The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1377] From: Mr James Hamilton (of Bangour) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Polly Hamilton (Patient) / 3 March 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Hamilton of Bangour regarding the case of his daughter Polly. A short note to say the medicines have had not effect other than being laxative.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1377 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/473 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 3 March 1778 |
| 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 Hamilton of Bangour regarding the case of his daughter Polly. A short note to say the medicines have had not effect other than being laxative. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:584] |
Case of Miss Polly Hamilton who is advised to take salt water. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1827] | Author | Mr James Hamilton (of Bangour) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1826] | Patient | Miss Polly Hamilton |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1827] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr James Hamilton (of Bangour) |
| [PERS ID:1828] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Margaret Hamilton (of Bangour) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Bangour | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Bangour | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
The Medicine you ordered
for my little girl, has been given
to her regularly, as you directed.
It has had no effect on her, by
carrying her oftner, to the Stool
than usual; I thought ↑it↑ proper to let
you ↑know↑ this, least, you may have
wished it to have that tendacy
Mrs Hamilton thinks the swelling is
larger, than when you saw it and would
be glad to know, how soon the he may
begin to give her Girl, salt water.
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Dr. Cullen
Edinburgh
Hamilton of
Bangour Concerning
his Daughter
3 March 1778
Notes:
1: Although the position of this indecipherable word implies it is the place of writing (perhaps a housename?), it might be "limewater".
Diplomatic Text
The Medicine you ordered
for my little girl, has been given
to her regularly, as you directed.
It has had no effect on her, by
carrying her oftner, to the Stool
than usual; I thought ↑it↑ proper to let
you ↑know↑ this, least, you may have
wished it to have that tendacy
Mrs Hamilton thinks the swelling is
larger, than when you saw it and would
be glad to know, how soon the he may
begin to give her Girl, salt water.
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Dr. Cullen
Edinr:
Hamilton of
Bangour C
his Daughter
3 March 1778
Notes:
1: Although the position of this indecipherable word implies it is the place of writing (perhaps a housename?), it might be "limewater".
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