The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2008] From: Anonymous / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Pinkerton (Patient) / April 1781 / (Incoming)
Unsigned letter concerning the case of an unnamed male patient, named as Mr Pinkerton on the indexing on reverse. The young man, aged twenty-two, 'has been troubled with very frequent nocturnal pollutions' which, it was believed, weakened his nerves and contributed to his present list of complaints.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2008 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1085 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | April 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Unsigned letter concerning the case of an unnamed male patient, named as Mr Pinkerton on the indexing on reverse. The young man, aged twenty-two, 'has been troubled with very frequent nocturnal pollutions' which, it was believed, weakened his nerves and contributed to his present list of complaints. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1363] |
Case of Mr Pinkerton whose general nervous weakness is attributed to an inherited liability towards hypochondria and manifests in a susceptibility to 'nocturnal pollutions'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3235] | Author | |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3234] | Patient | Mr Pinkerton |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Case.
The Casuist is ages Twenty Two, of
rather a hypochondriac disposition as
he suspects, his father having been
also that way inclined.
From the age of Twelve he has
been troubled with very frequent noc¬
turnal pollutions which have weakened
his nerves and constitution in a
very great degree - Giddiness in the
head especially when walking, flush¬
ings in the face, cold tremors, slight
alienations of mind, vain terrors
and anxieties, weariness, and faintness,
with sometimes a sense of a kind of
suffocation in the brain, form a list
of his chief complaints. He is also
troubled with ascarides, and has lately
come thro a course of mercury for a
venereal disease which has perhaps
contributed to increase the weakness
of his nerves.
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Much study has also been perhaps
rather detrimental - These are all
the particulars that the Casuist
thinks it necessary to mention and
it is hoped Dr. Cullen will from
them be enabled to judge of his Case
and give his advice accordingly.
Questions.
1. What means should be use to pre¬
vent the pollutions?
2. What method should the Casuist
follow to strengthen his constitution?
3. What meats or drinks may be
pernicious?
Since even small things may have
their weight in a case of this nature
is it of any consequence whether
the Casuist shall wear his own hair
or not, or take snuff or refrain
from it? - It ought also to have been men¬
tioned that the Casuist is very subject
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to catch cold in his head.
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Mr Pinkertons
Case. -
April 1781.
Diplomatic Text
Case.
The Casuist is ages Twenty Two, of
rather a hypochondriac disposition as
he suspects, his father having been
also that way inclined.
From the age of Twelve he has
been troubled with very frequent noc¬
turnal pollutions which have weakened
his nerves and constitution in a
very great degree - Giddiness in the
head especially when walking, flush¬
ings in the face, cold tremors, slight
alienations of mind, vain terrors
and anxieties, weariness, and faintness,
with sometimes a sense of a kind of
suffocation in the brain, form a list
of his chief complaints. He is also
troubled with ascarides, and has lately
come thro a course of mercury for a
venereal disease which has perhaps
contributed to increase the weakness
of his nerves.
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Much study has also been perhaps
rather detrimental - These are all
the particulars that the Casuist
thinks it necessary to mention and
it is hoped Dr. Cullen will from
them be enabled to judge of his Case
and give his advice accordingly.
Questions.
1. What means should be use to pre¬
vent the pollutions?
2. What method should the Casuist
follow to strengthen his constitution?
3. What meats or drinks may be
pernicious?
Since even small things may have
their weight in a case of this nature
is it of any consequence whether
the Casuist shall wear his own hair
or not, or take snuff or refrain
from it? - It ought also to have been men¬
tioned that the Casuist is very subject
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to catch cold in his head.
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Mr Pinkertons
Case. -
April 1781.
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