The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1635] From: Reverend Alexander Coull / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Reverend Alexander Coull (Patient) / 1 March 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Coull concerning his own case. He has always been healthy until he recently developed a swollen leg.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1635 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/724 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 1 March 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 Alexander Coull concerning his own case. He has always been healthy until he recently developed a swollen leg. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1114] |
Case of the Reverend Mr Alexander Coull who has recently developed swollen legs and prickling sensations in his feet. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:5390] | Author | Reverend Alexander Coull |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5390] | Patient | Reverend Alexander Coull |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5392] | Other | Mr McAulay |
| [PERS ID:1547] | Other | Reverend James Munro (Monro, of Kinloss) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edenkeillie / Edinkillie | Dunphail | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Alves | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Cawdor | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Kinloss | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Forres | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Edenkily 1 March 1779 --
Sir
After an almost uninterrupted [series?] of good health I am now ar¬
rived at my sixtyeth Year; which is perhaps several Years above
what the best Physognamist of my acquaintances would tak
me to be: as my appearance is healthy Vigorous and fresh few
men have a better appetite or digestion - and none sleeps sounder
But now I find something in my constitution which alarms me
not a little - and as you have been so good as promise your advise
to my Brethen the Clergy I presume to give you the trouble of
my case as follows -- In the month ↑of June↑ last after riding about a
dozen of Miles I found my left leg considerably swelled (to which
all my life I had been [of hanger?] 1 ) next day both in the same condition
Legs & feet - this continued about three weeks -- then went off -- but
the swelling returned upon the Sabbath days which I apprehend is
owing to my standing so long at preaching a Lecture and two dis¬
courses every day and at mounting my horse, if I take no advan¬
tage of ground I find my self in danger of straining the back of my
Leg. & when I walk now half a mile, my leg are left a little
pained & unwieldy - Along with this & which alarms me most
I feel a prickling in the soals of my feet & in my legs - a little
numbdness in the points of my toes & fingers and a kind of prickle¬
ing reaching gradually up to my elbows, somewhat less than if
I had been touched with Nettles -- and this accompanied with a shake¬
ing especially in my right hand - I have observed for upwards
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of 16 or 18 years an uneasy heat in both hands which often obliged
me when studying or writing to put both in a bason of cold water
for a temporary Relief -- My legs and feet which used to retain an
agreeable warmth and some thing more than a moderate sweating
are now cold -- What I am now afraid of is; lest these are symptoms
of some great disorder in my blood and that it may be in danger
of stopping in Circulation and inducing me to the state of a dead
Palsy as two of my Brethen Mister Munro at Alves late at
Kinloss & Mr. Aulay at Caldir have been & whose cases I am per¬
suaded you have heard of -- There is nothing I am fonder of
than a Bowl of Milk to supper but after awaking from
my 1st sleep I generally find my mouth and tongue &
throat exceedingly dry -- If you will be so good as consider
the case and give me such directions as you see proper
I shall reckon my self under any singular obligations &
am with great esteem
Sir
your most humble & most obed¬
ient servant
Alexander Coull
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Doctor William Cullen
Physician Edinburgh
Revd. Mr. Coull.
March 1779
9. p.136
Notes:
1: Unclear. Possibly an error for 'in danger', or a reference to a hanging stirrup (?)
Diplomatic Text
Edenkily 1 March 1779 --
Sir
After an almost uninterrupted [series?] of good health I am now ar¬
rived at my sixtyeth Year; which is perhaps several Years above
what the best Physognamist of my acquaintances would tak
me to be: as my appearance is healthy Vigorous and fresh few
men have a better appetite or digestion - and none sleeps sounder
But now I find something in my constitution which alarms me
not a little - and as you have been so good as promise your advise
to my Brethen the Clergy I presume to give you the trouble of
my case as follows -- In the month ↑of June↑ last after riding about a
dozen of Miles I found my left leg considerably swelled (to which
all my life I had been [of hanger?] 1 ) next day both in the same condition
Legs & feet - this continued about three weeks -- then went off -- but
the swelling returned upon the Sabbath days which I apprehend is
owing to my standing so long at preaching a Lecture and two dis¬
courses every day and at mounting my horse, if I take no advan¬
tage of ground I find my self in danger of straining the back of my
Leg. & when I walk now half a mile, my leg are left a little
pained & unwieldy - Along with this & which alarms me most
I feel a prickling in the soals of my feet & in my legs - a little
numbdness in the points of my toes & fingers and a kind of prickle¬
ing reaching gradually up to my elbows, somewhat less than if
I had been touched with Nettles -- and this accompanied with a shake¬
ing especially in my right hand - I have observed for upwards
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of 16 or 18 years an uneasy heat in both hands which often obliged
me when studying or writing to put both in a bason of cold water
for a temporary Relief -- My legs and feet which used to retain an
agreeable warmth and some thing more than a moderate sweating
are now cold -- What I am now afraid of is; lest these are symptoms
of some great disorder in my blood and that it may be in danger
of stopping in Circulation and inducing me to the state of a dead
Palsy as two of my Brethen Mister Munro at Alves late at
Kinloss & Mr. Aulay at Caldir have been & whose cases I am per¬
suaded you have heard of -- There is nothing I am fonder of
than a Bowl of Milk to supper but after awaking from
my 1st sleep I generally find my mouth and tongue &
throat exceedingly dry -- If you will be so good as consider
the case and give me such directions as you see proper
I shall reckon my self under any singular obligations &
am with great esteem
Sir
your most humble & most obed¬
ient servant
Alexander Coull
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Doctor William Cullen
Physician Edinburgh
Revd. Mr. Coull.
March 1779
9. p.136
Notes:
1: Unclear. Possibly an error for 'in danger', or a reference to a hanging stirrup (?)
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