The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3000] From: Dr Stephen Pemberton / To: Mr John Surtees / Regarding: Mr John Surtees (Patient) / 17 March 1788 / (Incoming)
Letter from Dr Stephen Pemberton to John Surtees, who is in Berwick and intends to visit Cullen again. A covering letter for Cullen's letter on his case and a prescription for pills mentioned, neither of which are included. William Ingham's name is mentioned in the annotation on the wrapper.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3000 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2032 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 17 March 1788 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Dr Stephen Pemberton to John Surtees, who is in Berwick and intends to visit Cullen again. A covering letter for Cullen's letter on his case and a prescription for pills mentioned, neither of which are included. William Ingham's name is mentioned in the annotation on the wrapper. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1272] |
Case of Mr John Surtees who has asthma and erysipelas on his hands and face. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:5666] | Author | Dr Stephen Pemberton |
| [PERS ID:4334] | Addressee | Mr John Surtees |
| [PERS ID:4334] | Patient | Mr John Surtees |
| [PERS ID:5666] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Stephen Pemberton |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:82] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Ingham |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
I enclose you Dr. Cullen's
letter upon your case with a Copy of his
prescription, which gave you relief, as you
may remember, at the time. I have not much
to add, but that upon the return of your dis¬
order in February, you had recourse to the Dr.'s
Pills, & also a blister without the like success.
Upon this I advised you to take a drachm of the London Paregoric Elixir in a draught at bed time. You
sweated profusely the night following, & found
yourself better the next day; & by using this
draught 3 or 4 times were much relieved, so
as to undertake your journey to Berwick,
having a supply of both your medicines to be
used discretionally. It may be proper to ac¬
quaint the Doctor that the Pills do not keep
you open enough, but that you find a small
dose of Glauber's Salt to answer the purpose
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very well –– I think you right in taking the
opportunity of consulting Dr. Cullen again,
& wishing you benefit from his advice, I
remain, with compliments to the Doctor,
17th. March 1788
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John Surtees Esqr.
Berwick
Mr. Ingham
C. Mr. Surtees
V. XIX p. 434 &c.
Diplomatic Text
I enclose you Dr. Cullen's
letter upon your case with a Copy of his
prescription, which gave you relief, as you
may remember, at the time. I have not much
to add, but that upon the return of your dis¬
order in February, you had recourse to the Dr.'s
Pills, & also a blister without the like success.
Upon this I advised you to take Elix. Paregor.
Lond. ʒj in a draught at bed time. You
sweated profusely the night following, & found
yourself better the next day; & by using this
draught 3 or 4 times were much relieved, so
as to undertake your journey to Berwick,
having a supply of both your medicines to be
used discretionally. It may be proper to ac¬
quaint the Doctor that the Pills do not keep
you open enough, but that you find a small
dose of Glauber's Salt to answer the purpose
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very well –– I think you right in taking the
opportunity of consulting Dr. Cullen again,
& wishing you benefit from his advice, I
remain, with comps to the Doctor,
17th. March 1788
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John Surtees Esqr.
Berwick
Mr. Ingham
C. Mr. Surtees
V. XIX p. 434 &c.
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