The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3314] From: Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Deans (Smith) (Patient) / 10 March 1788 / (Incoming)
Letter from Rev. Robert Deans, concerning his wife, Mrs Deans, who still suffers from painful cough and spitting. The issue on her breast 'draws daily a good deal of thick matter'. Their nephew, Dr. Smith, says he does not wish to put Cullen to the trouble of sending a book list: with 'your Recommendations in the Class, & Jottings he took of your Lectures he has not only all your Publications, but also drawn out a List of other standard Books, which will exhaust all the money he can spare'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3314 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2211 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 10 March 1788 |
| 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 Rev. Robert Deans, concerning his wife, Mrs Deans, who still suffers from painful cough and spitting. The issue on her breast 'draws daily a good deal of thick matter'. Their nephew, Dr. Smith, says he does not wish to put Cullen to the trouble of sending a book list: with 'your Recommendations in the Class, & Jottings he took of your Lectures he has not only all your Publications, but also drawn out a List of other standard Books, which will exhaust all the money he can spare'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1121] |
Case of Elizabeth, wife of Rev. Robert Deans of Crailing, who has a chronic sore throat from 1779, and later suffers respiratory ailments. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:5026] | Author | Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5027] | Patient | Mrs Elizabeth Deans |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5026] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing) |
| [PERS ID:5041] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr John Smith |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Crailing | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I should have acknowledged your esteemed Favour
February 1st immediately, if I had not judged that you would
not impute my silence to Ingratitude, & that I would only
rob you of the time employed in reading my letter.
Mrs Deans & I are very thankful for your good Advices,
which she has profited by; otherwise she could not have
stood it out as she has done. Want of sleep keeps her
weak. Her cough is attended with much Pain, especially
in time of coughing, thro' her Heart or Inwards to her
back, & left shoulder The Issue-saw upon her breast
draws daily a good deal of thick matter. Her Pulse is
often not so quick as it was some time ago. She is
frequently warm to the touch while she complains
of being cold. We find it difficult to prevent
sweating over night & in the mornings. She spits
up little Defluxion in the night time but a good
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deal in the daytime. Her urine has no Sedement, & perhaps
its Paleness is owing to her low Diet. She alledges that
she might be stronger, if what she eats & drinks were
more nourishing. She frequently complains of thirst.
If any thing material occur from the above, I can
not ask it, but your Sympathy will, I hope, again
plead in her behalf, when you can find leisure e¬
nough to drop me a few Lines.
My Nephew says that he is, & always will be
deeply sensible of his Obligations to you, and
cannot think of your taking the trouble, which
I hinted to you in my last, the rather that from
your Recommendations in the Class, & Jottings he
took of your Lectures he has not only all your Pub¬
lications, but also drawn out a List of other standard
Books, which will exhaust all the money he can spare
With Mrs Deans's respectful Compliments, & my
best wishes, I have the please to be
Dear Sir
you most obliged humble Servant
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Dr Cullen
Edinburgh
Revd. Mr. Deans
March 1788
No XIX p. 430
Diplomatic Text
I should have acknowledged your esteemed Favour
Febry. 1st immediately, if I had not judged that you would
not impute my silence to Ingratitude, & that I would only
rob you of the time employed in reading my letter.
Mrs Deans & I are very thankful for your good Advices,
which she has profited by; otherwise she could not have
stood it out as she has done. Want of sleep keeps her
weak. Her cough is attended with much Pain, especially
in time of coughing, thro' her Heart or Inwards to her
back, & left shoulder The Issue-saw upon her breast
draws daily a good deal of thick matter. Her Pulse is
often not so quick as it was some time ago. She is
frequently warm to the touch while she complains
of being cold. We find it difficult to prevent
sweating over night & in the mornings. She spits
up little Defluxion in the night time but a good
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deal in the daytime. Her urine has no Sedement, & perhaps
its Paleness is owing to her low Diet. She alledges that
she might be stronger, if what she eats & drinks were
more nourishing. She frequently complains of thirst.
If any thing material occur from the above, I can
not ask it, but your Sympathy will, I hope, again
plead in her behalf, when you can find leisure e¬
nough to drop me a few Lines.
My Nephew says that he is, & always will be
deeply sensible of his Obligations to you, and
cannot think of your taking the trouble, which
I hinted to you in my last, the rather that from
your Recommendations in the Class, & Jottings he
took of your Lectures he has not only all your Pub¬
lications, but also drawn out a List of other standard
Books, which will exhaust all the money he can spare
With Mrs Deans's respectful Compliments, & my
best wishes, I have the please to be
Dear Sir
you most obliged hume. Servant
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Dr Cullen
Edinr.
Revd. Mr. Deans
March 1788
No XIX p. 430
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