The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4813] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Miss Margaret Ferguson (Fergusson) / Regarding: Miss Margaret Ferguson (Fergusson) (Patient) / 7 April 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Miss Ferguson'. Cullen writes that she is "one of the most sparing in your information of any Correspondent I ever had†and requests further information. Seven parcels of medicines prescribed in letter 699 were included with this letter.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4813 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/9 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 7 April 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, 'Miss Ferguson'. Cullen writes that she is "one of the most sparing in your information of any Correspondent I ever had†and requests further information. Seven parcels of medicines prescribed in letter 699 were included with this letter. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1678] |
Case of Miss Margaret Ferguson who is being treated for an 'eruption' on her face for which she is employing an ointment and decoction. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3340] | Addressee | Miss Margaret Ferguson (Fergusson) |
| [PERS ID:3340] | Patient | Miss Margaret Ferguson (Fergusson) |
| [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 | Dunfermline | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Miss Ferguson
I am favoured with your letter of the 5th.. in
course but must say you are one of the most sparing
in your information of any Correspondent I ever
had. It is a long time now since I had any
account of the state of your health and I would
certainly require some account of the present
state of it and particularly what I never had
from you some account of the effects I prescribed
for you formerly. Though these informations
are not given I cannot refuse to answer your
expectations as well as I can and presuming
upon this that both the complaints of your
stomach and the eruption upon your face
are much the same as before and also upon
this that you found some benefit from the
prescriptions I formerly gave I have caused
to be {illeg} to your {illeg} with this
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letter seven parcells of the two sets of materials
for the decoction and a small pott of specific ointment
I suppose that you have still by you the direc¬
tions I formerly sent you and will use them
accordingly but I must repeat that if there is
any frosty weather set in as there is some
appearance of it this night you will do well
to let alone your medicines till the weather
shall be tolerably established in a mild and
soft state. Wishing you success and waiting
your further information I am
Madam
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinburgh 7th..
1784
Diplomatic Text
Miss Ferguson
I am favoured with your letter of the 5th.. in
course but must say you are one of the most sparing
in your information of any Correspondent I ever
had. It is a long time now since I had any
account of the state of your health and I would
certainly require some account of the present
state of it and particularly what I never had
from you some account of the effects I prescribed
for you formerly. Though these informations
are not given I cannot refuse to answer your
expectations as well as I can and presuming
upon this that both the complaints of your
stomach and the eruption upon your face
are much the same as before and also upon
this that you found some benefit from the
prescriptions I formerly gave I have caused
to be {illeg} to your {illeg} with this
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letter seven parcells of the two sets of materials
for the decoction and a small pott of specific ointment
I suppose that you have still by you the direc¬
tions I formerly sent you and will use them
accordingly but I must repeat that if there is
any frosty weather set in as there is some
appearance of it this night you will do well
to let alone your medicines till the weather
shall be tolerably established in a mild and
soft state. Wishing you success and waiting
your further information I am
Madam
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinr. 7th..
1784
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