The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2574] From: Captain Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr James Gilchrist Cochrane (Jamie) (Patient) / 11 March 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from Captain Alexander Cochrane, concerning the case of James Cochrane. His nephew's condition 'has been much worse these some days', is 'extremely Ill' and 'so weak as not to be Able to quit his Bed'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2574 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1623 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 11 March 1785 |
| 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 Captain Alexander Cochrane, concerning the case of James Cochrane. His nephew's condition 'has been much worse these some days', is 'extremely Ill' and 'so weak as not to be Able to quit his Bed'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
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 ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2697] | Author | Captain Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2692] | Patient | Mr James Gilchrist Cochrane (Jamie) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2699] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Anna Gilchrist (of Annsfield) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Culross | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I am concerned to inform you that
Mr James Cochrane has been much worse these some
days. His Right Side is grown very hard the Swelling of
his Belly is much encreased and he complains of a
great pain in the left Side low down - He has a
tolerable good passage in his belly ↑twice a day↑ and Makes water freely
but is otherways extremely Ill not having rested these
two Nights and so weak as not to be Able to quit his
Bed. -- Upon the receipt of your letter I gave over
the thoughts of Making Use of the injections. Mrs Gilchrist
thinks that the Oil with which he is Rub'dd has not
done him so much good as that which he made use
of in town - we have given him the Castor Oil twice
and continue his drops regularly. He has but a
small Appetite and his strength is so much failed
that I fear he will not be Able to hold it out much
Longer. be so kind as to write Me by return of post
informing Me if you think Any thing else should be
done with him I am with great respect
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Dr. Cullen
Mint Close
Edinburgh
Capt. Alexr. Cochrane
March 1785
V. XVI. p. 320-325
Diplomatic Text
I am concerned to inform you that
Mr James Cochrane has been much worse these some
days. His Right Side is grown very hard the Swelling of
his Belly is much encreased and he complains of a
great pain in the left Side low down - He has a
tolerable good passage in his belly ↑twice a day↑ and Makes water freely
but is otherways extremely Ill not having rested these
two Nights and so weak as not to be Able to quit his
Bed. -- Upon the receipt of your letter I gave over
the thoughts of Making Use of the injections. Mrs Gilchrist
thinks that the Oil with which he is Rub'dd has not
done him so much good as that which he made use
of in town - we have given him the Castor Oil twice
and continue his drops regularly. He has but a
small Appetite and his strength is so much failed
that I fear he will not be Able to hold it out much
Longer. be so kind as to write Me by return of post
informing Me if you think Any thing else should be
done with him I am with great respect
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Dr. Cullen
Mint Close
Edinu
Capt. Alexr. Cochrane
March 1785
V. XVI. p. 320-325
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