The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:29] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Gordon (of Earlston) (Patient) / 29 April 1765? / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mr Gordon of Earlston'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 29 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/1/24 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 29 April 1765? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Mr Gordon of Earlston'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:163] |
Case of Mr Gordon of Earlston who suffers from gout [who may be same person as Case 162]. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1022] | Patient | Mr Gordon (of Earlston) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Earlston | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Earlston | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
For Mr Gordon of Earlston
From the account we have now recieved we percieve
very distinctly the state of Mr Gordons complaints.
We are perswaded that tho one stone has come away
there is another sticking in the ureter & his relief
must depend upon its coming down. If there is any
fever or suspicion of Inflamation from the violence
of pain we think that taking a little blood from his arm
may be very proper. There is nothing more necessary
than keeping the belly open & for this purpose we
prefer such cooling purgatives as that mentioned in our
last to A[m?] (ānā)dersons pills or sacred Tincture & we
think that Emollient Glysters are particularly
favourable to bringing down the stone. We think the
fomentation with cloths wrung out of warm water
very proper but still think the warm bath would be of
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more service. What we judge to be both very proper
& necessary is an opieate. When bleeding if it seems
necessary is premised & proper care is taken to keep
the belly open we think opieates both safe and
necessary to favour the passage of the stone & to give ease
in the meantime. Lintseed tea or Decoction of
Marshmallow Roots are both very proper to the
length the stomach easily bears. Lime water & soap
are serviceable by preventing the formation of stones
but do little to favour the passing of them therefore
we think it is not necessary to disturb Mr
Gordons stomach with either of these Medicines
at present & for the same reason we shall not say
what occurs to us with regard to soap but we shall
do it soon when we send Mr Gordon a new Medicine
for preventing in time to come such distress as he
suffers at present.
Diplomatic Text
For Mr Gordon of Earlston
From the account we have now recieved we percieve
very distinctly the state of Mr Gordons complaints.
We are perswaded that tho one stone has come away
there is another sticking in the ureter & his relief
must depend upon its coming down. If there is any
fever or suspicion of Inflamation from the violence
of pain we think that taking a little blood from his arm
may be very proper. There is nothing more necessary
than keeping the belly open & for this purpose we
prefer such cooling purgatives as that mentioned in our
last to A[m?] (ānā)dersons pills or sacred Tincture & we
think that Emollient Glysters are particularly
favourable to bringing down the stone. We think the
fomentation with cloths wrung out of warm water
very proper but still think the warm bath would be of
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more service. What we judge to be both very proper
& necessary is an opieate. When bleeding if it seems
necessary is premised & proper care is taken to keep
the belly open we think opieates both safe and
necessary to favour the passage of the stone & to give ease
in the meantime. Lintseed tea or Decoction of
Marshmallow Roots are both very proper to the
length the stomach easily bears. Lime water & soap
are serviceable by preventing the formation of stones
but do little to favour the passing of them therefore
we think it is not necessary to disturb Mr
Gordons stomach with either of these Medicines
at present & for the same reason we shall not say
what occurs to us with regard to soap but we shall
do it soon when we send Mr Gordon a new Medicine
for preventing in time to come such distress as he
suffers at present.
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