The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4389] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Short / Regarding: Mr Charles Addison (Patient) / 18 March 1779? / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'Mr Addison of Boness',. Reply to John Short on the case of Charles Addison. 'In a postscript to your letter Mr Addison desires me to give you my advice how you should manage him in case of any attack in the Stomach and you may tell him I have done so, for I can give you no better directions than you will find in my First Lines which I flatter myself is in your hands'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4389 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/127 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 18 March 1779? |
| 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 headed 'Mr Addison of Boness',. Reply to John Short on the case of Charles Addison. 'In a postscript to your letter Mr Addison desires me to give you my advice how you should manage him in case of any attack in the Stomach and you may tell him I have done so, for I can give you no better directions than you will find in my First Lines which I flatter myself is in your hands'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1008] |
Case of Mr Charles Addison (patient of John Short), whose various chest, bladder, and other complaints may or may not be gouty. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:671] | Addressee | Mr John Short |
| [PERS ID:2568] | Patient | Mr Charles Addison |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:671] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Short |
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 | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr Addison of Boness.
The pain of the breast he has of late complai¬
ned of seems purely muscular & rheumatic and
your applications have therefore been very proper
which I should doubt if I thought the pains had
been gouty. They seem to be going off but if
they do not immediately I would advise you to
put a blister upon the part. For the flying
pains in his hand or elsewhere, I can advise
nothing but the general regimen I gave before
with the use at times of the Volatile Elixir of Guaiacum. At this season more or less of gout is to
be expected & so long as it keeps to the extremities or
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external parts, it must have its course. In a
postscript to your letter Mr Addison desires me to
give you my advice how you should manage him
in case of any attack in the Stomach and you
may tell him I have done so, for I can give you
no better directions than you will find in my
First Lines which I flatter myself is in your
hands. 1
Notes:
1: Cullen refers to his successful textbook, First Lines of the Practice of Physic which by this date had reached two volumes (Edinburgh: 1777, and 1779), but was later revised and expanded.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Addison of Boness.
The pain of the breast he has of late complai¬
ned of seems purely muscular & rheumatic and
your applications have therefore been very proper
which I should doubt if I thought the pains had
been gouty. They seem to be going off but if
they do not immediately I would advise you to
put a blister upon the part. For the flying
pains in his hand or elsewhere, I can advise
nothing but the general regimen I gave before
with the use at times of the Elixir guaiacin.
volatile. At this season more or less of gout is to
be expected & so long as it keeps to the extremities or
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external parts, it must have its course. In a
postscript to your letter Mr Addison desires me to
give you my advice how you should manage him
in case of any attack in the Stomach and you
may tell him I have done so, for I can give you
no better directions than you will find in my
First Lines which I flatter myself is in your
hands. 1
Notes:
1: Cullen refers to his successful textbook, First Lines of the Practice of Physic which by this date had reached two volumes (Edinburgh: 1777, and 1779), but was later revised and expanded.
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