The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1341] From: Lord George Gordon ('Aberdeen', Lord Aberdeen, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Haddo) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Countess Catharine Elizabeth Gordon (Hanson) (Katherine, of Aberdeen; Lady Aberdeen) (Patient) / 8 January 1777 / (Incoming)
Letter from Lord Aberdeen regarding the case of Lady Aberdeen. (Date at the beginning of the letter states 8th, but the date in the annotation is 7th.).
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1341 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/439 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 8 January 1777 |
| 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 Lord Aberdeen regarding the case of Lady Aberdeen. (Date at the beginning of the letter states 8th, but the date in the annotation is 7th.). |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:315] |
Case of the Countess of Aberdeen who has a menstrual irregularity. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2062] | Author | Lord George Gordon ('Aberdeen', Lord Aberdeen, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Haddo) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1769] | Patient | Countess Catharine Elizabeth Gordon (Katherine, of Aberdeen; Lady Aberdeen) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2062] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Lord George Gordon ('Aberdeen', Lord Aberdeen, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Haddo) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Haddo House | Methlick | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Haddo House
January 8th 1777
as Lady Aberdeen missed seeing you in her
way home, I trouble you with this letter, to accquaint you, that
She thought her self much better, of the derections you gave her,
and drinking the Harrogate water, Her Hands got much better
which they still continue to be. But there is one alteration ↑has↑ hap¬
pned to Lady Aberdeen, since She went to Harrogate, She
has not been regular, but once, which was about the end of
Septr. From that time not till end of november, and not since
then, Lady Aberdeen till this Period was all her Life quite
regular monthly. The compliants she finds, ar a want
of Stomack, sume times a litle sicksh, Head akes, flying stit¬
chs in her body, and very frequent heats, and f lushing
of the face, which only continues, for a moment or two
at a time, as Lady Aberdeen is not of that Age, that
these irregulararets commonly came on, is very desirous
to haue your oppinion about it, to know if it may have
been occasioned, by the ouse of the Harrogate waters,
which She drunke canstantly, for a bout 7 weeks,
and they operate with her, at least once or more
every day, by Stool, She braught some of the water
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Home with her has Drunk but litle of it, will
be glade to know, if it is propere for her to Drink it
in her present Situation, I hope you will excuse me
gaving you this trouble, as both Lady Aberdeen and I.
ar desirous to have your oppinion, and advice in reg¬
ard to this altreation of Her Constitution, and would
willingly avoide, consulting any of the Physicians in this
Country if possible, If you want to be informed, of any
thing farther with regard to Lady Abdns Health. please
write me, and you shall be accquainted, I only add, that Lady
aberdeen joins me, in wishing you the compliments of this season,
and am with great regard---
Sir
Your most obedient and most
humble Sarvant
P. S. I propose to be at Edinburgh the end of this month, when
I will have pleasure of waiting on you, and thanking you for
the trouble I gave you, ---
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Countess of Aberdeen
7th January 1777.
[vid V.83?] 1
Aberdeen
Notes:
1: This obscure cross-reference, which does not match any obvious related casebook enter, is probably a later addition.
Diplomatic Text
Haddo House
Jany 8th 1777
as Lady Aberdeen missed seeing you in her
way home, I trouble you with this letter, to accquaint you, that
She thought her self much better, of the derections you gave her,
and drinking the Harrogate water, Her Hands got much better
which they still continue to be. But there is one alteration ↑has↑ hap¬
pned to Lady Aberdeen, since She went to Harrogate, She
has not been regular, but once, which was about the end of
Septr. From that time not till end of november, and not since
then, Lady Aberdeen till this Period was all her Life quite
regular monthly. The compliants she finds, ar a want
of Stomack, sume times a litle sicksh, Head akes, flying stit¬
chs in her body, and very frequent heats, and f lushing
of the face, which only continues, for a moment or two
at a time, as Lady Aberdeen is not of that Age, that
these irregulararets commonly came on, is very desirous
to haue your oppinion about it, to know if it may have
been occasioned, by the ouse of the Harrogate waters,
which She drunke canstantly, for a bout 7 weeks,
and they operate with her, at least once or more
every day, by Stool, She braught some of the water
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Home with her has Drunk but litle of it, will
be glade to know, if it is propere for her to Drink it
in her present Situation, I hope you will excuse me
gaving you this trouble, as both Lady Aberdeen and I.
ar desirous to have your oppinion, and advice in reg¬
ard to this altreation of Her Constitution, and would
willingly avoide, consulting any of the Physicians in this
Country if possible, If you want to be informed, of any
thing farther with regard to Lady Abdns Health. please
write me, and you shall be accquainted, I only add, that Lady
aberdeen joins me, in wishing you the comps of this season,
and am with great regard---
Sir
Your most obedt. and most
humble Sarvant
P. S. I propose to be at Edinburgh the end of this month, when
I will have pleasure of waiting on you, and thanking you for
the trouble I gave you, ---
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Countess of Aberdeen
7th Janry. 1777.
[vid V.83?] 1
Aberdeen
Notes:
1: This obscure cross-reference, which does not match any obvious related casebook enter, is probably a later addition.
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