The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1745] From: Mr John Short / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Charles Addison (Patient) / 20 October 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Short concerning the case of 'our old patient' Charles Addison, who has been suffering from giddiness and wind. Short proposes a vomit, but Addison wants to know if an issue would be of use. Short notes that 'he has a natural tendency to fatness'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1745 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/832 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 20 October 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 John Short concerning the case of 'our old patient' Charles Addison, who has been suffering from giddiness and wind. Short proposes a vomit, but Addison wants to know if an issue would be of use. Short notes that 'he has a natural tendency to fatness'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1008] |
Case of Mr Charles Addison (patient of John Short), whose various chest, bladder, and other complaints may or may not be gouty. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:671] | Author | Mr John Short |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2568] | Patient | Mr Charles Addison |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:671] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Short |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Mentioned / Other | Holland | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Leith | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Our old patient Mr Chas. Addison has been for
these 8 or 10 days past troubled with a Giddiness in the head
at times without any other complaint /I mean feverish
or Gouty/ excepting flatulencys which has been very Uneasy
during all that time but when it is expell'd either Upwards
or downwards he finds releif. He has no Nauseousness or
squimishness at any time & free from pains, a good Appetite
& digests Well, his pulse betwixt 70 & 80. Urine healthy, and
sufficiently easy in the belly, when he lyes in bed the Vertigo goes
quite off tho' he has not taken to the bed Untill this Afternoon
when he found the complaint worse, being in the Country he
sent for me this Evening, but by the time I gott to him found
him pretty Well, however As I think his complaint proceeds
chiefly from the stomach I propose taking with me to Morrow
Morning a Gentle Vomit & if I find it necessary shall give
it him –– He begs I would enquire off you if you think an
Issue in his Arm would be of any service to him he has a
natural tendency to fatness, which I must the favour you'll
Advise me in course how I am treat his present complaints
in case they return or grow worse & About his Issue ––
What will greatly Oblige
Sir
your most Obedient Servant
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he desired I would inform you that there is some
ships here belonging to the place that will for Holland,
by first convoy, but will not stop in Leith roads if
they can help it –– therefore if Agreeable to you may
send out the things you wrote him About by the Carrier
on Saturday & they shall be carefully Attended too and
forewarded
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Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mr Addison – Bo:ness.
October1779 ––
X. p. 109
Diplomatic Text
Our old patient Mr Chas. Addison has been for
these 8 or 10 days past troubled with a Giddiness in the head
at times without any other complaint /I mean feverish
or Gouty/ excepting flatulencys which has been very Uneasy
during all that time but when it is expell'd either Upwards
or downwards he finds releif. He has no Nauseousness or
squimishness at any time & free from pains, a good Appetite
& digests Well, his pulse betwixt 70 & 80. Urine healthy, and
sufficiently easy in the belly, when he lyes in bed the Vertigo goes
quite off tho' he has not taken to the bed Untill this Afternoon
when he found the complaint worse, being in the Country he
sent for me this Evening, but by the time I gott to him found
him pretty Well, however As I think his complaint proceeds
chiefly from the stomach I propose taking with me to Morrow
Morning a Gentle Vomit & if I find it necessary shall give
it him –– He begs I would enquire off you if you think an
Issue in his Arm would be of any service to him he has a
natural tendency to fatness, which I must the favour you'll
Advise me in course how I am treat his present complaints
in case they return or grow worse & About his Issue ––
What will greatly Oblige
Sir
your most Obt Servt
turn over
[Page 2]
he desired I would inform you that there is some
ships here belonging to the place that will for Holland,
by first convoy, but will not stop in Leith roads if
they can help it –– therefore if Agreeable to you may
send out the things you wrote him About by the Carrier
on Saturday & they shall be carefully Attended too and
forewarded
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Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinr
Mr Addison – Bo:ness.
Octr.1779 ––
X. p. 109
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