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

 

[ID:2592] From: Dr Ivie Campbell / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Campbell (of Dunstaffnage) (Patient) / 9? April 1785 / (Incoming)

Letter from Ivie Campbell, at 'Stewart's laboratory', concerning the case of Miss Campbell, with a 'journal' of the amounts of a prescription administered from the 26th of March to the 4th of April.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 2592
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1640a
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date9? April 1785
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 Ivie Campbell, at 'Stewart's laboratory', concerning the case of Miss Campbell, with a 'journal' of the amounts of a prescription administered from the 26th of March to the 4th of April.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:512]
 Case of Miss Campbell of Dunstaffnage who is suffering from severe headaches and pains in her side since developing an ulcer after ignoring a scratch on her shin.
 15


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:336]AuthorDr Ivie Campbell
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2705]PatientMiss Campbell (of Dunstaffnage)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:336]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr Ivie Campbell
[PERS ID:1241]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Robert Ochiltree

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Stewart's Laboratory Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place of Writing Stroneskar Lochgilphead Glasgow and West Scotland Europe inferred
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe inferred

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Stewarts Laboratory 1
Friday 10 oClock am

Sir


I am just now favoured with the inclosed
journal of Miss Campbells Case, since begining the
use of the Musk - It will give you satisfaction to find
that it seems to have been attended with, as good
Effects, as could be expected, in so very obstinate a Case
having sensibly abated the Violence of the fits, procured
sleep & sweat, and promoted the Catamenia - 2


I would, gladly, have done myself the honor of
waiting of you, with this report; But, have been con¬
fined, for some days, to my Room, with Rheumatic,
& other Complaints, the Effects of Cold.


What further Directions you have, for Miss
Campbell, be pleased to send them to me; as soon
as your Conveniency Permits. And I shall transmit
them to Mr Ochiltree, who, I hope, you'll be satisfied,
from this specimen of his attention to your orders, will
do all justice to your Prescriptions, wishing your joined
Efforts may prove successful


I am Sir Most respectfully
yours

Ivie Campbell

Friday


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26th. 15 gr. M.
27 15.
L. 150 Inj. & 100
28 L lis 50
M. 15
30 L100
Inj. 180
L 70
31 m.15
Inj. 200
apl. i m.20
3 £100
m.20.
4 L.100



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Doctor William Cullen

Notes:

1: A 'Laboratory' indicated a place where medicines and other chemicals were manufactured. This particular business has not been traced in any Edinburgh street directory of the period, although at least one other 'laboratory' was located in Edinburgh's old town around this date.

2: The 'journal', to be found at the close of this letter, consists of a calendar of the doses and methods employed for administering this medication. The abbreviated terminology is somewhat cryptic, but 'Inj' probably indicates 'by injection' (i.e. by glyster).

Diplomatic Text

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Stewarts Laboratory 1
Friday 10 oClock am

Sir


I am just now favoured with the inclosed
journal of Miss Campbells Case, since begining the
use of the Musk - It will give you satisfaction to find
that it seems to have been attended with, as good
Effects, as could be expected, in so very obstinate a Case
having sensibly abated the Violence of the fits, procured
sleep & sweat, and promoted the Catamenia - 2


I would, gladly, have done myself the honor of
waiting of you, with this report; But, have been con¬
fined, for some days, to my Room, with Rheumatic,
& other Complaints, the Effects of Cold.


What further Directions you have, for Miss
Campbell, be pleased to send them to me; as soon
as your Conveniency Permits. And I shall transmit
them to Mr Ochiltree, who, I hope, you'll be satisfied,
from this specimen of his attention to your orders, will
do all justice to your Prescriptions, wishing your joined
Efforts may prove successful


I am Sir Most respectfully
yours

Ivie Campbell

Friday


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26th. 15 gr. M.
27 15.
L. 150 Inj. & 100
28 L lis 50
M. 15
30 L100
Inj. 180
L 70
31 m.15
Inj. 200
apl. i m.20
3 £100
m.20.
4 L.100



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✍


Doctor William Cullen

Notes:

1: A 'Laboratory' indicated a place where medicines and other chemicals were manufactured. This particular business has not been traced in any Edinburgh street directory of the period, although at least one other 'laboratory' was located in Edinburgh's old town around this date.

2: The 'journal', to be found at the close of this letter, consists of a calendar of the doses and methods employed for administering this medication. The abbreviated terminology is somewhat cryptic, but 'Inj' probably indicates 'by injection' (i.e. by glyster).

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