622] | Patient | Mr Kincraig (Kincrage) |
| [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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Elie (Ely) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Colinsburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I was favourd with yours 22d Ultimo and
agreable to your orders Kincrage has taken
three days of the Uva Ursi every day a
dram for a dose which sits Easily on his stomach
he feels no benefit from this Medicine
and his complaints increase last night the
incliation to make water was frequent &
the pain after so seveer as oblidged him to Cray
out his water is Generaly of a whey culor
with a Mucilaginous {illeg} Mixed with smal
dusky culord particles not round but flat
and unperseptable to the toutch when theyr rubd
betwixt the finger & Thume. His Belly keepd
regular with the Electuary & has got the
annodyne att times Continues to spit up mixed
with Blood in the Mornings it goes of after Bre¬
kfast he {illeg} no Coughe his legs swels and
hes Very restless thro the night
The pain & Uneasiness not abating Kincrage desires
to know your opinion of Adams Solvent
for the Stone & gravle which he observes
in the News papers, & if youd advis him to take
it also if you think Pithkethly water or the Goat
whey necessary Kincrag & Lady joins in Compliments [I am?]
dear Sir
your Most Obedient Servant
Ely 2d June
1776
NB as Kincrag is very anxious have conceald from him your
oppinion of his having a stone when you writ let it be sutch
a letter as I can show to him if [ther?] any thing that youd
inform me of which [we?] wold not incline him
to see wreit it on a seaperat paper
W T
[Page 2]
To
Doctor Cullen
Edinbrough
Mr Tait q. Kincraig
2d June 1776
Vol. Vth p. 56
Diplomatic Text
I was favourd wth yours 22d Ultm. and
agreable to your orders Kincrage has taken
three days of the Uva Ursi every day a
dram for a dose which sits Easily on his stomach
he feels no benefit from this Medicine
and his complaints increase last night the
incliation to make water was frequent &
the pain after so seveer as oblidged him to Cray
out his water is Generaly of a whey culor
with a Mucilaginous {illeg} Mixed with smal
dusky culord particles not round but flat
and unperseptable to the toutch when theyr rubd
betwixt the finger & Thume. His Belly keepd
regular with the Electuary & has got the
annodyne att times Continues to spit up mixed
wth. Blood in the Mornings it goes of after Bre¬
kfast he {illeg} no Coughe his legs swels and
hes Very restless thro the night
The pain & Uneasiness not abating Kincrage desires
to know your opinion of Adams Solvent
for the Stone & gravle which he observes
in the News papers, & if youd advis him to take
it also if you think Pithkethly water or the Goat
whey necessary Kincrag & Lady joins in Comps: [I am?]
dr Sir
your Mos. Obedt. Servt
Ely 2d June
1776
NB as Kincrag is very anxious have conceald from him your
oppinion of his having a stone when you writ let it be sutch
a letter as I can show to him if [ther?] any thing that youd
inform me of which [we?] wold not incline him
to see wreit it on a seaperat paper
W T
[Page 2]
To
Doctor Cullen
Edinbrough
Mr Tait q. Kincraig
2d June 1776
Vol. Vth p. 56
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