The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4774] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr David Hamilton / Regarding: Mr David Hamilton (Patient) / 19 January 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for David Hamilton (here unnamed). This letter is in response to Mr Hamilton's of 16th January. Cullen mentions cold bathing and electricity, which he hopes Hamilton has not continued during the recent severe weather.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4774 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/178 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19 January 1784 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, for David Hamilton (here unnamed). This letter is in response to Mr Hamilton's of 16th January. Cullen mentions cold bathing and electricity, which he hopes Hamilton has not continued during the recent severe weather. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1660] |
Case of David Hamilton who has a sore hip and leg which is being treated with fomentations and electricity. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5285] | Addressee | Mr David Hamilton |
| [PERS ID:5285] | Patient | Mr David Hamilton |
| [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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
I have been in no haste in answering yours
of the 16th. as the weather at present is unfit for any
remedy whatever and I should be sorry to find that
you had continued either your bathing or electricity
during the late severe weather. The one would be
hazardous and the other useless. I would propose
nothing else to you at present but after you have
had eight or ten days of fresh weather let me
know precisely your situation and I will endea¬
vour to advise you as well as I can Being
Your most Obedient servant
1784
Diplomatic Text
I have been in no haste in answering yours
of the 16th. as the weather at present is unfit for any
remedy whatever and I should be sorry to find that
you had continued either your bathing or electricity
during the late severe weather. The one would be
hazardous and the other useless. I would propose
nothing else to you at present but after you have
had eight or ten days of fresh weather let me
know precisely your situation and I will endea¬
vour to advise you as well as I can Being
Your most Obedient servant
1784
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