The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4301] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) / Regarding: Reverend Alexander Spears (Spiers, Speirs; of Kirkcaldy) (Patient) / 26 August 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Dr Wemyss C[oncerning] Mr Spears'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4301 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/39 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 26 August 1778 |
| 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 Wemyss C[oncerning] Mr Spears' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:595] |
Case of Reverend Alexander Spears with palsy. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:325] | Addressee | Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) |
| [PERS ID:556] | Patient | Reverend Alexander Spears (Spiers, Speirs; of Kirkcaldy) |
| [PERS ID:325] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) |
| [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 | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Dr Wemyss Concerning Mr Spears
I am so much of your opinion that we can only palliate
in Mr Spears Case that I choose as in all such Cases to please
his friends as well as I can & would therefore gratify them
& put a seton in his neck. I am persuaded it can do no harm
tho his habit is not full now, it is naturally disposed to be so
& it is much to be suspected that there is now fullness about
the Brai Brain than were to be wished - Tho this is to
be suspected I cannot insist in pursuing the Purgative Course
formerly proposed & I think it quite enough to keep his
belly open with the mustard -------
Diplomatic Text
Dr Wemyss C. Mr Spears
I am so much of your opinion that we can only palliate
in Mr Spears Case that I choose as in all such Cases to please
his friends as well as I can & would therefore gratify them
& put a seton in his neck. I am persuaded it can do no harm
tho his habit is not full now, it is naturally disposed to be so
& it is much to be suspected that there is now fullness about
the Brai Brain than were to be wished - Tho this is to
be suspected I cannot insist in pursuing the Purgative Course
formerly proposed & I think it quite enough to keep his
belly open with the mustard -------
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