The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1901] From: Mr Arthur Robertson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Arthur Robertson (Patient) / 21 August 1780 / (Incoming)
Letter from Arthur Robertson concerning his own case, and asking for advice on which doctor to choose. He mentions seeing Cullen for advice in 1779 in Edinburgh, and that "I gave you 2 Guineas for your advice, which you said was too much".
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1901 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/981 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 21 August 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 Arthur Robertson concerning his own case, and asking for advice on which doctor to choose. He mentions seeing Cullen for advice in 1779 in Edinburgh, and that "I gave you 2 Guineas for your advice, which you said was too much". |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1218] |
Case of Mr Arthur Robertson who is passing bloody urine. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:751] | Author | Mr Arthur Robertson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:751] | Patient | Mr Arthur Robertson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:61] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr William Saunders |
| [PERS ID:325] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Burntisland | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Your will remember, that in May 1779 in going to Edinburgh I passed a
great deal of blood by urine, & when there, I applied to you for advice, and
was ordered some powders, Copy whereof I have [some?] by my Daughers - was
the better of them; but found when I walked quick the bleeding returned.
I now use moderate exercise to keep free of it: what troubles me most, is, that
I cannot keep my water, only a few minutes,/ which makes me uneasie in
in Company/ & have a gravelish pain when ending - It is not a stone
gravel, it leaves a redish collour on the pot, & like a thin cloud sweems in
the water. I gave you 2 Guineas for your advice, which you said was too
much, but said If I had occasion to consult you again upon that head, you
would most willingly grant it, whch I have no doubt you will now fulfill
I am
Sir
Your most obedient humble servant
P.S. There is no surgeon here, but there is one Mr Weemys at
Kirkaldie, & one Mr Sanders at Kinghorn, pray advise which to
chuse
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To Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr Ar: Robertson
August 1780
XI. p.56
Diplomatic Text
Your will remember, that in May 1779 in going to Edinbr I passed a
great deal of blood by urine, & when there, I applied to you for advice, and
was ordered some powders, Copy whereof I have [some?] by my Daughers - was
the better of them; but found when I walked quick the bleeding returned.
I now use moderate exercise to keep free of it: what troubles me most, is, that
I cannot keep my water, only a few minutes,/ which makes me uneasie in
in Company/ & have a gravelish pain when ending - It is not a stone
gravel, it leaves a redish collour on the pot, & like a thin cloud sweems in
the water. I gave you 2 Guineas for your advice, which you said was too
much, but said If I had occasion to consult you again upon that head, you
would most willingly grant it, whch I have no doubt you will now fulfill
I am
Sir
Your most obedt huml Servt
P.S. There is no surgeon here, but there is one Mr Weemys at
Kirkaldie, & one Mr Sanders at Kinghorn, pray advise which to
chuse
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To Doctor Cullen
Edr
Mr Ar: Robertson
August 1780
XI. p.56
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