The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2358] From: Dr James Hamilton / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Alexander? Drysdale (Patient) / 1 November 1783 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Hamilton, concerning the case of Mr Drysdale. He mentions that the patient had previously been to London to consult Sir John Elliot, and refers to Reid's treatise on Phthisis. The letter is hand-delivered by Mr Upton, a young man from Leeds who is coming to study in Edinburgh.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2358 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1414 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 1 November 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 James Hamilton, concerning the case of Mr Drysdale. He mentions that the patient had previously been to London to consult Sir John Elliot, and refers to Reid's treatise on Phthisis. The letter is hand-delivered by Mr Upton, a young man from Leeds who is coming to study in Edinburgh. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:648] |
Case of Mr Drysdale declining from a feverish chest complaint and 'a putrid ulcer in his chest'. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:812] | Author | Dr James Hamilton |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3001] | Patient | Mr Alexander? Drysdale |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:812] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr James Hamilton |
| [PERS ID:2272] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Sir John Eliot (Elliot; Baronet) |
| [PERS ID:3008] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Thomas Reid |
| [PERS ID:2655] | Other | Mr Upton (of Leeds) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Dunbar | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Leeds | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Mr Drysdale has returned from
London, when there He consulted
Sir John Elliot. He prescribed large doses of
Nitre for some time, & then a mercurial
at bed time, untill the mercury appeared
to affect the mouth, & strongly recommended
his going to a warm climate for the
winter the latter of which He has not
yet consented to perform. His disease
continues to increase and unless He leaves
this place soon, there will ↑be↑ some risk of
its being too late – Have you read Reid's
treatise upon the Phtisis of the lungs 1 , It
explodes the doctrine of ↑the↑ absorption of pus's
being the cause of Hectic fever, & endeavours
to account for it in another way. The
Book is well wrote & injenious. Permit
me to recommend the Bearer Mr. Upton of
Leeds, a young Gentleman of my acquaintance
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He comes to acquire knowledge at your justly
celebrated university. Wishing you every good
thing, I am
obedient Servant
1 November 1783
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Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
✍
Mr Drysdale
November 1783
V. XV p 322
Notes:
1: Thomas Reid, 'An Essay on the Nature and Cure of the Phthisis Pulmonalis' (London, 1782)
Diplomatic Text
Mr Drysdale has returned from
London, when there He consulted
Sir John Elliot. He prescribed large doses of
Nitre for some time, & then a mercurial
at bed time, untill the mercury appeared
to affect the mouth, & strongly recommended
his going to a warm climate for the
winter the latter of which He has not
yet consented to perform. His disease
continues to increase and unless He leaves
this place soon, there will ↑be↑ some risk of
its being too late – Have you read Reid's
treatise upon the Phtisis pulmonalis 1 , It
explodes the doctrine of ↑the↑ absorption of pus's
being the cause of Hectic fever, & endeavours
to account for it in another way. The
Book is well wrote & injenious. Permit
me to recommend the Bearer Mr. Upton of
Leeds, a young Gentleman of my acquaintance
[Page 2]
He comes to acquire knowledge at your justly
celebrated university. Wishing you every good
thing, I am
obed Servt.
1 Novr. 1783
[Page 3]
Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinr.
✍
Mr Drysdale
Novr. 1783
V. XV p 322
Notes:
1: Thomas Reid, 'An Essay on the Nature and Cure of the Phthisis Pulmonalis' (London, 1782)
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