The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:169] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) / Regarding: Mr Thomas Hopkirk (of Dalbeth) (Patient), Mr Edward Brisbane (Patient) / 19? July? 1781? / (Outgoing)
Reply, in the from of a short, undated letter to an unnamed physician, regarding his patient Mr Hopkirk. Cross-referencing to related letters indicates that the addressee is almost certainly William Hamilton who mentions Cullen's ordering of an 'infusion' for Hopkirk in his own letter to Cullen of 25 July 1781. This, and the placing in the letter-book, implies that this present note pre-dates 25 July but was composed on or immediately after 18 July.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 169 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/55 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19? July? 1781? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, in the from of a short, undated letter to an unnamed physician, regarding his patient Mr Hopkirk. Cross-referencing to related letters indicates that the addressee is almost certainly William Hamilton who mentions Cullen's ordering of an 'infusion' for Hopkirk in his own letter to Cullen of 25 July 1781. This, and the placing in the letter-book, implies that this present note pre-dates 25 July but was composed on or immediately after 18 July. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1329] |
Case of Edward Brisbane, a merchant returned to Glasgow from America, who has ascites and anasarca (fluid retention) which prove fatal. |
9 |
| [Case ID:1342] |
Case of Thomas Hopkirk who suffers from a severe pain in his right side and a related stomach disorder. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:175] | Addressee | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
| [PERS ID:95] | Patient | Mr Thomas Hopkirk (of Dalbeth) |
| [PERS ID:2873] | Patient | Mr Edward Brisbane |
| [PERS ID:175] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5910] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr James Hopkirk (of Dalbeth) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Your patient Mr Hopkirk left me abruptly but I intended
to follow him with a letter to you tho an eternal hurry has made
me forget till this day that I have a letter from his son telling me
what I feared that he is no better & rather weaker. I wish with all
my heart I could preserve him but it will be difficult. Please
let him have the same infusion 1 that I have ordered for Mr
Brisbane but of half the strength till you try him but let it be
increased as you find he bears it. At the same time
let him continue what exercise he can bear and
I earnestly beg of you to let him and his son know
that I have written in answer to the sons letter in
course of post.
Notes:
1: The 'artichoke infusion' prescribed by Cullen for Edward Brisbane in Doc [ID:161], 9 July 1781, addressed to Thomas Hamilton (CUL/1/1/14/47), and mentioned in Doc [ID:204], Cullen to William Hamilton, 11 October 1781 (CUL/1/1/14/90).
Diplomatic Text
Your patient Mr Hopkirk left me abruptly but I intended
to follow him with a letter to you tho an eternal hurry has made
me forget till this day that I have a letter from his son telling me
what I feared that he is no better & rather weaker. I wish with all
my heart I could preserve him but it will be difficult. Please
let him have the same infusion 1 that I have ordered for Mr
Brisbane but of half the strength till you try him but let it be
increased as you find he bears it. At the same time
let him continue what exercise he can bear and
I earnestly beg of you to let him and his son know
that I have written in answer to the sons letter in
course of post.
Notes:
1: The 'artichoke infusion' prescribed by Cullen for Edward Brisbane in Doc [ID:161], 9 July 1781, addressed to Thomas Hamilton (CUL/1/1/14/47), and mentioned in Doc [ID:204], Cullen to William Hamilton, 11 October 1781 (CUL/1/1/14/90).
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