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

 

[ID:2229] From: Mr John Short / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Thomas Smith (Patient) / 9 June 1782 / (Incoming)

Letter from John Short giving a brief update on the case 'our patient Mr Thos. Smith' who 'has continued in much the same state he was in when you saw him'.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 2229
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1298
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date9 June 1782
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 John Short giving a brief update on the case 'our patient Mr Thos. Smith' who 'has continued in much the same state he was in when you saw him'.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1032]
Case of Mr Thomas Smith who is feverish and 'fatuous' and then suffers a paralytic stroke.
6


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:671]AuthorMr John Short
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2973]PatientMr Thomas Smith
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:671]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr John Short

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) Mid Scotland Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) Mid Scotland Scotland Europe certain

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Borness 9t June 1782
Dear Sir


Our patient Mr. Thos. Smith has continued
in much the same state he was in when you saw him
at times Consistant, then in a few Minutes, quite incoherent
His pulse, Appetite, and state of the bowels perfectly
good, he at times refuses the tartar solubil, and the
Camphorted pills
difficult at times to persuade him
to take- As he has a good Appetite it is frequently dif¬
ficult to prevent him from taking more than he should
do. He sleeps as well as ever, and as he is Naturally fond
of Walking he is indulged in it. On the Whole he
is status quo as you left him if you think of
any other Mode to try begs you'll Advise in Course
which will Oblige


Dear Sir
Your Most Obedient Humble Servant
John Short



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Dr. Cullen
Edinburgh


Mr. Short
Concerning Mr. Smith
June 1782.
VXIV. p 105

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Borness 9t June 1782
Dr Sir


Our patient Mr. Thos. Smith has continued
in much the same state he was in when you saw him
at times Consistant, then in a few Minutes, quite incoherent
His pulse, Appetite, and state of the bowels perfectly
good, he at times refuses the tartar solubil, and the
Camphorted pills
difficult at times to persuade him
to take- As he has a good Appetite it is frequently dif¬
ficult to prevent him from taking more than he should
do. He sleeps as well as ever, and as he is Naturally fond
of Walking he is indulged in it. On the Whole he
is status quo as you left him if you think of
any other Mode to try begs you'll Advise in Course
which will Oblige


Dr Sir
Your Most Obt Humble Servt.
John Short



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Dr. Cullen
Edinr.


Mr. Short
C. Mr. Smith
June 1782.
VXIV. p 105

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