The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1771] From: Mr Roger Stevenson (Esq.) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Roger Stevenson (Junior) (Roger Stevenson Junior) (Patient) / 13 December 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from Roger Stevenson concerning the case of his son whose fever has abated and thanking Cullen for his response. Mentions Sir John Pringle as a mutual friend.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1771 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/858 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 13 December 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 Roger Stevenson concerning the case of his son whose fever has abated and thanking Cullen for his response. Mentions Sir John Pringle as a mutual friend. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1118] |
Case of Mr Roger Stevenson, nephew of Glasgow Prof. Alexander Stevenson, who has a pulmonary disorder characterised by the spitting up of 'chalky matter'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:217] | Author | Mr Roger Stevenson (Esq.) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4374] | Patient | Roger Stevenson (Junior) (Roger Stevenson Junior) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:522] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Sir John Pringle |
| [PERS ID:217] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Roger Stevenson (Esq.) |
| [PERS ID:229] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John Bowman (Junior) |
| [PERS ID:367] | Other | William Gordon (of Gordonstoun; later Sir William Gordon, 6th Bt of Gordonstoun.) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Mr Durhams (Bootseller), Charing Cross | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
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That I wished for your opinion and advice in
the case of my son is but a natural consequence of my
being long acquainted with your character & well known
abilities in your profession; I am much indebted to my
most worthy friend Mr Bowman for his friendly zeal in
acquainting you with my desire upon that head, and beg
leave to thank you for the ready communication of those
sentiments which to me are highly satisfactory & ↑of↑ which I
shall retain a grateful sense & be happy to acknowledge
in person if my situation gives me an opportunity of
paying my respects to you in Scotland.
Sir John Pringle is my worthy friend & to him
I always apply for medical advice, but his being at
Bath has deprived me of that advantage upon the
present occasion, but I am persuaded his opinion
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will perfectly concur with yours, if I have an opportunity
of acquainting him with the case.
At a time when I had almost lost all hope, the
Fever abated, gradually went off, & he is wonderfully reco¬
verd without any apparent symptom of disorder remain¬
ing. It was during the fit of severe coughing, that the
chalky concretions were spit up, & that has been in all but
three times, & no feverish nor phthisical symptom has
been observed these ten or twelve days; so that I think
him recovered for the present & only propose to be atten¬
tive to his regimen (almost entirely vegetable) & guard
against catching cold by making him wear Flannel
next his skin. The case of Sir William Gordon is
most satisfactory and I am greatly obliged to you for
the consolation it brings. If my situation can put it in
my power to show my gratitude for you obliging attention
it will make me happy for
respectful esteem Your most obedient Servant
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Roger Stevenson
December 1779.
X p.130
Diplomatic Text
That I wished for your opinion and advice in
the case of my son is but a natural consequence of my
being long acquainted with your character & well known
abilities in your profession; I am much indebted to my
most worthy friend Mr Bowman for his friendly zeal in
acquainting you with my desire upon that head, and beg
leave to thank you for the ready communication of those
sentiments which to me are highly satisfactory & ↑of↑ which I
shall retain a grateful sense & be happy to acknowledge
in person if my situation gives me an opportunity of
paying my respects to you in Scotland.
Sir John Pringle is my worthy friend & to him
I always apply for medical advice, but his being at
Bath has deprived me of that advantage upon the
present occasion, but I am persuaded his opinion
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will perfectly concur with yours, if I have an opportunity
of acquainting him with the case.
At a time when I had almost lost all hope, the
Fever abated, gradually went off, & he is wonderfully reco¬
verd without any apparent symptom of disorder remain¬
ing. It was during the fit of severe coughing, that the
chalky concretions were spit up, & that has been in all but
three times, & no feverish nor phthisical symptom has
been observed these ten or twelve days; so that I think
him recovered for the present & only propose to be atten¬
tive to his regimen (almost entirely vegetable) & guard
against catching cold by making him wear Flannel
next his skin. The case of Sir William Gordon is
most satisfactory and I am greatly obliged to you for
the consolation it brings. If my situation can put it in
my power to show my gratitude for you obliging attention
it will make me happy for
respectful esteem Your most obed Serv.
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✍
Roger Stevenson
Decr. 1779.
X p.130
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