The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4503] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) / Regarding: Mr John Brodie (Patient) / 4 September 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Dr A. Wemyss C[oncerning] Mr Brodie'.
- Facsimile
- Normalized Text
- Diplomatic Text
- Metadata
- Case
- People
- Places
Facsimile
There are 2 images for this document.
[Page 1]
[Page 2]
Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4503 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/12/70 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 4 September 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, for 'Dr A. Wemyss C[oncerning] Mr Brodie'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:748] |
Case of Mr John Brodie who has long suffered from gout and whose condition keeps getting worse. |
8 |
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:2577] | Patient | Mr John Brodie |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:325] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) |
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 A. Wemyss Concerning Mr Brodie
I am sorry to find Mr Brodie's com (↑still↑) continues to complain but I hope
the pains he had on Sunday may come back again & that they would continue
steady ↑for any time↑ they would prove his most effectual remedy If they shall not
we must try to releive him otherwise. I beleive it will not
[Page 2]
be easy to releive him his Diarrhoea but by Laudanum, & if the
diarrhœa should be both painfull and Copious I think you must try
the Laudanum. I am still of opinion that nothing would do him
more service than a journey & if he cannot ride forty miles aday
he may ride ten & if he will increase it gradually by a few miles
every day he will soon come to bear forty. You say he made
a fair trial of riding, but I never knew an effectual trial made
but by a journey of some length & if Mr Brodie cannot bear the
necessary riding he may possibly bear a Chaise & that is the
next best I never found anything more effectual in curing
the diarrhœa. If Mr Brodie will not try traveling in any shape
I have no objection to trying a blister and Issue in his legs.
It may be of some service tho seldom of much or very durable
benefit. --- I am &c. &c.
Edinburgh September 4.th
1779
Diplomatic Text
Dr A. Wemyss C. Mr Brodie
I am sorry to find Mr Bs com (↑still↑) continues to complain but I hope
ye pains he had on Sunday may come back again & yt they wd continue
steady ↑for any time↑ they wd prove his most effectual remedy If they shall not
we must try to releive him otherwise. I beleive it will not
[Page 2]
be easy to releive him his Diarrhoea but by Laudanum, & if the
diarrhœa should be both painfull and Copious I think you must try
the Laudanum. I am still of opinion that nothing would do him
more service than a journey & if he cannot ride forty miles aday
he may ride ten & if he will increase it gradually by a few miles
every day he will soon come to bear forty. You say he made
a fair trial of riding, but I never knew an effectual trial made
but by a journey of some length & if Mr B. cannot bear the
necessary riding he may possibly bear a Chaise & that is ye
next best I never found anything more effectual in curing
the diarrhœa. If Mr B. will not try traveling in any shape
I have no objection to trying a blister and Issue in his legs.
It may be of some service tho seldom of mc or very durable
benefit. --- I am &c. &c.
Edin.r Sept.r 4.th
1779
XML
XML file not yet available.
Feedback
Send us specfic feeback about this document [DOC ID:4503]
Please note that the Cullen Project team have now disbanded but your comments will be logged in our system and we will look at them one day...
