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

 

[ID:2014] From: Mr Anthony Harrison / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Colonel John Robinson (Robertson) (Patient) / 9 June 1781 / (Incoming)

Letter from Anthony Harrison, concerning the case of Colonel John Robinson. Robinson complains of an involuntary eructation of wind. The annotation on the reverse notes this letter was replied to on 12th June 1781.

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FieldData
DOC ID 2014
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1091
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date9 June 1781
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe Yes
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from Anthony Harrison, concerning the case of Colonel John Robinson. Robinson complains of an involuntary eructation of wind. The annotation on the reverse notes this letter was replied to on 12th June 1781.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

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Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1400]
Case of Colonel John Robinson whose flatulent stomach disorder does not improve with the medicines.
3


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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:3125]AuthorMr Anthony Harrison
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3414]PatientColonel John Robinson (Robertson)
[PERS ID:3125]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Anthony Harrison
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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Place of Writing Penrith North-West England Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Penrith North-West England Europe certain

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Penrith 9th. June 1781
Sir


John Robinson Esqr. who
consulted you last November for a complaint
in his Stomach, desires me to inform you
that the Medicines which you then prescribed
have been regularly persisted in, but without
making the least alteration in his complaint,
and to request that if any farther process
either by Medicine, Mineral Waters, &c
occurs to you as likely to be useful to
him you will favour him with your
advice and directions. --- He's general
health is not at all impaired, nor does he
find himself disorderd by any particular
kind of diet, or drinking - Wine, spirits,
Malt liquors, Animal food or vegetables
agreeing with him equally alike. Indeed
he's only complaint seems to be an involuntary
eructation of Wind, which he is obliged to
belch up almost perpetually when the
Fit comes on, and this in company to
such a degree as to give uneasiness to himself



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as well as those who are about him.


He has no sickness, cardialgia, or want
of appetite
. Shoud you think a visit
to Edinburgh would enable you to judge better
of his disorder, he will come over -
least you should have forgot the Medicine
you prescribed I have subjoind a copy
of your last prescription. I am

Sir your obedient humble Servant
Anthy Harrison


For John Robinson Esquire

Take one ounce of Elixir Proprietas vitriolicum. Take ten grains of prepared Red chalybeate, five grains of powdered Cinnamon, and fifteen grains of powdered White Sugar Mix to make a powder to be taken twice a day ---




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Doctor Cullan
Edinburgh


John Robinson Esquire
Penrith
Answered 12 June 1781
Advised to drink Chelten¬
ham waters
.

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Penrith 9th. June 1781
Sir


John Robinson Esqr. who
consulted you last November for a complaint
in his Stomach, desires me to inform you
that the Medicines which you then prescribed
have been regularly persisted in, but wthout
making the least alteration in his complaint,
and to request that if any farther process
either by Medicine, Mineral Waters, &c
occurs to you as likely to be useful to
him you will favour him with your
advice and directions. --- He's general
health is not at all impaired, nor does he
find himself disorderd by any particular
kind of diet, or drinking - Wine, spirits,
Malt liquors, Animal food or vegetables
agreeing with him equally alike. Indeed
he's only complaint seems to be an involuntary
eructation of Wind, which he is obliged to
belch up almost perpetually when the
Fit comes on, and this in company to
such a degree as to give uneasiness to himself



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as well as those who are about him.


He has no sickness, cardialgia, or want
of appetite
. Shoud you think a visit
to Edinburgh wd enable you to judge better
of his disorder, he will come over -
least you shd. have forgot the Medicine
you prescribed I have subjoind a copy
of yr. last prescription. I am

Sir yr. obedt. hble Servt.
Anthy Harrison


For John Robinson Esqr.


Elix. Proprnt. vitr. ℥j
Aq. Rubig. chalyb. ppt. gr. x
Cinnam. pulv. gr. v
Sacc. Alb. p. gr. xv ℳ. ft. Pulv. bis
in die sumd ---




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Doctr. Cullan
Edinburgh


John Robinson Esqr.
Penrith
Ansd. 12 June 1781
Advised to drink Chelten¬
ham waters
.

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