The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4162] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Thomas Livingston / Regarding: Earl James Boyd Hay (15th Earl of Erroll, Lord Erroll, Lord Errol) (Patient) / 4 October 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'To Dr Livingston concerning Lord Errol', subtitled 'Ostensible'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4162 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/19 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 4 October 1777 |
| 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 'To Dr Livingston concerning Lord Errol', subtitled 'Ostensible' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:136] |
Case of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll who is thought to have a gouty knee and stomach. |
13 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:852] | Addressee | Dr Thomas Livingston |
| [PERS ID:22] | Patient | Earl James Boyd Hay (15th Earl of Erroll, Lord Erroll, Lord Errol) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:852] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Thomas Livingston |
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 | Slains Castle | Cruden Bay | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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To Dr Livingston concerning Lord Errol
Ostensible
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to the drink there is little ground of fear. In the mean time I think
you have employed very proper remedies and I hope by this time you
have seen their good effects. But if that should not happen so soon
as we wish I would propose the addition of a large proportion or the
Crystall. Tartari to the powdered Jalappa composit. These I hope may prove
diuretic as well as purgative but at the same time I would not desire
to supersede the other diuretics which you have so properly already
prescribed. With respect to his Lordships travelling I am not very
confident in deciding but I know that travelling has often proved
a remedy in such cases and if Lord Errol can bear the carriage
tolerably which I suppose you will ascertain by proper tryals
before hand I dare say the journey may be useful to him. When
I say this I suppose also that his Lordship is free of fever and
I suppose it the more readily to be the case as you say nothing
about it. As to the management of the Journey by slow motion
and short journeys adjusted to what his Lordship can easily
bear I {illeg}↑n↑eed say nothing as I can trust all that and great deal
more to your good Judgement. I am always with great regard
To Dr Livingston concerning Lord Errol
Ostensible
your accounts of Lord Errol gives me a great deal of concern
tho I hope his Lordship shall soon get the better of the com¬
plaints. While the urine continues to be in due proportion
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to the drink there is little ground of fear. In the mean time I think
you have employed very proper remedies and I hope by this time you
have seen their good effects. But if that should not happen so soon
as we wish I would propose the addition of a large proportion or the
Crystall. Tartari to the powdered Jalappa composit. These I hope may prove
diuretic as well as purgative but at the same time I would not desire
to supersede the other diuretics which you have so properly already
prescribed. With respect to his Lordships travelling I am not very
confident in deciding but I know that travelling has often proved
a remedy in such cases and if Lord Errol can bear the carriage
tolerably which I suppose you will ascertain by proper tryals
before hand I dare say the journey may be useful to him. When
I say this I suppose also that his Lordship is free of fever and
I suppose it the more readily to be the case as you say nothing
about it. As to the management of the Journey by slow motion
and short journeys adjusted to what his Lordship can easily
bear I {illeg}↑n↑eed say nothing as I can trust all that and great deal
more to your good Judgement. I am always with great regard
Dear Dr Your most obedient servant.
W.C.
Edinburgh 4 October 1777
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To Dr Livingston concerning Lord Errol
Ostensible
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to the drink there is little ground of fear. In the mean time I think
you have employed very proper remedies and I hope by this time you
have seen their good effects. But if that should not happen so soon
as we wish I would propose the addition of a large proportion or the
Crystall. Tartari to the pulv. e Jalap composit. These I hope may prove
diuretic as well as purgative but at the same time I would not desire
to supersede the other diuretics which you have so properly already
prescribed. With respect to his Lordships travelling I am not very
confident in deciding but I know that travelling has often proved
a remedy in such cases and if Lord Errol can bear the carriage
tolerably which I suppose you will ascertain by proper tryals
before hand I dare say the journey may be useful to him. When
I say this I suppose also that his Lordship is free of fever and
I suppose it the more readily to be the case as you say nothing
about it. As to the management of the Journey by slow motion
and short journeys adjusted to what his Lordship can easily
bear I {illeg}↑n↑eed say nothing as I can trust all that and great deal
more to your good Judgement. I am always with great regard
To Dr Livingston concerning Lord Errol
Ostensible
your accounts of Lord Errol gives me a great deal of concern
tho I hope his Lordship shall soon get the better of the com¬
plaints. While the urine continues to be in due proportion
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to the drink there is little ground of fear. In the mean time I think
you have employed very proper remedies and I hope by this time you
have seen their good effects. But if that should not happen so soon
as we wish I would propose the addition of a large proportion or the
Crystall. Tartari to the pulv. e Jalap composit. These I hope may prove
diuretic as well as purgative but at the same time I would not desire
to supersede the other diuretics which you have so properly already
prescribed. With respect to his Lordships travelling I am not very
confident in deciding but I know that travelling has often proved
a remedy in such cases and if Lord Errol can bear the carriage
tolerably which I suppose you will ascertain by proper tryals
before hand I dare say the journey may be useful to him. When
I say this I suppose also that his Lordship is free of fever and
I suppose it the more readily to be the case as you say nothing
about it. As to the management of the Journey by slow motion
and short journeys adjusted to what his Lordship can easily
bear I {illeg}↑n↑eed say nothing as I can trust all that and great deal
more to your good Judgement. I am always with great regard
Dear Dr Your most obedient servant.
W.C.
Edr 4 Octr 1777
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