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

 

[ID:2029] From: Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) (Patient) / 19 July 1781 / (Incoming)

Letter from Alexander Inglis, concerning his own case. He mentions that he had also been seen by Alexander Wood. He reports that his complaint is 'more confirmed by the Sea and fresh Water Bath, than Removed', and that his symptoms include painful ejaculation 'in the Act of Injoyment'. He asks if he should 'Continue the Sea B[a]thing by going to Arran & fresh Water when at Home Or come to Town directly for a Course of Mercury'.

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FieldData
DOC ID 2029
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1107
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date19 July 1781
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 Alexander Inglis, concerning his own case. He mentions that he had also been seen by Alexander Wood. He reports that his complaint is 'more confirmed by the Sea and fresh Water Bath, than Removed', and that his symptoms include painful ejaculation 'in the Act of Injoyment'. He asks if he should 'Continue the Sea B[a]thing by going to Arran & fresh Water when at Home Or come to Town directly for a Course of Mercury'.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:210]
Case of Alexander Inglis of Murdiston, who is being treated for a persistent gleet and related symptoms of an inflammation of the urinary tract.
15


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:699]AuthorMr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton)
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:699]PatientMr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:588]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Alexander Wood

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Murdieston (Murdietoun) Glasgow and West Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Therapeutic Recommendation Arran Western Isles Scotland Europe certain

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Murdostoun July 19th/1781
Dear Sir


it is with the Depest Regret I find my
Self Obliged to truble you once more upon the Subject of my Obsti¬
nat Complaint which I am afraid is more Confirmed by the
Sea and fresh Water Bath, than Removed, for ever since Mr.
Wood Advised me to ply the Sea Bathing and the fresh Water
at Home, the Pain in the Urethra is Considerably Incressed
when I make Water (which is very frequent) tho' it has Stopd
the Running in some measure
– Therefor in my Judgement all
Bathing will Confirm, reather than Remove the Virulent In¬
fection, I find is in no Degree Removed from what I felt last
Night upon the Ejection of the Semen in the Act of Injoyment
which gave me great Pain is to me a Demenstration that the
Virulent Matter, Or Ulser, is still lurking in the Urethra and
untill that is Removed by Mercury my Cure will never be Ra¬
dically Compleated, tho' Mr Wood holds it so light ––


I therefor beg as a freind youl Consider my melancholy Case
Seriously and give me your Advice how to Act, if to Continue
the Sea Bthing by going to Arran & fresh Water when at Home Or
come to Town directly for a Course of Mercury, an Answer in Course
will ever Oblige


Dear Sir Your
Obliged Humble. Servant
Alex Inglis



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Docter William Cullen Phisi¬
tian
in
Edinburgh


Murdiston
July 1781

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Murdostoun July 19th/1781
Dr. Sir


it is with the Depest Regret I find my
Self Obliged to truble you once more upon the Subject of my Obsti¬
nat Complaint which I am afraid is more Confirmed by the
Sea and fresh Water Bath, than Removed, for ever since Mr.
Wood Advised me to ply the Sea Bathing and the fresh Water
at Home, the Pain in the Urethra is Considerably Incressed
when I make Water (which is very frequent) tho' it has Stopd
the Running in some measure
– Therefor in my Judgement all
Bathing will Confirm, reather than Remove the Virulent In¬
fection, I find is in no Degree Removed from what I felt last
Night upon the Ejection of the Semen in the Act of Injoyment
which gave me great Pain is to me a Demenstration that the
Virulent Matter, Or Ulser, is still lurking in the Urethra and
untill that is Removed by Mercury my Cure will never be Ra¬
dically Compleated, tho' Mr Wood holds it so light ––


I therefor beg as a freind youl Consider my melancholy Case
Seriously and give me your Advice how to Act, if to Continue
the Sea Bthing by going to Arran & fresh Water when at Home Or
come to Town directly for a Course of Mercury, an Answer in Course
will ever Oblige


Dr. Sir Your
Obliged Humble. Ser.t
Alex Inglis



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Docter William Cullen Phisi¬
tian
in
Edigh


Murdiston
July 1781

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