The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:244] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr James Bon / Regarding: Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) (Patient) / 9 January 1782 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Mr Bon C[oncerning] Mr Ferguson'. Cullen suspects that his earlier regimen has not been followed by the patient, and requests more information.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 244 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/130 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 9 January 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, for 'Mr Bon C[oncerning] Mr Ferguson'. Cullen suspects that his earlier regimen has not been followed by the patient, and requests more information. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1466] |
Case of William Ferguson who has fits. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:205] | Addressee | Mr James Bon |
| [PERS ID:204] | Patient | Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) |
| [PERS ID:205] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr James Bon |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Ayr (Air) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr Bon Concerning Mr Ferguson
I am favoured with yours concerning
Mr. Ferguson and am obliged to you for communicating
my former advice. I am sorry to find that the repetition
of the same remedies has not succeeded so well as they had
done before and I must suspect that the repetition of my
advice has not been made in its full extent and particularly
with respect to cold bathing and the regimen advised which
I think very necessary and without which I cannot de¬
pend upon the medicines. As you are not quite explicit
upon this subject I must beg of you to inquire whether
he has upon this return of his illness he has used the cold
bath and a diet of milk and farinacea alone. I would wish
also to know his present habit of body and whether or not
since I advised formerly he has grown fast or to a much
greater bulk. I cannot think it proper at this season
to engage him in such a length of Journey as to Edinburgh
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and hope that your inquiry may procure me all the in¬
formation that may be necessary for my advising further
but I would wish to delay this till I shall hear from
you again. I am
your most obedient servant
Edinburgh 9th January
1782
Diplomatic Text
Mr Bon C. Mr Ferguson
I am favoured with yours concerning
Mr. Ferguson and am obliged to you for communicating
my former advice. I am sorry to find that the repetition
of the same remedies has not succeeded so well as they had
done before and I must suspect that the repetition of my
advice has not been made in its full extent and particularly
with respect to cold bathing and the regimen advised which
I think very necessary and without which I cannot de¬
pend upon the medicines. As you are not quite explicit
upon this subject I must beg of you to inquire whether
he has upon this return of his illness he has used the cold
bath and a diet of milk and farinacea alone. I would wish
also to know his present habit of body and whether or not
since I advised formerly he has grown fast or to a much
greater bulk. I cannot think it proper at this season
to engage him in such a length of Journey as to Edinburgh
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and hope that your inquiry may procure me all the in¬
formation that may be necessary for my advising further
but I would wish to delay this till I shall hear from
you again. I am
your most obedient servant
Edinr. 9th Janry.
1782
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