The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2470] From: Mr Robert Cathcart (of Genoch & Knockdolian) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: [A matter not directly regarding a patient] / 8? June 1784 / (Incoming)
Letter from Robert Cathcart to George Hamilton, concerning his own case.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2470 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1523b |
| 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 Robert Cathcart to George Hamilton, concerning his own case. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
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:3107] | Author | 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 | Genoch (Genoch Mains) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place of Handstamp | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Sir
The enclosed I received this day ---
in answer to the Doctors letter I can answer
him that my age is about 62 and my former
maner of life you can prittey well inform him
which has been verrey regular, and that I scarce
had any complant till now, but a Ciatick in
my right leg, which I have been now & then troble
with for near 20 years, but which entirely went off
before this swelling cam on Since I begun the
new Diuretick wine I think that the swelling
is a little better but onley those 2 Days next
& the Diuretick Quality a little increasing; the
Swelling a little better in the morning but not
much better at night -- The swelling on the Scro¬
tum the Same as it was, I would pain think that
it is a little better in the morning, tho still the
same at night. I am not in the least Constipat
and rather the other way, tho (↑↑) I think [that secy?]
to be no use for [aney?] laxative at present -- My
braithing, I think, some what better, I shall be
glad to see you when convenient and from the
Above you can write the Dr. & satisfy him in
what he wants to be informed and of I am Dear Sir
Sincerely Yours
Robert Cathcart
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To Doctor Hamilton
Stranraer
Diplomatic Text
Sir
The enclosed I received this day ---
in answer to the Doctors letter I can answer
him that my age is about 62 and my former
maner of life you can prittey well inform him
which has been verrey regular, and that I scarce
had any complant till now, but a Ciatick in
my right leg, which I have been now & then troble
w for near 20 years, but which entirely went off
before this swelling cam on Since I begun yt.
new Diuretick wine I think that the swelling
is a little better but onley those 2 Days next
& the Diuretick Quality a little increasing; the
Swelling a little better in the morning but not
much better at night -- The swelling on the Scro¬
tum the Same as it was, I would pain think that
it is a little better in the morning, tho still the
same at night. I am not in the least Constipat
and rather the other way, tho (↑↑) I think [that secy?]
to be no use for [aney?] laxative at present -- My
braithing, I think, some what better, I shall be
glad to see you when convenient and from the
Above you can write the Dr. & satisfy him in
what he wants to be informed and of I am Dr. Sr
Sincerely Yours
Ro: Cathcart
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To Doctor Hamilton
Stranr.
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