The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1388] From: Dr Walter Riddell / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Sir William Carr (of Etal; Kerr, Carre) (Patient) / 31 March 1777 / (Incoming)
Letter from Walter Riddell concerning the case of Sir William Carr of Etal, who is growing weaker 'so that I think there is some reason to apprehend a fatal termination'. His sister is staying with him: 'Sir William's sister, having enjoyed very bad health, is a great quack, and therefore, as you may suppose, very troublesome', and keen on the prescription of cordials. Riddell asks Cullen to have some Pyrmont water sent to Cornhill for Sir William. Lord and Lady Erroll (Sir William's daughter) are expected to visit Etal.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1388 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/484 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 31 March 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 Walter Riddell concerning the case of Sir William Carr of Etal, who is growing weaker 'so that I think there is some reason to apprehend a fatal termination'. His sister is staying with him: 'Sir William's sister, having enjoyed very bad health, is a great quack, and therefore, as you may suppose, very troublesome', and keen on the prescription of cordials. Riddell asks Cullen to have some Pyrmont water sent to Cornhill for Sir William. Lord and Lady Erroll (Sir William's daughter) are expected to visit Etal. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:579] |
Case of Sir William Carr [Kerr] of Etal [Etall] with urinary retention and a suspected diabetes. |
14 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:561] | Author | Dr Walter Riddell |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1717] | Patient | Sir William Carr (of Etal; Kerr, Carre) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:561] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Walter Riddell |
| [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) |
| [PERS ID:1856] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Cornhill-on-Tweed | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Etal | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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I am sorry to be obliged to trouble you so often
but the friends of sick people must be humour'd. - Sir Wm. Carr
has at present a sister ↑with him↑ who desires that I will write to you
tho' no material change has taken place since my last; -
he still continues to grow weaker daily in a very alarming
degree, takes little sustenance and sleeps ill, so that I think
there is some reason to apprehend a fatal termination of his
disorder unless some favourable alteration happens soon.
Sir William's sister, having enjoyed very bad health, is a
great quack, and therefore, as you may suppose, very trou¬
blesome; finding her brother very low spirited, she insisted
that some medicine may (↑might↑) be prescrib'd to raise his spirits
and, to please her, I order'd the most [quackful?] aromatic cordi¬
al I cou'd think of; but as it ↑has↑ had not at all the effect she
seem'd to expect from it, she has desired me to mention this cir¬
cumstance particularly to you, that if any thing can be
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thought of that is likely to prove more effectual, it may
be prescrib'd -- I must likewise beg the favour of you to
order half a dozen bottles of Pyrmont Water to be sent
by the Fly to Cornhill for Sir William on Wednesday. -
I propose to continue the Bark a few days longer, and then
to begin the use of the chalybeate powders in the way
you propose. -- Sir William retains his water better
than he did, which is the only favourable appearance
I have to mention to you. -- My Lord and Lady Erroll
are expected at Etal every day. -- I am
respectfully yours
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Dr. Cullen
Edinburgh
Riddell of Berwick
C
Sir Wm Carre
March 31. 1777.
Vol. VII. p. [1?]
Diplomatic Text
I am sorry to be obliged to trouble you so often
but the friends of sick people must be humour'd. - Sir Wm. Carr
has at present a sister ↑with him↑ who desires that I will write to you
tho' no material change has taken place since my last; -
he still continues to grow weaker daily in a very alarming
degree, takes little sustenance and sleeps ill, so that I think
there is some reason to apprehend a fatal termination of his
disorder unless some favourable alteration happens soon.
Sir William's sister, having enjoyed very bad health, is a
great quack, and therefore, as you may suppose, very trou¬
blesome; finding her brother very low spirited, she insisted
that some medicine may (↑might↑) be prescrib'd to raise his spirits
and, to please her, I order'd the most [quackful?] aromatic cordi¬
al I cou'd think of; but as it ↑has↑ had not at all the effect she
seem'd to expect from it, she has desired me to mention this cir¬
cumstance particularly to you, that if any thing can be
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thought of that is likely to prove more effectual, it may
be prescrib'd -- I must likewise beg the favour of you to
order half a dozen bottles of Pyrmont Water to be sent
by the Fly to Cornhill for Sir William on Wednesday. -
I propose to continue the Bark a few days longer, and then
to begin the use of the chalybeate powders in the way
you propose. -- Sir William retains his water better
than he did, which is the only favourable appearance
I have to mention to you. -- My Lord and Lady Erroll
are expected at Etal every day. -- I am
respectfully yours
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Dr. Cullen
Edinburgh
Riddell of Berwick
C
Sir Wm Carre
March 31. 1777.
Vol. VII. p. [1?]
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