The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4931] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) / Regarding: Reverend Colin Gillies (of Paisley) (Patient) / October? 1784? / (Outgoing)
Reply concerning the case of the Revd. Mr. Gillies. Cullen is concerned at the continued recurrence of his ailment. He agrees that if the issue in the head is troublesome, a seton may be more effective, or an issue in the arm.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4931 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/125 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | October? 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 concerning the case of the Revd. Mr. Gillies. Cullen is concerned at the continued recurrence of his ailment. He agrees that if the issue in the head is troublesome, a seton may be more effective, or an issue in the arm. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1286] |
Case of the Rev. Colin Gillies who has suffered several fainting fits almost like epileptic seizures. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:207] | Addressee | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
| [PERS ID:1465] | Patient | Reverend Colin Gillies (of Paisley) |
| [PERS ID:207] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
| [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 | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Revd. Mr. Gillies
I am heartily concerned to find that Mr.
Gillies ailment continues to return upon him
but I am persuaded that after what you have
told me of his regimen his predisposition must
be mended and that the returns of his ailment
must depend upon some Occasional Causes which
must be studied and avoided. In the mean time
as every turgescence of the blood is so ready not
only to be an exciting cause but also to favour
the predisposition you was right in taking
a little blood.
As to his issues it is very possible that
that on his head may have become troublesome
and that it does not discharge so well as a
Seton would do and if you think that the
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Seton would not in Bathing be as troublesome
as the issue in his head had been you may put it
in but I believe you must be satisfied with a
Pea issue in the arm and if it shall discharge
very freely it may answer every purpose.
I can offer no other advice at present
but that he should continue his regimen. As to
medicine I can say nothing without knowing
more particularly what you have been doing
With Compliments to Mr. Gillies I am always
Your most Obedient Servant
1784
Diplomatic Text
Revd. Mr. Gillies
I am heartily concerned to find that Mr.
Gillies ailment continues to return upon him
but I am persuaded that after what you have
told me of his regimen his predisposition must
be mended and that the returns of his ailment
must depend upon some Occasional Causes which
must be studied and avoided. In the mean time
as every turgescence of the blood is so ready not
only to be an exciting cause but also to favour
the predisposition you was right in taking
a little blood.
As to his issues it is very possible that
that on his head may have become troublesome
and that it does not discharge so well as a
Seton would do and if you think that the
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Seton would not in Bathing be as troublesome
as the issue in his head had been you may put it
in but I believe you must be satisfied with a
Pea issue in the arm and if it shall discharge
very freely it may answer every purpose.
I can offer no other advice at present
but that he should continue his regimen. As to
medicine I can say nothing without knowing
more particularly what you have been doing
With Compliments to Mr. Gillies I am always
Your most Obedient Servant
1784
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