The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1521] From: Dr William Wright / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Wright (Patient) / 13 June 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Wright, concerning the case of his elderly father who suffers from urinary retention.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1521 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/614 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 13 June 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 William Wright, concerning the case of his elderly father who suffers from urinary retention. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:979] |
Case of the eighty year old father of Dr Willliam Wright who suffers a dangerous 'suppression of urine'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2278] | Author | Dr William Wright |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2279] | Patient | Mr Wright |
| [PERS ID:2278] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Wright |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2278] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr William Wright |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Crieff | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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A day or two after I did myself the Honour of paying my
respects to you, I had an express 1 , to this place where I found
my Father dangerously Ill - His Case was a suppression of urine
and no attempt had been made to relieve him till my arrival which
was on the fourth day of the suppression. The Catheter twice a
day has been used, and no prospect of nature restoring
the lost Tone of the Bladder. --- I have exhausted my skill &
endeavour to relieve him to no purpose. -- Altho turn'd of
Eighty years, He had Constitution enough to lived ten
years more if this had not happened to him.
Fomentations & Cataplasms to the region of the
Bladder have been applied. Bark as a Tonic has been
taken, and the stimulating Powers of Garlic Onions
Cresses Radishes &c freely eaten of little avail in this Case
I request you will per Post favour me with a
few lines, and what you think can be done, and you
will confer a great favour on me who am with
much respect
Sir
Your most obedient servant
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To
Doctor Cullen, Physician in
Edinburgh
Wright of Crieff
Concerning
his Father
June 13th. 1778.
8. 123.
Notes:
1: A letter sent by expressed delivery.
Diplomatic Text
A day or two after I did myself the Honr of paying my
respects to you, I had an express 1 , to this place where I found
my Father dangerously Ill - His Case was a suppression of urine
and no attempt had been made to relieve him till my arrival which
was on the fourth day of the suppression. The Catheter twice a
day has been used, and no prospect of nature restoring
the lost Tone of the Bladder. --- I have exhausted my skill &
endeavour to relieve him to no purpose. -- Altho turn'd of
Eighty years, He had Constitution enough to lived ten
years more if this had not happened to him.
Fomentations & Cataplasms to the region of the
Bladder have been applied. Bark as a Tonic has been
taken, and the stimulating Powers of Garlic Onions
Cresses Radishes &c freely eaten of little avail in this Case
I request you will per Post favr me with a
few lines, and what you think can be done, and you
will confer a great favr on me who am with
much respect
Sir
Your most obedd servt.
[Page 2]
To
Doctor Cullen, Physician in
Edinburgh
Wright of Crieff
C
his Father
June 13th. 1778.
8. 123.
Notes:
1: A letter sent by expressed delivery.
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