The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1630] From: Mr Thomas Mack / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Ancrum (Patient) / 27 February 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from Thomas Mack, concerning the case of Mr Ancrum whose illness has recurred after he was attacked by 'footpads'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1630 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/719 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 27 February 1779 |
| 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 Thomas Mack, concerning the case of Mr Ancrum whose illness has recurred after he was attacked by 'footpads'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes - Packet Letter |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:790] |
Case of Mr Ancrum, a Northumberland farmer, whose dyspepsia was recently aggravated by the shock of being attacked by 'footpads'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:197] | Author | Mr Thomas Mack |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5179] | Patient | Mr Ancrum |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:197] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Thomas Mack |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Tweedmouth | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Northumberland | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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The Person who will have the honour to deliver
you this, is a Mr Ancrum a Farmer in Northumberland whom
I have persuaded to pay you a Visit & to consult you about a Disorder
which he has laboured under for some Months - I have considered
it as being of the Dispeptic kind & have hitherto treated it with
gentle Emetics, Aperients & the Bark joined with Aromatics
forbidding him at same time the use of fermented Liquors
and all kind of Ailment which might tend to form Acidity
in the Primae Viae: - but without being able by such means to
procure any more than a Temporary Relieff - He has for some
years had repeated Returns of the Complaint, but I attribute
the Severity of this last Attack to an accident which befell him
about a year ago, when going from the Town in the Evening to
his own House, he was attack'd by some Footpads who robb'd
him of his money and bruised him most cruelly - The great
Agitation which naturally followed from such treatment
and his being originally of a weak nervous system
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may have Contributed to increase the general Relaxation which
seems to have taken place in his habit & of course to confirm his
Disorder - Mr Ancrum has lived extreamly temperate since ever
I knew him and has all his Life been accustomed to regular
Exercise from his extensive Concerns in Business
Be pleased Sir to accept of my most fervent wishes
for your Health & felicity as I have the honour to be with
the utmost Regard & Esteem --
Sir
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant Thos Mack
Tweedmouth
February 27 1779
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Doctr Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mack of Tweedmouth
Query
Mr Ancrum
February 1779
Diplomatic Text
The Person who will have the honour to deliver
you this, is a Mr Ancrum a Farmer in Northumberland whom
I have persuaded to pay you a Visit & to consult you about a Disorder
which he has laboured under for some Months - I have considered
it as being of the Dispeptic kind & have hitherto treated it with
gentle Emetics, Aperients & the Bark joined with Aromatics
forbidding him at same time the use of fermented Liquors
and all kind of Ailment which might tend to form Acidity
in the Primae Viae: - but without being able by such means to
procure any more than a Temporary Relieff - He has for some
years had repeated Returns of the Complaint, but I attribute
the Severity of this last Attack to an accident which befell him
about a year ago, when going from the Town in the Evening to
his own House, he was attack'd by some Footpads who robb'd
him of his money and bruised him most cruelly - The great
Agitation which naturally followed from such treatment
and his being originally of a weak nervous system
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may have Contributed to increase the general Relaxation which
seems to have taken place in his habit & of course to confirm his
Disorder - Mr Ancrum has lived extreamly temperate since ever
I knew him and has all his Life been accustomed to regular
Exercise from his extensive Concerns in Business
Be pleased Sir to accept of my most fervent wishes
for your Health & felicity as I have the honour to be with
the utmost Regard & Esteem --
Sir
Your most Obedt
Humble Servt Thos Mack
Tweedmouth
Febry 27 1779
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Doctr Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mack of Tweedmouth
Q
Mr Ancrum
Feb. 1779
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