The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1548] From: Anne Descury / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Captain Descury (d'Escury?) (Patient) / 18 August 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from Anna Descury, regarding the case of Captain Descury who has been taking the waters at Buxton.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1548 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/639 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 18 August 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 Anna Descury, regarding the case of Captain Descury who has been taking the waters at Buxton. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:995] |
Case of Captain Descury who is given detailed advice on travelling south for his health and who later bathes at Bath. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2402] | Author | Anne Descury |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2369] | Patient | Captain Descury (d'Escury?) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:743] | Other | Mrs Anna Cullen |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Manchester | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Manchester | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Manchester | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
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Sir
I write you these few lines to let you know
how we have gone on since we left you and to ask
a little more of your advice as the Company at Buxton
told me the only chance Capt Descury had for health was
to Winter at Bath, the Journey to Buxton was rather
fatiguing the Second day after we got there he was very
bad with the Numness, when he begune to drink the watters
and the first 3 times bathing was much better the 4 and
5 time [numed?] 1 and the watters had the effect of strong physic 2
we tryed it then as a hot bath he was a little better for
tow or three times then [numed?] again then better after trying
it 7 times in this manner I thought him weak but cannot
say if it was the Bathing or the watter which still disagreed
he left them of different times but was advised to take a
bath and to try the bathing every 3 day and stay 10 minuts
and so bring it by degrees to one minute the last time
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it agreed very well with him in that way likeways the
watters and he is much better this fortnight the Company
insisted I should stay another week and use it as a
cold Bath but I was afraid to go on longer to bathe
18 times we came to Manchester this day and shall
remain here till I get your answer what ever you
think is proper we shall do but I will be obliged to
come to Edinburgh about some business myself
pleasd direct for me at the Royal Oak Manchester
hope Mrs Cullen and Family are well Capt Descury
begs to be remembered to you and am your
Humble Servant
Anna Descury
Manchester 18 August 1778
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Doctor Cullen
Physician in
Edinburgh
Mrs Descury
August 18. 1778.
Diplomatic Text
Sir
I write you these few lines to let you know
how we have gone on since we left you and to ask
a little more of your advice as the Company at Buxton
told me the only chance Capt Descury had for health was
to Winter at Bath, the Journey to Buxton was rather
fatiguing the Second day after we got there he was very
bad with the Numness, when he begune to drink the watters
and the first 3 times bathing was much better the 4 and
5 time [numed?] 1 and the watters had the effect of strong physic 2
we tryed it then as a hot bath he was a little better for
tow or three times then [numed?] again then better after trying
it 7 times in this manner I thought him weak but cannot
say if it was the Bathing or the watter which still disagreed
he left them of different times but was advised to take a
bath and to try the bathing every 3 day and stay 10 minuts
and so bring it by degrees to one minute the last time
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it agreed very well with him in that way likeways the
watters and he is much better this fortnight the Company
insisted I should stay another week and use it as a
cold Bath but I was afraid to go on longer to bathe
18 times we came to Manchester this day and shall
remain here till I get your answer what ever you
think is proper we shall do but I will be obliged to
come to Edinburgh about some business myself
pleasd direct for me at the Royal Oak Manchester
hope Mrs Cullen and Family are well Capt Descury
begs to be remembered to you and am your
Humbl Servant
Anna Descury
Manchester 18 August 1778
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Doctor Cullen
Physician in
Edinburgh
Mrs Descury
Aug. 18. 1778.
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