The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3772] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Duncan Campbell (Patient) / 8 February 1775 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Dr Duncanson & Mr Campbell'. The patient has been identified as 'little Duncan Campbell', Captain James Campbell's son. It is addressed to John Duncanson and Archibald Campbell. This response may have passed through the hands of J. More, Writer to the Signet, whose name appeared on the incoming letter.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3772 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/5/35 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 8 February 1775 |
| 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 Dr Duncanson & Mr Campbell'. The patient has been identified as 'little Duncan Campbell', Captain James Campbell's son. It is addressed to John Duncanson and Archibald Campbell. This response may have passed through the hands of J. More, Writer to the Signet, whose name appeared on the incoming letter. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:122] |
Case of the young ('little') Duncan Campbell who has swollen glands and a tumour in his neck. |
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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:465] | Patient | Mr Duncan Campbell |
| [PERS ID:310] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Duncanson (Duncason) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:161] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Archibald Campbell |
| [PERS ID:460] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Captain James Campbell |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Inveraray | West Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Dr Duncanson & Mr Campbell
Gent.
I am not surprised at the continuation of little Mr
Campbell's ailments for I know it must be a slow affair. I dont
doubt but the tumour immediately below the chin may come to break but
there is no good got by hastening that & I would still continue both to
that & the other swellings the lotion ordered before. I am sorry the
child could not be brought to take the aperient solution which it
seems his parents have not firmness enough to effect & if
they still will not attempt I would have them to try to
give him some salt water under the same restrictions as with regard
to the solution I must observe that you seem to have mistaken
a little my meaning with regard to that Solution I never intended
that it should purge or go further in that way than to keep the
Belly Regular & on the contrary it was intended to go into the
blood vessels for the purpose of washing out the lymphatic
glands. I don't think that repeated purging can be of much service in this disease & may hurt the constitution
1775
Diplomatic Text
For Dr Duncanson & Mr Campbell
Gent.
I am not surprised at ye cont. of little Mr
Campb.s ailm.ts for I know it must be a slow affair. I dont
doubt but ye tumr immediat. below ye chin may come to break but
yre is no good got by hasten.g yt & I would still cont. both to
yt & ye other swell.gs ye lot.n ordered before. I am sorry ye
child could not be brought to take ye aper. solut. wc it
seems his parents have not firmns enough to effect & if
they still will not attempt I wd have ym to try to
give him some salt wat. und. ye same restricts as wt regard
to ye solut. I must observe yt you seem to have mistaken
a little my meaning wt reg. to yt Solut. I never intended
yt it shd purge or go further in yt way yn to keep ye
B. Reg. & on ye contrary it was intendd to go into ye
blood vessels for ye purpose of washing out ye lymph.
glands. I don't think yt repeated purging can be of mc service in this disease & may hurt ye constitut.n
1775
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