The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3618] From: Mr George Burdon / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr George Burdon (Patient) / 2 January 1790 / (Incoming)
Letter from George Burdon, describing his own case. Mr Burdon suspects he has injured himself by the great quantity of caustic alkalines he has taken. He describes the colour and consistency of his urine.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3618 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2506 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 2 January 1790 |
| 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 George Burdon, describing his own case. Mr Burdon suspects he has injured himself by the great quantity of caustic alkalines he has taken. He describes the colour and consistency of his urine. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:968] |
Case of George Burdon who has a long-standing rheumatic complaint, develops bloody urine, suspected gravel and who eventually passes a large stone. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4763] | Author | Mr George Burdon |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4763] | Patient | Mr George Burdon |
| [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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Sir
A few years ago I was your Patient in a gravel Complaint
& from that Time /about 7 years ago/ to the present I have been
almost constantly in the Habit of making bloody Urine, &
at present I am much at a Loss to say whether it proceeds
from a Stone in the Kidney or whether I may not have
injured myself by the great Quantity of caustic Alcalines
that I have taken. I rather suspect the last, because the
least Quantity of Wine or any acid encreases the bleeding
or a single small Sope Pill will give me much Pain in
my left Kidney. The Nephritic Water I can not bear or
indeed any thing that is in the least forcing. At present
I take only a Spermacety mixture from which I think I
receive no Benefit. The Urine I make at Night has much
Froth upon it which before Morning turns to a slimy
Substance not unlike the white of an Egg: upon the whole
I can not say I have much Pain. I have not been
able to procure any Edenbrough Bank Guinea Notes
but I am promised two next Week which I shall remit to
you for your Advice. When the Roads & the Weather
grow somewhat better I hope to pay my Respects to
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you in Person. In the mean Time I remain
Sir
your most obedient Servant
Geo. Burdon
Newcastle 2d. January 1790
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Doctor William Cullen Senior Medicinæ Doctor
Edenborough
Mr, Burdon
January 1790
V. XX. P.362
Diplomatic Text
Sir
A few years ago I was your Patient in a gravel Compt.
& from that Time /about 7 years ago/ to the present I have been
almost constantly in the Habit of making bloody Urine, &
at present I am much at a Loss to say whether it proceeds
from a Stone in the Kidney or whether I may not have
injured myself by the great Quantity of caustic Alcalines
that I have taken. I rather suspect the last, because the
least Quantity of Wine or any acid encreases the bleeding
or a single small Sope Pill will give me much Pain in
my left Kidney. The Nephritic Water I can not bear or
indeed any thing that is in the least forcing. At present
I take only a Spermacety mixture from which I think I
receive no Benefit. The Urine I make at Night has much
Froth upon it which before Morning turns to a slimy
Substance not unlike the white of an Egg: upon the whole
I can not say I have much Pain. I have not been
able to procure any Edenbrough Bank Guinea Notes
but I am promised two next Week which I shall remit to
you for your Advice. When the Roads & the Weather
grow somewhat better I hope to pay my Respects to
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you in Person. In the mean Time I remain
Sir
your most obedient Servt.
Geo. Burdon
N.Castle 2d. Jany. 1790
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Doctor William Cullen Senr. M. D.
Edenborough
Mr, Burdon
Jany. 1790
V. XX. P.362
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