The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3485] From: Mr John Goodsir / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Bethune (Lindsay) (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour) (Patient) / 26 March 1789 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Goodsir, concerning the case of Mr Bethune. Goodsir reports on Mr Bethune's symptoms, which include cough and shortness of breathing. The swelling of his limbs is greatly diminished.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3485 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2376 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 26 March 1789 |
| 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 John Goodsir, concerning the case of Mr Bethune. Goodsir reports on Mr Bethune's symptoms, which include cough and shortness of breathing. The swelling of his limbs is greatly diminished. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:196] |
Case of John (Lindsay) Bethune of Kilconquhar, being reported almost daily by his surgeon John Goodsir. |
24 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1301] | Author | Mr John Goodsir |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:464] | Patient | Mr John Bethune (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour) |
| [PERS ID:1301] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Goodsir |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:544] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Kilconquhar House | Kilconquhar | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Colinsburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I was favourd with
yours on Sunday last in Answer to Thursday
& Friday's Report since that date Mr. Bethune's
Case upon the whole still continues favourable
within these six or seven days past however
he has had some degree of Cough and at times
rather a shortness of Breathing (Blowing as he
calls it) Urine pritty much proportion'd to
what he drinks, this last night however rather
diminished- No Drought, Bowels kept easy with
the half gram of Squills which he has taken
three nights successively, Œdematous swelling on
the Limbs greatly diminished, Pulse this morning
96. Continance much better his Face filling up
in good Spirits- His Food & Wine has their
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natural taste and goes well down- Some
nights past Mr. Bethune has slept ill, turnd
retless & dumbled about, but says he does
not find fatigued in the morning----
Mr. Bethune has got the Electuary this
morning which he has not taken for three
days past- Formerly it was given every second
day now propose to give ↑it↑ only every third. This
however will be regulated according to symptoms.
I am with much Respect
Dear Gentlemen
Your very Humble & Obedient Servant
Kilconquhar March 26th
Thursday Morning 1789
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Doctor Cullen
Professor of Medicine
University of Edinr.
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I was favourd with
yours on Sunday last in Answer to Thursday
& Friday's Report since that date Mr. Bethune's
Case upon the whole still continues favourable
within these six or seven days past however
he has had some degree of Cough and at times
rather a shortness of Breathing (Blowing as he
calls it) Urine pritty much proportion'd to
what he drinks, this last night however rather
diminished- No Drought, Bowels kept easy with
the half gram of Squills which he has taken
three nights successively, Œdematous swelling on
the Limbs greatly diminished, Pulse this morg.
96. Continance much better his Face filling up
in good Spirits- His Food & Wine has their
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natural taste and goes well down- Some
nights past Mr. Bethune has slept ill, turnd
retless & dumbled about, but says he does
not find fatigued in the morning----
Mr. Bethune has got the Electuary this
morning which he has not taken for three
days past- Formerly it was given every second
day now propose to give ↑it↑ only every third. This
however will be regulated according to symptoms.
I am with much Respect
Dear Gentlemen
Your very Huble. & Obt. Servt.
Kilconqr. March 26th
Thursday Morg- 1789
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Doctor Cullen
Professor of Medicine
University of Edinr.
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