The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4820] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Cokayne (Cocayne) / Regarding: Mr Handasyde (Handyside) (Patient) / 19 April 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Handyside'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4820 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/16 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 19 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, 'Mr Handyside' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:975] |
Case of Mr Handasyde (Handyside) who is swollen all over his body (dropsy), and who also develops a tumor and a bowel disorder. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2833] | Addressee | Mr William Cokayne (Cocayne) |
| [PERS ID:3126] | Patient | Mr Handasyde (Handyside) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2833] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Cokayne (Cocayne) |
| [PERS ID:2834] | Other | Mrs Cokayne |
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 | Wooler | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Handyside
Sir
I am favoured with yours concerning
Mr. Handyside but by failing to send in time
by the fly yesternight this letter comes a day
later than I intended.
I am obliged to you for your information
but it has come a little sooner than I expected
for my prescriptions have answered as well
as I expected but and they have not yet
been tried long enough to make me think of any
other advice. Please go on to try the sweating
for three or four times more at least while
he bears it as well as he has hitherto done
and in the intervals continue the infusion
as hitherto and about a fortnight hence you
may give me another report though I by
no means forbid it to come sooner if any thing
new occurrs. I am glad to fear that Mr.
Handyside [has a good?] Stomach [but?]
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I earnestly beg of him to be moderate in the
quantity and to choose the lighter kinds of
Animal food. With Compliments and best
wishes to Mr. Handyside and my respects
to Mrs. Cokayne I am
Sir
Your most obedient Servant
William Cullen -
Edinburgh 19th. April
1784
Diplomatic Text
Mr Handyside
Sir
I am favoured with yours concerning
Mr. Handyside but by failing to send in time
by the fly yesternight this letter comes a day
later than I intended.
I am obliged to you for your information
but it has come a little sooner than I expected
for my prescriptions have answered as well
as I expected but and they have not yet
been tried long enough to make me think of any
other advice. Please go on to try the sweating
for three or four times more at least while
he bears it as well as he has hitherto done
and in the intervals continue the infusion
as hitherto and about a fortnight hence you
may give me another report though I by
no means forbid it to come sooner if any thing
new occurrs. I am glad to fear that Mr.
Handyside [has a good?] Stomach [but?]
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I earnestly beg of him to be moderate in the
quantity and to choose the lighter kinds of
Animal food. With Compliments and best
wishes to Mr. Handyside and my respects
to Mrs. Cokayne I am
Sir
Your most obedient Servant
William Cullen -
Edr 19th. April
1784
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