The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4885] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr James Hamilton / Regarding: Captain Steele (Steel) (Patient) / 22 July 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Capt. Steele'. Bleeding the patient is to be left to Hamilton's discretion: 'I hope a low diet and your cooling medicines will set every thing to right very soon'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4885 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/81 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 22 July 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, 'Capt. Steele'. Bleeding the patient is to be left to Hamilton's discretion: 'I hope a low diet and your cooling medicines will set every thing to right very soon'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1004] |
Case of Captain Steele who has had a painful fever and problems breathing. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:812] | Addressee | Dr James Hamilton |
| [PERS ID:3113] | Patient | Captain Steele (Steel) |
| [PERS ID:812] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr James Hamilton |
| [PERS ID:3553] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr |
| [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 | Dunbar | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Capt. Steele
I find Capt. Steele a very {illeg} a delica¬
[te] {illeg} [supposed?] and if he {illeg} to {illeg} & {illeg} [of?] anxiety
to be in the Country I should have made another blooding
as you have properly done, though I [assure?] you that
his Surgeon gave me such accounts of his Constitution
as to make me think him not fit to bear a great
deal in that way. This however must be governed
by circumstances and therefore left very much to
your discretion. I hope a low diet and your cooling
medicines will set every thing to right very soon
If he can take care to avoid cold and will take
his exercise on horseback very moderately I think
it may be allowed but walking except in the very
gentlest manner I hold in all breast complaints to
be very hazardous. With Compliments to him & best wishes
to you
Diplomatic Text
Capt. Steele
I find Capt. Steele a very {illeg} a delica¬
[te] {illeg} [supposed?] and if he {illeg} to {illeg} & {illeg} [of?] anxiety
to be in the Country I should have made another blooding
as you have properly done, though I [assure?] you that
his Surgeon gave me such accounts of his Constitution
as to make me think him not fit to bear a great
deal in that way. This however must be governed
by circumstances and therefore left very much to
your discretion. I hope a low diet and your cooling
medicines will set every thing to right very soon
If he can take care to avoid cold and will take
his exercise on horseback very moderately I think
it may be allowed but walking except in the very
gentlest manner I hold in all breast complaints to
be very hazardous. With Compliments to him & best wishes
to you
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