The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2469] From: Dr George Hamilton / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Robert Cathcart (of Genoch & Knockdolian) (Patient) / 8 June 1784 / (Incoming)
Letter from George Hamilton, Stranraer, concerning the case of Mr Cathcart.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2469 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1523a |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 8 June 1784 |
| 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 George Hamilton, Stranraer, concerning the case of Mr Cathcart. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1023] |
Case of Robert Cathcart who has badly swollen legs. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:258] | Author | Dr George Hamilton |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3107] | Patient | Mr Robert Cathcart (of Genoch & Knockdolian) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:258] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr George Hamilton |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Sir
last night I Rece'd yours prelongs in Mr.
Cathcarts from his own hand, I am Extremely sorry
I should have omitted, menttoning any thing that
would have been Satisfying to you about Mr.
Cathcarts age &c. -- his form was pretty stout large
boned and a swarthy Complexion ↑never very fatt but illegible w="1"/>↑ and lived with
great Sobriety waither to much so, I have known
him these twenty years past, two three or four Glasses
of wine or punch after dinner or Supper was as
much as ever I seet him take and I am Confident
he never took Sixpence worth of medecines untill
attackd with this anasarcous Swelling, his Stomach
has been always very Good and is still He
never took Exercise that was requisite for him
so Indlent is he, that I do not belive he walks
above half a mile a day through the year ---
of late he saus his legs swells more in the Chaise
then santearing about I have not seen him on
horseback for some years ---- The dovers powder
Sweat him pretty profusely while he took them
I do not think the swellings was anything Reduced
by them his appetite was always Good -- the mercur¬
ial pills had a visable effect upon the swellings
in reducing them, for some months the swellings
in his legs at night was very trifling so much so
better
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that he left of takeing medecines for some time, until
the swelling began to Increase when he took the wine
which is the only medecine he likes to take. ----
For further particulars I refer you to the Inclosed
shall follow your directions see with regaard
I am -------
Sir
your most obedient Humble Servant
George Hamilton
Stranraer June 8th.
1784
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Doctor William Cullen
Edinburgh
Dr. Hamilton
Concerning Mr. Cathcart
June 1784
xvi. p66. 96
Diplomatic Text
Sir
last night I Rece'd yours prelongs in Mr.
Cathcarts from his own hand, I am Extremely sorry
I should have omitted, menttoning any thing that
would have been Satisfying to you about Mr.
Cathcarts age &c. -- his form was pretty stout large
boned and a swarthy Complexion ↑never very fatt but illegible w="1"/>↑ and lived with
great Sobriety waither to much so, I have known
him these twenty years past, two three or four Glasses
of wine or punch after dinner or Supper was as
much as ever I seet him take and I am Confident
he never took Sixpence worth of medecines untill
attackd with this anasarcous Swelling, his Stomach
has been always very Good and is still He
never took Exercise that was requisite for him
so Indlent is he, that I do not belive he walks
above half a mile a day through the year ---
of late he saus his legs swells more in the Chaise
then santearing about I have not seen him on
horseback for some years ---- The dovers powder
Sweat him pretty profusely while he took them
I do not think the swellings was anything Reduced
by them his appetite was always Good -- the mercur¬
ial pills had a visable effect upon the swellings
in reducing them, for some months the swellings
in his legs at night was very trifling so much so
better
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that he left of takeing medecines for some time, until
the swelling began to Increase when he took the wine
which is the only medecine he likes to take. ----
For further particulars I refer you to the Inclosed
shall follow your directions see with regaard
I am -------
Sir
your most obdt. Hble. Servt.
George Hamilton
Stranr. June 8th.
1784
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Doctor William Cullen
Edinburgh
Dr. Hamilton
C. Mr. Cathcart
June 1784
xvi. p66. 96
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