The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1943] Case Note / Regarding: Reverend Maxwell Kennedy (of Londonderry) (Patient) / October 1780 / (Incoming)
Case note describing the case of Reverend Maxwell Kennedy of Londonderry including details of his digestive problems.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1943 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1022 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | October 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 | Case note describing the case of Reverend Maxwell Kennedy of Londonderry including details of his digestive problems. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1150] |
Case of the Reverend Maxwell Kennedy of Londonderry whose main complaint is severe indigestion. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:865] | Patient | Reverend Maxwell Kennedy (of Londonderry) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2985] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Sir Hugh Hill (1st Baronet of Brook Hall, Londonderry) |
| [PERS ID:2986] | Other | Mr Evory |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Londonderry (Derry) | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Case of The Reverend Maxwell Kennedy of Londonderry in Ireland
for the Consideration & advice of Dr Cullen of Edinburgh
The Patient is a Man of Thirty years of age, of the
middle size, slight made, of a Phlegmatick {illeg} Constitution
his principal complaint is Indigestion, he has for some
years been liable to frequent vomitings, which have greatly
increased, particularly in the winter 1779 scarce a day passed
without them, he grew better on their abbating in frequency
in the Spring and Summer 1780, but since the end of September
& beginning of October, they have returned with great violence,
all his food turning to cold tough Phlegm, attended with
wind in his stomach which causes great uneasiness &
pain there, & which neither passes up or down, he is obliged
to vomit {illeg} when this Phlegm gathers in such a quantity as
the Stomach is not able to bear, which of late for the most part
is once, & often twice a day, he has an almost constant discharge
or spitting of cold watery Rheum, he has had a Scurvy in
his face for four or five years past, but not on any other
part of his body, which Scurvy at some times almost
disappears, & has scarce a spot out now, but observes he has
best health & appetite when he has most of it out, he has been
liable to the Gravel for four or five years, past & has had some
smart fits of it; his Bowels are very weak, & his habit of body
a good deal relaxed, he leads a sedentary life & sleeps a great
deal; he lived in France about three years where he enjoyed
very good health, it is about six years since he returned to his
native Country, where he is obliged to live, he did not go to
France on account of his health; When his Stomach is foul
there is a dimness often rises in his sight which lasts about
half an hour & then he must Vomit; he had a severe Ague
in the Winter 1776, If he gets cold, he is seized with a
Chilliness & shaking like the cold fit of an Ague, attended
with Feverishness, from which he is relieved by going to bed
& getting out Perspiration; milk & Tea both disagree
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with him, he exercises little, & is {illeg} (↑an↑) unmarried man
Dr Cullen will please to send his directions by Post
to Mr Kennedy Under Cover directed, To Sir Hugh Hill
Baronet M: P: Londonderry Ireland;
Fee sent by Mr Evory Two Guineas
N.B. Mr Kennedy has an almost continual purging
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To
Willm Cullen Esq.r M.D.
Mint
Edinburgh
Reverend Mr Kennedy
October 1780
VXI p. 102
Diplomatic Text
Case of The Revd Maxwell Kennedy of Londonderry in Ireland
for the Consideration & advice of Dr Cullen of Edinburgh
The Patient is a Man of Thirty years of age, of the
middle size, slight made, of a Phlegmatick {illeg} Constitution
his principal complaint is Indigestion, he has for some
years been liable to frequent vomitings, which have greatly
increased, particularly in the winter 1779 scarce a day passed
without them, he grew better on their abbating in frequency
in the Spring and Summer 1780, but since the end of September
& beginning of October, they have returned with great violence,
all his food turning to cold tough Phlegm, attended with
wind in his stomach which causes great uneasiness &
pain there, & which neither passes up or down, he is obliged
to vomit {illeg} when this Phlegm gathers in such a quantity as
the Stomach is not able to bear, which of late for the most part
is once, & often twice a day, he has an almost constant discharge
or spitting of cold watery Rheum, he has had a Scurvy in
his face for four or five years past, but not on any other
part of his body, which Scurvy at some times almost
disappears, & has scarce a spot out now, but observes he has
best health & appetite when he has most of it out, he has been
liable to the Gravel for four or five years, past & has had some
smart fits of it; his Bowels are very weak, & his habit of body
a good deal relaxed, he leads a sedentary life & sleeps a great
deal; he lived in France about three years where he enjoyed
very good health, it is about six years since he returned to his
native Country, where he is obliged to live, he did not go to
France on account of his health; When his Stomach is foul
there is a dimness often rises in his sight which lasts about
half an hour & then he must Vomit; he had a severe Ague
in the Winter 1776, If he gets cold, he is seized with a
Chilliness & shaking like the cold fit of an Ague, attended
with Feverishness, from which he is relieved by going to bed
& getting out Perspiration; milk & Tea both disagree
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with him, he exercises little, & is {illeg} (↑an↑) unmarried man
Dr Cullen will please to send his directions by Post
to Mr Kennedy Under Cover directed, To Sir Hugh Hill
Bart M: P: Londonderry Ireland;
Fee sent by Mr Evory Two Guineas
N.B. Mr Kennedy has an almost continual purging
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To
Willm Cullen Esq.r M.D.
Mint
Edinburgh
Revd Mr Kennedy
Octr 1780
VXI p. 102
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