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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:1902] From: Mr Thomas Johnston / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Johnston (Patient) / 27 August 1780 / (Incoming)

Letter from Thomas Johnston concerning the case of his brother who has complaint, described as an 'outstrking' which has been assumed to refer to some sort of rash (see footnote in letter). Suggested treatment noted on the reverse.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 1902
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/982
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date27 August 1780
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from Thomas Johnston concerning the case of his brother who has complaint, described as an 'outstrking' which has been assumed to refer to some sort of rash (see footnote in letter). Suggested treatment noted on the reverse.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1309]
Case of the brother of Thomas Johnston who has not recovered from the weakening effects of a bad cold and cough. No trace of Cullen's response.
1


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[PERS ID:2870]AuthorMr Thomas Johnston
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2871]PatientMr Johnston
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2870]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMr Thomas Johnston

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Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe inferred

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Sir


you have here an Account of my Brothers
Trouble which I have coppyed from his Own Letter


about the first of March. he had a very bad cold. &
Cough. which continued till may. when There came Out
an Outstriking. 1 for which he took The flower of
Brimiston
& cream of Tartar. night & morning for
some weeks, but seemed to be very well in health at
That time. Still The Outstriking keept coming Out. Then
he took some Electury every morning for about two
weeks. & Rubed his Rests once a day at The same time
with Traupers Ointment. The Outstriking left him
at that time. but soon after he found a weak ness
of
Stomach. Lowness of spirits & often sick. & has
Continued so ever since. Some times for a day or
two. he is very well & in good spirits. Other times.
Quite dull & full of Pains in his Breast small



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small of his Back & Leggs. & inshort it will be in all
parts at once a Little Tho never to great Excess.
but instead of his buisiness being a pleasure to him
as it formerly was it is now a very great Trouble
at present he says he is in better health & spirits
Than usuall, & The Outstriking his been Out upon
him for some weeks, but still his former pains
of his Breast Back & Leggs continues & some times
a headach. which he never had before last
Spring. he cannot Learn whether his present Illness
has Arrisin from his bad cold in spring. or from
The Outstriking he says he is in best Spirits
when the Outstriking is Out. my Sister will
wait upon you on Tewsday forenoon with a
Cover for my Brother wherein you will
inclose your advise & I most respectfully am


Sir
Your most Obediend & very humble servant
Thomas Johnston

Sunday
27 August 1780



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Doctor Cullin


Thomas Johnston
August 1780


Prescribed a Solution
of Tartar Emetic

Notes:

1: This unique usage does not appear in the OED. For mark-up purposes it has been assumed that it refers to some sort of skin rash but this is tentative. For this reason, although the term term is repeated throughout this one letter, no further examples were tagged.

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[Page 1]
Sir


you have here an Accot of my Brothers
Trouble which I have coppyed from his Own Letter


about the first of March. he had a very bad cold. &
Cough. which continued till may. when There came Out
an Outstriking. 1 for which he took The flower of
Brimiston
& cream of Tartar. night & morning for
some weeks, but seemed to be very well in health at
That time. Still The Outstriking keept coming Out. Then
he took some Electury every morning for about two
weeks. & Rubed his Rests once a day at The same time
with Traupers Ointment. The Outstriking left him
at that time. but soon after he found a weak ness
of
Stomach. Lowness of spirits & often sick. & has
Continued so ever since. Some times for a day or
two. he is very well & in good spirits. Other times.
Quite dull & full of Pains in his Breast small



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small of his Back & Leggs. & inshort it will be in all
parts at once a Little Tho never to great Excess.
but instead of his buisiness being a pleasure to him
as it formerly was it is now a very great Trouble
at present he says he is in better health & spirits
Than usuall, & The Outstriking his been Out upon
him for some weeks, but still his former pains
of his Breast Back & Leggs continues & some times
a headach. which he never had before last
Spring. he cannot Learn whether his present Illness
has Arrisin from his bad cold in spring. or from
The Outstriking he says he is in best Spirits
when the Outstriking is Out. my Sister will
wait upon you on Tewsday forenoon with a
Cover for my Brother wherein you will
inclose your advise & I most respectfully am


Sr
Yr mo. Obd & very Hu. set
Tho.s Johnston

Sunday
27 Augt 1780



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Doctor Cullin


Thos Johnston
Augt 1780


Prescribed a Solution
of Tartar Emetic

Notes:

1: This unique usage does not appear in the OED. For mark-up purposes it has been assumed that it refers to some sort of skin rash but this is tentative. For this reason, although the term term is repeated throughout this one letter, no further examples were tagged.

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