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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:4072] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr John Vans Agnew (Laird of Barnbarroch and Sheuchan [Scheuchan]) (Patient) / 25 May 1777 / (Outgoing)

Reply, addressed to Dr George Hamilton at Dumfries, with furtherr advice 'For Mr Agnew of Scheuchan'..

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DOC ID 4072
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/9/45
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date25 May 1777
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply, addressed to Dr George Hamilton at Dumfries, with furtherr advice 'For Mr Agnew of Scheuchan'..
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:29]
Case of Mr Agnew of Sheuchan who suffers from 'fits'.
4


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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1671]PatientMr John Vans Agnew (Laird of Barnbarroch and Sheuchan [Scheuchan])
[PERS ID:258]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr George Hamilton
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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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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For Mr Agnew of Scheuchan.


That he is no worse is even somewhat in his favor.
As the medicine I advised has done so little, need not contiĀ¬
nue it, but at the same time any Costiveness should be
avoided & I know nothing better than the Solution advised
In tar water. I expect little from it, you expect much
& it is very innocent. I trust much to the Regimen advised
but he has not complied with every part of it as he has not
used a horse or a Carriage. & what is worse he's not



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avoiding wet feet. However if he do not get his feet
warmed wet it is necessary after walking to get them
dried & warmed, but this measure for this purpose is
exceeding & Nothing is more necessary than to put away
the damp stockings & shoes ------
I dont like mixing remedies, therefore will not advise
any during the Tar water. but after the use of this
for 2 or 3 weeks I shall be glad to hear from you
again.

Edinburgh May. 25th. 1777.
W. C.

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For Mr Agnew of Scheuchan.


That he is no worse is even somewhat in his favor.
As the med. I advised has done so little, need not contiĀ¬
nue it, but at the same time any Costiveness should be
avoided & I know nothing better than the Solution advised
In tar water. I expect little from it, you expect much
& it is very innocent. I trust much to the Regimen advised
but he has not complied w every part of it as he has not
used a horse or a Carriage. & what is worse he's not



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avoidg wet feet. However if he do not get his feet
warmed wet it is necessary after walking to get them
dried & warmed, but this measure for this purpose is
exceeding & Nothing is more necessary than to put away
the damp stockings & shoes ------
I dont like mixing remedies, therefore will not advise
any during the Tar water. but after the use of this
for 2 or 3 weeks I shall be glad to hear from you
again.

Edin.r May. 25th. 1777.
W. C.

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