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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:2499] From: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Macmurdo (McMurdo) (Patient) / 17 August 1784 / (Incoming)

Letter from John Gilchrist, concerning the case of young Mr Macmurdo [McMurdo] of Drumlanrig.

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FieldData
DOC ID 2499
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1551
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date17 August 1784
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from John Gilchrist, concerning the case of young Mr Macmurdo [McMurdo] of Drumlanrig.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1732]
Case of young Mr McMurdo of Drumlanrig who has a fever.
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People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:115]AuthorDr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch)
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3786]PatientMr Macmurdo (McMurdo)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:115]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch)

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Dumfries Borders Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Drumlanrig (Drumlanrig Castle) Borders Scotland Europe certain

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Dumfries August 17. 1784

Dear Sir


On my way home on Saturday, I found the
Young Gentleman at Drumlarnig no worse than there
was reason to expect; free, in a manner from any
particular complaint, and looking tolerably well,
but still with a remarkable degree of fever; - or
I should rather say quickness of pulse, upon him
I imagine his pulse is rarely under 120, - and a
small exertion, I observe, increases it to 130..
His Urine seldom or never deposits any thing
and it is always of a particular whey or pearl
colour -- I thought it right, in these circum¬
stances, to ask you how far the plan of bathing
ought to be followed, which I mentioned to the fami¬
ly, must be begun & proceeded in in a very cautious
and gradual manner. - If I hear from you on Thurs¬
days night, I shall write to Drumlanrig on Friday. -- I
will trouble you with no more at present. -- Indeed



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I am but beginning to recollect myself completely
and know what I am doing, after the giddy whirl which
your great town keeps one in. - I am always


Dear Sir
Most sincerely yours

John Gilchrist.



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To
Doctor Cullen


Dr. Gilchrist
Concerning Mr. Macmurdoch
August 1784
V.XVI P.138

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Dumfries Aug 17. 1784

Dear Sir


On my way home on Saturday, I found the
Young Gentleman at Drumlarnig no worse than there
was reason to expect; free, in a manner from any
particular complaint, and looking tolerably well,
but still with a remarkable degree of fever; - or
I should rather say quickness of pulse, upon him
I imagine his pulse is rarely under 120, - and a
small exertion, I observe, increases it to 130..
His Urine seldom or never deposits any thing
and it is always of a particular whey or pearl
colour -- I thought it right, in these circum¬
stances, to ask you how far the plan of bathing
ought to be followed, which I mentioned to the fami¬
ly, must be begun & proceeded in in a very cautious
and gradual manner. - If I hear from you on Thurs¬
days night, I shall write to Drumlanrig on Friday. -- I
will trouble you with no more at present. -- Indeed



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I am but beginning to recollect myself completely
and know what I am doing, after the giddy whirl which
your great town keeps one in. - I am always


Dear Sir
Most sincerely yours

John Gilchrist.



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To
Doctor Cullen


Dr. Gilchrist
C Mr. Macmurdoch
Aug. 1784
V.XVI P.138

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