The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1687] From: Dr Henry Richardson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Brougham (Patient) / 13 June 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from Henry Richardson concerning the case of Mr Brougham, who is still suffering pain. The seton in his side has healed. Mr Gallon is mentioned on the indexing annotation, but not in the letter; his name may have been added in error.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1687 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/774 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 13 June 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 Henry Richardson concerning the case of Mr Brougham, who is still suffering pain. The seton in his side has healed. Mr Gallon is mentioned on the indexing annotation, but not in the letter; his name may have been added in error. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1113] |
Case of Mr Brougham suffering from the painful effects of a fall against a stone three years earlier. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4] | Author | Dr Henry Richardson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3114] | Patient | Mr Brougham |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Henry Richardson |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Alnwick | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Alnwick | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Mr. Brougham a Gentleman who was with
you about a month ago; his complaint is a pain
in his Stomach, & Breast, he has his appetite
tolerably well, & was easy after a meal, until the
evening, then the pain came on: You ordered him
a Stomachic tincture, 2 ounces of Steel Tincture aro¬
matic one ounce, & a bottle of Stomachic drops, the
Proprietary Elixir of Vitriol, & a mixture with
Simple Cinnamon Water & c; he has taken the me¬
dicines regularly; after a week he was quite
free from the pain in his Stomach, & Breast, &
continued so for 8 or 10 days, but within this
few days has had a return of the pain, more
violent than ever, & is generally now seized
in the night: The Seton is healed, & the pain
in his sides gone, so that it appears now to proceed
from an indigestion, as he complains much of
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wind in Stomach. I am with the utmost respect
your most obedient Servant
1779
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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Dr Richardson Concerning
Mr Brougham x
June 13th. 1779.
V.X. p. 22 –
& Mr Gallon.
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Brougham a Gentleman who was wth.
you about a month ago; his complaint is a pain
in his Stomach, & Breast, he has his appetite
tolerably well, & was easy after a meal, until the
evening, then the pain came on: You ordered him
a Stomachic tincture, Tinct. Mart. ℥ij aro¬
matic ℥j, & a bottle of Stomachic drops, the
Elix. proprietat. Vitriol, & a mixture with
aq. Cinnam. Simp. & c; he has taken the me¬
dicines regularly; after a week he was quite
free from the pain in his Stomach, & Breast, &
continued so for 8 or 10 days, but within this
few days has had a return of the pain, more
violent than ever, & is generally now seized
in the night: The Seton is healed, & the pain
in his sides gone, so yt. it appears now to proceed
from an indigestion, as he complains much of
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wind in Stomach. I am with the utmost respect
yr. most obedt. Servant
1779
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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Dr Richardson C.
Mr Brougham x
June 13th. 1779.
V.X. p. 22 –
& Mr Gallon.
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