The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3969] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / Regarding: Dr Thomas Mutter (Reverend) (Patient), Mr McKenzie (MacKenzie) (Patient), Mrs Gordon (Patient) / 23 December 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Dr Gilchrist C[oncerning] Mr McKenzie Mrs Gordon & Mr Mutter'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3969 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/81 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 December 1776 |
| 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, 'Dr Gilchrist C[oncerning] Mr McKenzie Mrs Gordon & Mr Mutter' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:9] |
Case of Dr Thomas Mutter who has suffered 'a palsy' (stroke). |
14 |
| [Case ID:811] |
Case of Mrs Gordon who has a serious 'visceral obstruction' which Cullen thinks may be a tumour, ovarian in origin. |
5 |
| [Case ID:2059] |
Case of Mr Mackenzie whose complaints may be venereal in origin. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:115] | Addressee | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID:472] | Patient | Dr Thomas Mutter (Reverend) |
| [PERS ID:790] | Patient | Mr George Mackenzie (McKenzie) |
| [PERS ID:1316] | Patient | Mrs Gordon (of Craigmil(?)) |
| [PERS ID:115] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID:588] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Wood |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Dr Gilchrist Concerning Mr McKenzie Mrs Gordon & Mr Mutter
Mr Ms. complaint still very doubtfull & I think it is not Venereal - You
must use rest & Opiates & in this way nature ↑may↑ make a compleat Cure - but this
too tedious & I advise your trying the Mezereon - & if it does not do, there will be no
avoiding another Mercurial Course
Mrs Gordons Case will prove obstinate to say no more - Go on with the
Regenerated Tartar as it probably keeps up the due proportion of a Urine & tho
I think it difficult if not impossible to draw water from the (↑a↑) Hydrops Ovarie in which is
generally of the of the Incysted kind yet you may try the Scammony -- I have seldom
used, hardly ever finding it good - I dont know it to be peculiarly Diuretic but shall
be glad to have your observations confirmed.
Mr Mutters Case tedious & uncertain. Mr Wood thinks it a Caries, but does
not approve of laying the bone bare nor of the remedies already used - but trust
to nature - so do I.
Diplomatic Text
Dr Gilchrist C. Mr McKenzie Mrs Gordon & Mr Mutter
Mr Ms. complaint still very doubtfull & I think it is not Venereal - You
must use rest & Opiates & in this way nature ↑may↑ make a compleat Cure - but this
too tedious & I advise your trying the Mezereon - & if it does not do, there will be no
avoiding another Mercurial Course
Mrs Gordons Case will prove obstinate to say no more - Go on with the
Regenerated Tartar as it probably keeps up the due proportion of a Urine & tho
I think it difficult if not impossible to draw water from the (↑a↑) Hydrops Ovarie in wc is
generally of the of the Incysted kind yet you may try the Scammony -- I have seldom
used, hardly ever finding it good - I dont know it to be peculiarly Diuretic but shall
be glad to have your observations confirmed.
Mr Mutters Case tedious & uncertain. Mr Wood thinks it a Caries, but does
not approve of laying the bone bare nor of the remedies already used - but trust
to nature - so do I.
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