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

 

[ID:2570] From: Captain Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr James Gilchrist Cochrane (Jamie) (Patient) / 6 March 1785 / (Incoming)

Letter from Alexander Cochrane, concerning an unnamed child patient (his nephew James), giving his opinion and that of Mrs Gilchrist (the boy's maternal grandmother, related to Cullen). An enclosed note from his brother, the Earl of Dundonald, is mentioned, which he says misunderstands the nature of the child's ailment. This enclosed note is Doc ID 2589, to Mrs Gilchrist, attributing it to worms.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 2570
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1619
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date6 March 1785
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) Enclosure(s) present
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from Alexander Cochrane, concerning an unnamed child patient (his nephew James), giving his opinion and that of Mrs Gilchrist (the boy's maternal grandmother, related to Cullen). An enclosed note from his brother, the Earl of Dundonald, is mentioned, which he says misunderstands the nature of the child's ailment. This enclosed note is Doc ID 2589, to Mrs Gilchrist, attributing it to worms.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:195]
Case of James [Jamie] Cochrane seriously ill with a hard, swollen abdomen and whose case proves fatal.
9


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:2697]AuthorCaptain Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2692]PatientMr James Gilchrist Cochrane (Jamie)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2699]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMrs Anna Gilchrist (of Annsfield)
[PERS ID:2697]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendCaptain Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane
[PERS ID:2698]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendEarl Archibald Cochrane (9th Earl of Dundonald; Lord Dundonald)

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Culross Abbey House Culross Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Dunfermline Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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Culross Sunday.
March 6th ––
Dear Sir


I have been delay'd writing you till I
could observe any Change in the Childs
Illness, but as yet I cannot see much only
his Apetite is prety good and Mrs. Gilchrist
thinks the Swelling at the Upper part is
much Softer. his water is rather thicker
we tryed the Castor Oil yesterday but
it did not Operate ↑till late at night↑ this morning he
has had a powder. The drops are given
regularly twice a day. The Child compl¬
ains of pain in his hands and feet and
rests ver'y Ill at Night. If I observe
any Other Alteration take place I shall not
fail to inform you regularly of them.


The enclosed is Just come from my Brother
who I believe mistakes the Childs Complaints


I am your Most Obedient
Humble Servant
Alexr Cochrane



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Doctor Cullen
Mint Close
Edinburgh

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Culross Sunday.
March 6th ––
Dr Sir


I have been delay'd writing you till I
could observe any Change in the Childs
Illness, but as yet I cannot see much only
his Apetite is prety good and Mrs. Gilchrist
thinks the Swelling at the Upper part is
much Softer. his water is rather thicker
we tryed the Castor Oil yesterday but
it did not Operate ↑till late at night↑ this morning he
has had a powder. The drops are given
regularly twice a day. The Child compl¬
ains of pain in his hands and feet and
rests ver'y Ill at Night. If I observe
any Other Alteration take place I shall not
fail to inform you regularly of them.


The enclosed is Just come from my Brother
who I believe mistakes the Childs Complaints


I am your Most Obedt
H. Servt
Alexr Cochrane



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Doctor Cullen
Mint Close
Edinburgh

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