The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1674] From: Mr Andrew Shennan (of Stranraer) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Andrew Shennan (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 17 May 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from Andrew Shennan concerning his own case in which he enquires about how to begin a further course of pills which had run-out, but he has now obtained a new batch from Edinburgh.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1674 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/761 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 17 May 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 Andrew Shennan concerning his own case in which he enquires about how to begin a further course of pills which had run-out, but he has now obtained a new batch from Edinburgh. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:795] |
Case of Andrew Shennan who has a bad back and feverish episodes since catching a chill when sailing to Ireland, and has since injured his arm. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1750] | Author | Mr Andrew Shennan (of Stranraer) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1750] | Patient | Mr Andrew Shennan (of Stranraer) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Dear Sir
I beg leave to acquaint you that
I have gone through the Course of Medicine
exactly agreable to your Prescription, untill
the Quantity I received from Edinburgh was exhau[sted?]
the last of which I took on Friday last, when
I had Come to take 12 at Night & 12 in the
Morning - When I conceived they Occasioned
me a good deal of Uneasiness, My Pulse was
then and continues Still to beat about 90
times in a Minuet, but has very frequent Intervals
I have received a fresh quantity from
Edinburgh but am at a Loss at ↑what↑ Number of Pills
to begin with, as I have had none Since Friday, and am
Afraid to begin with the quantity I left Off at
till I have your Advice, which I beg you will be
kind enough to favour me with in course of Post --
I omitted Mentioning to you that I have experienced
no Effect from the Pills with Respect to my Side as when
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I began taking the Pills - in Answer to your
Question Anent any Schropholous Disorder being
in the family to which I belong, I beg have to inform
you there never was any Such Thing in it, and
as to myself I was never sensible of having the most
distant Symptoms of it. My Appetite is considerably
Worse since I left off taking the Pills, and a continual
Warmth in my Skin, with a beating at my Heart -
PS
The number of Pills
I have taken in all
is 290
A.S. --
I am respectfully
Sir
Your most Humble Servant
Andrew Shennan
Stranraer 17.17 May 1779
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Mr A. Shennan
May 17h 1779.
V. IX. p.182 &c.
To
Doctor William Cullen
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
Dear Sir
I beg leave to acquaint you that
I have gone through the Course of Medicine
exactly agreable to your Prescription, untill
the Quantity I received from Edin.r was exhau[sted?]
the last of which I took on Friday last, when
I had Come to take 12 at Night & 12 in the
Morning - When I conceived they Occasioned
me a good deal of Uneasiness, My Pulse was
then and continues Still to beat about 90
times in a Minuet, but has very frequent Intervals
I have received a fresh quantity from
Edinburgh but am at a Loss at ↑what↑ Number of Pills
to begin with, as I have had none Since Friday, and am
Afraid to begin with the quantity I left Off at
till I have your Advice, which I beg you will be
kind enough to favour me with in course of Post --
I omitted Mentioning to you that I have experienced
no Effect from the Pills with Respect to my Side as when
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I began taking the Pills - in Answer to your
Question Anent any Schropholous Disorder being
in the family to which I belong, I beg have to inform
you there never was any Such Thing in it, and
as to myself I was never sensible of having the most
distant Symptoms of it. My Appetite is considerably
Worse since I left off taking the Pills, and a continual
Warmth in my Skin, with a beating at my Heart -
PS
The number of Pills
I have taken in all
is 290
A.S. --
I am respectfully
Sir
Your most Humble Serv.t
Andrew Shennan
Stranraer 17.17 May 1779
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✍
Mr A. Shennan
May 17h 1779.
V. IX. p.182 &c.
To
Doctor William Cullen
Edinburgh
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