The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1499] From: Lady Mary Primrose (Vincent) (Lady Rosebery) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Lady Charlotte Primrose (Patient), Lady Mary Primrose (Patient) / 27 February 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from Lady Rosebery, Barnbogle Castle [near Dalmeny], asking for advice on inoculating her eldest child against smallpox.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1499 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/593 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 27 February 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 Lady Rosebery, Barnbogle Castle [near Dalmeny], asking for advice on inoculating her eldest child against smallpox. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1018] |
Case of the children of Lady Rosebery who are to be inoculated against smallpox. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2430] | Author | Lady Mary Primrose (Lady Rosebery) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2431] | Patient | Lady Charlotte Primrose |
| [PERS ID:2432] | Patient | Lady Mary Primrose |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:971] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Mr Robert Sutton |
| [PERS ID:3304] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Earl Neil Primrose (3rd Earl of Rosebery) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Barnbougle Castle | Firth of Forth | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Norfolk | East | England | Europe | certain |
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Barnbougle Castle 27th February 1778. --
Sir
My Lord consulted you some time since about Inoculating Our Two
Children, & as you gave your Opinion then Absolutely Against
it, we gave up all thoughts of it, & still Continue to do so, with
regard to the youngest. I should not therefore have taken the
Liberty to trouble you a Second time upon the Subject, but
some circumstances having since arose in favor of Inoculating
the Eldest, I wish to have your Opinion upon them, before I
determine upon it. ---
As we have been detained here much longer than we expected, we
propose stoping at our House in Norfolk, in our way to London,
& taking the Eldest Child with us, suposily for the sake
of Inoculating her. as it is within 3 miles of the Old Mr
Sutton, whom we wish should Inoculate her, & we intend to
be there by the Middle of March, which I imagine will be
the best time of year for her. ---
We are inclined to follow this Scheme too, by considering that
if she is not Inoculated in this manner, She runs great
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hazard of catching the SmallPox in the natural way, by waiting
till her Sister is a proper Age to be Inoculated at the same
time: but what makes us doubt is, that my Lord thinks you
said, that no Child should be Inoculated till it is two years Old. --
She is now 10 months Old. Has been perfectly Healthy from her
Birth, & has been free from every Disease that young Children
are usually subject to; & is consequently a Strong Child.
She has Cut most of her teeth; & with great Ease, never having
been Feverish, & without any Convulsions, but She is still
Teething. ---
I am Sir
Your Humble Servant ---
M Rosebery. ---
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Lady Roseberry
Concerning her Children
27 February 1778
Diplomatic Text
Barnbougle Castle 27th Febry. 1778. --
Sir
My Lord consulted you some time since about Inoculating Our Two
Children, & as you gave your Opinion then Absolutely Against
it, we gave up all thoughts of it, & still Continue to do so, with
regard to the youngest. I should not therefore have taken the
Liberty to trouble you a Second time upon the Subject, but
some circumstances having since arose in favor of Inoculating
the Eldest, I wish to have your Opinion upon them, before I
determine upon it. ---
As we have been detained here much longer than we expected, we
propose stoping at our House in Norfolk, in our way to London,
& taking the Eldest Child with us, suposily for the sake
of Inoculating her. as it is within 3 miles of the Old Mr
Sutton, whom we wish should Inoculate her, & we intend to
be there by the Middle of March, which I imagine will be
the best time of year for her. ---
We are inclined to follow this Scheme too, by considering that
if she is not Inoculated in this manner, She runs great
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hazard of catching the SmallPox in the natural way, by waiting
till her Sister is a proper Age to be Inoculated at the same
time: but what makes us doubt is, that my Lord thinks you
said, that no Child should be Inoculated till it is two years Old. --
She is now 10 months Old. Has been perfectly Healthy from her
Birth, & has been free from every Disease that young Children
are usually subject to; & is consequently a Strong Child.
She has Cut most of her teeth; & with great Ease, never having
been Feverish, & without any Convulsions, but She is still
Teething. ---
I am Sir
Your Humble Sert ---
M Rosebery. ---
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Lady Roseberry
C. her Children
27 Feby 1778
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