The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2313] From: Mr John Crellin / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Reverend George Mason (Patient) / 2 September 1783 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Crellin concerning the case of the Bishop of Man, Isle of Man. The patient had planned to travel to Glasgow, but is now too unwell.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2313 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1370 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 2 September 1783 |
| 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 John Crellin concerning the case of the Bishop of Man, Isle of Man. The patient had planned to travel to Glasgow, but is now too unwell. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1596] |
Case of the Bishop of Man who is being treated for passing mucus. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3461] | Author | Mr John Crellin |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3457] | Patient | Reverend George Mason |
| [PERS ID:3461] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Crellin |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3463] | Other |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Kirkcudbright | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Kirkcudbright | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Kirkcudbright September 2d. 1783 -
Dear Sir
His Lordship not finding himself well
enough on Saturday morning, to think of proceeding
to Glasgow as he intended, wisely determined to take
the shorter route homeward, and arrived here last
night. I am directed by him to acquaint you, that
we had not travelled the first stage, when the
mucus began to be troublesome, increasing as
we advanced, and last night when we got hither
he had frequent & copious discharges of it,
attended with great pain - You will please to
observe, that all this took place, notwithstanding
the injection had been regularly given as usual.
Though I caused his Servant to add a table spoon full
to the quantity prescribed, by way of experiment
last night, I am sorry to find it did ↑not↑ effect the
retention of the mucus, for at five this morning
to use his Lordship's expression, it perfectly flowed
from him. His Lordship wished you to be
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acquainted with these circumstances, -- that some
remedy might be thought of to stop the progress
of this increasing malady - I am still in hopes
that when his Lordship shall have got home, and
taken his draughts and pills &c. - things will then
wear a better aspect. In the hurry that usually
attends people about to embark I am
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Humble Servant
John Crellin
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William Cullen Esqr. M. D.
Edinburgh --
Bishop of Man
September 1783
V. XV. p. 211
Diplomatic Text
Kirkcudbright Septr. 2d. 1783 -
Dear Sir
His Lordship not finding himself well
enough on Saturday morning, to think of proceeding
to Glasgow as he intended, wisely determined to take
the shorter route homeward, and arrived here last
night. I am directed by him to acquaint you, that
we had not travelled the first stage, when the
mucus began to be troublesome, increasing as
we advanced, and last night when we got hither
he had frequent & copious discharges of it,
attended with great pain - You will please to
observe, that all this took place, notwithstanding
the injection had been regularly given as usual.
Though I caused his Servt. to add a table spoon full
to the quantity prescribed, by way of experiment
last night, I am sorry to find it did ↑not↑ effect the
retention of the mucus, for at five this morning
to use his Lordship's expression, it perfectly flowed
from him. His Lordship wished you to be
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acquainted with these circumstances, -- that some
remedy might be thought of to stop the progress
of this increasing malady - I am still in hopes
that when his Lordship shall have got home, and
taken his draughts and pills &c. - things will then
wear a better aspect. In the hurry that usually
attends people about to embark I am
Dear Sir
Yr most Obedt Hum. Servt
John Crellin
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William Cullen Esqr. M. D.
Edinburgh --
Bishop of Man
Septr. 1783
V. XV. p. 211
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