The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1957] From: Countess Charlotte Murray (Stewart) (Lady Dunmore) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Countess Charlotte Murray (Stewart) (Lady Dunmore) (Patient) / 17 December 1780 / (Incoming)
Letter from Charlotte, Countess of Dunmore, concerning her own case. She still has a facial rash, feverishness and costiveness. She mentions Cullen in the third person, which suggests the letter was to someone else to take to him. She requests some medicines from the Niddry's Wynd laboratory. Her daughters send their greetings to the recipient.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1957 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1036 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 17 December 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 Charlotte, Countess of Dunmore, concerning her own case. She still has a facial rash, feverishness and costiveness. She mentions Cullen in the third person, which suggests the letter was to someone else to take to him. She requests some medicines from the Niddry's Wynd laboratory. Her daughters send their greetings to the recipient. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:762] |
Case of the Countess of Dunmore whose complaints, which include a redness of her face, Cullen considers 'entirely constitutional' and requiring a regimen. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:854] | Author | Countess Charlotte Murray (Lady Dunmore) |
| [PERS ID:3100] | Addressee | |
| [PERS ID:854] | Patient | Countess Charlotte Murray (Lady Dunmore) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3099] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Lady Susan Murray |
| [PERS ID:853] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Lady Augusta Murray (of Dunmore) |
| [PERS ID:3098] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Lady Catherine Murray |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Dunmore Park House | Falkirk | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Niddrie's Wynd | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
1780
As I was in hopes of seeing
Doctor Cullen I delaid writing to
him, but it being now uncertain
when I shall be in Town, I must
plague him with a few Lines to inform
him that according to his direction
I took the cooling powders of
a morning, but am sorry to say they
have ↑not↑ had any any visible effect, as
the same redness, & braking out con¬
tinues on my face, also the same
feverish heat which the acrimony
in my blood occasions.
I dont at all get the better of
the natural disposition to cos¬
tiveness, being obliged to take
some of the electuary the Doctor
prescribed every night, and without
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increasing the quantity it has not
any effect, which is apt to give
me a pain in my stomach, and
something of the piles.
Tho I am almost tempted
to think I am one of the
incurables yet being in such
good hands as Doctor Cullen's
I dont despair of getting well,
therefore I shall wait with im¬
patience till you send me
something which please order
from the Laboratory in Niddrys
wind. The powders & Electuary
are both done & ↑I↑ cannot get
them here so pray whatever
you prescribe make them keep
the receipt that I may send
to them ↑for more↑ when I want it.
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my Daughters beg their best
Compliments I am Sir
& obedient
humble servant
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Countess of Dunmore
December 1780
XI. p. 120.
Diplomatic Text
1780
As I was in hopes of seeing
Doctor Cullen I delaid writing to
him, but it being now uncertain
when I shall be in Town, I must
plague him with a few Lines to inform
him that according to his direction
I took the cooling powders of
a morning, but am sorry to say they
have ↑not↑ had any any visible effect, as
the same redness, & braking out con¬
tinues on my face, also the same
feverish heat which the acrimony
in my blood occasions.
I dont at all get the better of
the natural disposition to cos¬
tiveness, being obliged to take
some of the electuary the Doctor
prescribed every night, and without
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increasing the quantity it has not
any effect, which is apt to give
me a pain in my stomach, and
something of the piles.
Tho I am almost tempted
to think I am one of the
incurables yet being in such
good hands as Doctor Cullen's
I dont despair of getting well,
therefore I shall wait with im¬
patience till you send me
something which please order
from the Laboratory in Niddrys
wind. The powders & Electuary
are both done & ↑I↑ cannot get
them here so pray whatever
you prescribe make them keep
the receipt that I may send
to them ↑for more↑ when I want it.
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my Daughters beg their best
Compts. I am Sir
& obedient
humble servant
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✍
Countess of Dunmore
Decr. 1780
XI. p. 120.
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