The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1849] From: Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Robert Neilson (Nielson, of Paisley) (Patient) / 13 May 1780 / (Incoming)
Letter from Dr Alexander Taylor concerning the continuing case of Mr Nielson.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1849 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/928 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 13 May 1780 |
| 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 Dr Alexander Taylor concerning the continuing case of Mr Nielson. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:316] |
Case of Mr Robert Neilson with a chronic, progressive illness, probably pulmonary (consumption) but possible cardiac. After a gap, in early January 1782, Cullen confirms that Neilson's condition is terminal. An autopsy soon follows. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:207] | Author | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:206] | Patient | Mr Robert Neilson (Nielson, of Paisley) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:207] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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at the time I wrote
you Mr. Nielson had some
very uneasy restless nights
but he again recovered his
Sleep and recruited accordingly
so that tho' we have had a
severe run of bad rainy wea¬
ther and easterly Winds dis¬
posing even the most healthy
to inflammatory
and rheuma¬
tic Complaints yet he found
himself as well and free of pains
as he had been for a long time
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but these last three nights
he has suffered severely having
seldom slept above an hour
at a time with the unusual
severity of the Pains - and tho'
he be easier thro' the day he
has fallen off much and is
looking very poorly and is more
discouraged than I have ever
known him - his pulse is a little
irregular but beats only 80 in
the minute and is neither strong
nor Smart - he regularly gets
passage of his belly twice a day
in an easy way and his appetite
continues good but he is afraid
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to take a hearty meal because
he thinks his pains are always
the Worse after it & he has had
scarce any appearance of the Cold
sweats which were formerly
mentioned ––– we wish to know
if you can think of any thing
for him and beg you will let [us?]
have your answer as soon as pos¬
sible - if his restlessness con¬
tinue durst we have recourse
to Laudanum – would an issue
be of no Service and what effects
has Electricity in such Cases?
your most humble Servant
leeches were
applied; to
but were of no
service
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To
Drr. William Cullen
Professor of Medicine
Edinburgh
Dr Taylor
Query
Mr Nelson
May 1780
V. XI. p. 10.
Diplomatic Text
at the time I wrote
you Mr. Nielson had some
very uneasy restless nights
but he again recovered his
Sleep and recruited accordingly
so that tho' we have had a
severe run of bad rainy wea¬
ther and easterly Winds dis¬
posing even the most healthy
to inflammatory
and rheuma¬
tic Complaints yet he found
himself as well and free of pains
as he had been for a long time
[Page 2]
but these last three nights
he has suffered severely having
seldom slept above an hour
at a time with the unusual
severity of the Pains - and tho'
he be easier thro' the day he
has fallen off much and is
looking very poorly and is more
discouraged than I have ever
known him - his pulse is a little
irregular but beats only 80 in
the minute and is neither strong
nor Smart - he regularly gets
passage of his belly twice a day
in an easy way and his appetite
continues good but he is afraid
[Page 3]
to take a hearty meal because
he thinks his pains are always
the Worse after it & he has had
scarce any appearance of the Cold
sweats which were formerly
mentioned ––– we wish to know
if you can think of any thing
for him and beg you will let [us?]
have your answer as soon as pos¬
sible - if his restlessness con¬
tinue durst we have recourse
to Laudanum – would an issue
be of no Service and what effects
has Electricity in such Cases?
your most humble Servt.
leeches were
applied; to
but were of no
service
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To
Drr. William Cullen
Professor of Medicine
Edinr.
Dr Taylor
Q
Mr Nelson
May 1780
V. XI. p. 10.
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