The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1726] From: Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Brodie (Patient) / 1 September 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Wemyss concerning the case of Mr Brodie.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1726 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/813 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 1 September 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 Wemyss concerning the case of Mr Brodie. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:748] |
Case of Mr John Brodie who has long suffered from gout and whose condition keeps getting worse. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:325] | Author | Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2577] | Patient | Mr John Brodie |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:325] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) |
| [PERS ID:487] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | John Whyte |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Mentioned / Other | Dysart | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Dear Sir
Yours of the 19th of ↑July I was favoured↑
with, which I communicated to Mr Whyte and
Mr Brodie ---- Your Directions he observed
and took the medicines you prescribed with
peculiar attention, but without relief --- then
Mr Whyte wrote you, & I See by your answer
that you advised long journeys for him, He
made as fair a tryal of riding on Horseback
as he was able, but his Strength would ↑not↑ permit
him to travel so far in a day
He has a Diarrhoea without much pain four or
five times a day especially in the morning and
forenoon --- For which, I ventured to give him a
vomit of Ipecacoana divided in Small doses, it operated
very well, without throwing ↑up↑ any thing up but
only the vomit & warm water which he drank
He was not relieved nor the Diarrhoea Stopt, which
makes me think, that the Gout not only affects his
Stomach, but also his Intestines
On Sunday last he had acute pain in one of his
hands, & one of his legs & foot, but Soon went off
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and all his complaints, with want of appetite
& Sleep Still remain with him --- Please advise
what may be done for him --- Could blistering
or any other Topical application be applied to the
extremities, to endeavour to bring out the Gout
from the Stomach & Abdomen? I am with great
esteem
Dear Sir
your most Obedient Servant
Kirkcaldy
September 1.st 1779
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Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Dr Wemyss of Kirkcaldy
concerning Mr Brodie of Dysart
4th September 1779
X p 56
Diplomatic Text
Dear Sir
Yours of the 19th of ↑July I was favoured↑
with, which I communicated to Mr Whyte and
Mr Brodie ---- Your Directions he observed
and took the medicines you prescribed with
peculiar attention, but without relief --- then
Mr Whyte wrote you, & I See by your answer
that you advised long journeys for him, He
made as fair a tryal of riding on Horseback
as he was able, but his Strength would ↑not↑ permit
him to travel so far in a day
He has a Diarrhoea without much pain four or
five times a day especially in the morning and
forenoon --- For which, I ventured to give him a
vomit of Ipecacoana divided in Small doses, it operated
very well, without throwing ↑up↑ any thing up but
only the vomit & warm water which he drank
He was not relieved nor the Diarrhoea Stopt, which
makes me think, that the Gout not only affects his
Stomach, but also his Intestines
On Sunday last he had acute pain in one of his
hands, & one of his legs & foot, but Soon went off
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and all his complaints, with want of appetite
& Sleep Still remain with him --- Please advise
what may be done for him --- Could blistering
or any other Topical application be applied to the
extremities, to endeavour to bring out the Gout
from the Stomach & Abdomen? I am with great
esteem
Dr Sir
your most obedt Ser.t
Kirkcaldy
Septr 1.st 1779
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Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edin.r
Dr Wemyss of Kirkcaldy
c. Mr Brodie of Dysart
4th Sept. 1779
X p 56
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