The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1300] From: Countess Isabella Hay (Carr) (Lady Erroll, Lady Hay) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Lady Charlotte Hay (Hay) (Patient) / 29 June 1776 / (Incoming)
Letter from Lady Erroll, Slains Castle, regarding the case of her eldest daughter, Lady Charlotte Hay. The medicine ordered by Cullen two years ago had 'the very best effects' upon her unil the past three of four months, but has been less effective recently, and she encloses the recipe 'to make that alteration upon it you think proper'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1300 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/397 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 29 June 1776 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Lady Erroll, Slains Castle, regarding the case of her eldest daughter, Lady Charlotte Hay. The medicine ordered by Cullen two years ago had 'the very best effects' upon her unil the past three of four months, but has been less effective recently, and she encloses the recipe 'to make that alteration upon it you think proper'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:8] |
Case of Lady Charlotte Hay who suffers from rheumatism in her head and arm, and other symptoms over many years while Cullen serves as family physician. |
16 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:931] | Author | Countess Isabella Hay (Lady Erroll, Lady Hay) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:420] | Patient | Lady Charlotte Hay |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:22] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Earl James Boyd Hay (15th Earl of Erroll, Lord Erroll, Lord Errol) |
| [PERS ID:931] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Countess Isabella Hay (Lady Erroll, Lady Hay) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Slains Castle | Cruden Bay | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
The Confidence I place in your Judgment occasions
you the trouble of frequent Letters from [me?] – the
reason of this is to acquaint you that the
medicine which you order'd two years ago for my
Eldest Daughter had the very best effects upon
her till within these three or four months past,
then it intirely fail'd of its operation, even after
the solution was made of double strength & I
sometimes gave her a double quantity, but without
effect, which occasion'd her frequent Headachs, &
Gripes, both of which I am persuad'd from the
most attentive obervation proceed chiefly from
Costiveness, as when she was releived from that
by your medicine operating, she was free of
every Complaint, being naturally thank God
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extremely healthy, tho' habitually rather of a Costive
Constitution; I have inclosed your recipe to make
that alteration upon it you think proper, & any
directions of yours will be punctually follow'd.
My Lord Joins with me in best Compliments
I am Sir
Your Most Humble Servant
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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
✍
Lady Errol. Q.
Lady Charlte. Hay
June 29th 1776
Vol. Vth p.94
Diplomatic Text
The Confidence I place in your Judgment occasions
you the trouble of frequent Letters from [me?] – the
reason of this is to acquaint you that the
medicine which you order'd two years ago for my
Eldest Daughter had the very best effects upon
her till within these three or four months past,
then it intirely fail'd of its operation, even after
the solution was made of double strength & I
sometimes gave her a double quantity, but without
effect, which occasion'd her frequent Headachs, &
Gripes, both of which I am persuad'd from the
most attentive obervation proceed chiefly from
Costiveness, as when she was releived from that
by your medicine operating, she was free of
every Complaint, being naturally thank God
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extremely healthy, tho' habitually rather of a Costive
Constitution; I have inclosed your recipe to make
that alteration upon it you think proper, & any
directions of yours will be punctually follow'd.
My Lord Joins with me in best Compts
I am Sir
Yr Most Humble Servt
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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
✍
Lady Errol. Q.
Lady Charlte. Hay
June 29th 1776
Vol. Vth p.94
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