The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2017] From: Mr William Hogg (Hog) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr William Hogg (Hog) (Patient) / 12 June 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Hogg, who has received Cullen and Wood's directions. He has stopped taking mercury, because he finds it in his mouth. He asks that any further medicines be sent by Mr Wood by the carrier, or else to friends in Leith.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2017 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1094 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 12 June 1781 |
| 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 Hogg, who has received Cullen and Wood's directions. He has stopped taking mercury, because he finds it in his mouth. He asks that any further medicines be sent by Mr Wood by the carrier, or else to friends in Leith. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:300] |
Case of William Hogg who has ulcers and then a severe cough. |
10 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:100] | Author | Mr William Hogg (Hog) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:100] | Patient | Mr William Hogg (Hog) |
| [PERS ID:588] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Wood |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2627] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Rannie |
| [PERS ID:2628] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Dalrymple |
| [PERS ID:5902] | Other | Mr |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | North Berwick | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Mentioned / Other | Leith | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I received in Course of Post after I saw you
the Directions from you & Mr. Wood, how I was to proceed under the Course
of Medicin prescribed. I now find the Mercury in my Mouth & have
therfor Stopt proceeding further till Such time as I have your orders
but shall continue at the Decoction, without intermission ---
I can not yet discover any very Material Alterations on my com¬
plaints, tho' I am certain there is some Amendment in the Oldest of
the Sores. Indeed it can not be expected that any great Change
coud take place from Friday Sen,night, which was the first time
I took any of the Solution. The principal Effect it had, & has upon
me, is the opening my Belly and creating persperation in the Night
I have never taken more than 65 Drops. My Diet has been chiefly
of Milk, & from the badness of the Weather I have keept my Room
constantly. If you are to prescribe any Medicins, that there is
the least hazard of my not finding them in the Surgeons Shops
here, I hope Mr. Wood will be so good as send them out by
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our Carrier who comes from Edinburgh Thursday Morning. But if
he shoud be gone, he may Send them down to Leith & Mr. Dalrymple
of this place is at Mr. Rannies, Who will bring them out for Me
If you fix on the Course I am to follow tomorrow, it woud be
obliging coud you send your Directions by the Same hand, as I
can not hear from you in Course of Post till Friday.
I beg my best Compliments to Mr. Wood & I am respectfully
Sir
Your Most Obedient Servant
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William Cullen Esqr.
Physician, Mint Closs
Edinburgh
Mr Hogg of N. Berwick
June 1781
XII. p 47
Diplomatic Text
I received in Course of Post after I saw you
the Directions from you & Mr. Wood, how I was to proceed under the Course
of Medicin prescribed. I now find the Mercury in my Mouth & have
therfor Stopt proceeding further till Such time as I have your orders
but shall continue at the Decoction, without intermission ---
I can not yet discover any very Material Alterations on my com¬
plaints, tho' I am certain there is some Amendment in the Oldest of
the Sores. Indeed it can not be expected that any great Change
coud take place from Friday Sen,night, which was the first time
I took any of the Solution. The principal Effect it had, & has upon
me, is the opening my Belly and creating persperation in the Night
I have never taken more than 65 Drops. My Diet has been chiefly
of Milk, & from the badness of the Weather I have keept my Room
constantly. If you are to prescribe any Medicins, that there is
the least hazard of my not finding them in the Surgeons Shops
here, I hope Mr. Wood will be so good as send them out by
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our Carrier who comes from Edinr. Thursday Morning. But if
he shoud be gone, he may Send them down to Leith & Mr. Dalrymple
of this place is at Mr. Rannies, Who will bring them out for Me
If you fix on the Course I am to follow tomorrow, it woud be
obliging coud you send your Directions by the Same hand, as I
can not hear from you in Course of Post till Friday.
I beg my best Compliments to Mr. Wood & I am respectfully
Sir
Your Most Obedt. Sert
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William Cullen Esqr.
Physician, Mint Closs
Edinburgh
Mr Hogg of N. Berwick
June 1781
XII. p 47
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