The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4836] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Cokayne (Cocayne) / Regarding: Mr Handasyde (Handyside) (Patient) / 23 May 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Handyside'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4836 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/32 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 May 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) |
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 obliged to you for giving me an account
of Mr. Handyside though I dont yet know what
application to make of it. It is not surprising to
me that a large evacuation by a stool should have
taken off the Anasarca but I suspect that that
evacuation has been from a disease long ago contracted
and therefore though the Anasarca is gone he
may not be the nearer to recover in his health.
The only advice I have to offer at present is
that he should take the Bark in substance
to what quantity his stomach and bowels will
bear. The only hope that can be conceived is
that his disease at present depends entirely
on debility and in that case the bark is the
remedy that can chiefly relieve him. I am Sir
your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 23d. May 1784
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Handyside
Sir
I am obliged to you for giving me an account
of Mr. Handyside though I dont yet know what
application to make of it. It is not surprising to
me that a large evacuation by a stool should have
taken off the Anasarca but I suspect that that
evacuation has been from a disease long ago contracted
and therefore though the Anasarca is gone he
may not be the nearer to recover in his health.
The only advice I have to offer at present is
that he should take the Bark in substance
to what quantity his stomach and bowels will
bear. The only hope that can be conceived is
that his disease at present depends entirely
on debility and in that case the bark is the
remedy that can chiefly relieve him. I am Sir
your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinr. 23d. May 1784
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