The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4995] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr S J (Patient) / 3 March 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'S. J.'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4995 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/189 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 3 March 1785 |
| 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, 'S. J.' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:650] |
Case of the anonymised "S .J.", who is being treated for a swollen testicle. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3101] | Patient | Mr S J |
| [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 | Alloa | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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S. J.
I [was very?] happy for some days in having no
accounts of your friend and judged of it just as you
suppose, but your accounts by this days Post
gave me a good deal of concern. Though I am well
acquainted with the obstinacy of such complaints
you will please to tell him that the difference
he feels between being up and in bed makes
me suspect that whatever he may allege
with respect to his making use of the Truss
that he does not keep it applied so constantly
so exactly and so closely as it should be and
I beg he may give particular attention to
this matter. I know that very often not¬
withstanding a good deal of attention to this
matter that the little lump at the bottom
of the testicle will remain there for a long
time but it should however be with little
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to no pain and if {illeg}
it to time but in the present Case I shall advise
as well as I can. You have done right in laying
aside the fomentation but you will do right in
continuing to live low and to avoid Exercise as
much as you can, and keep your belly constantly
regular. As long as the injection lasts it may
be continued but I shall intermitt it for Eight
days and then renew it according to the report
you shall then give me in perhaps a different
shape. There is another medicine which I
think of employing but it will come time
enough and it shall come by next Weeks Carrier
If in the mean time you have any thing
further to say you may write me against
Tuesday next. I am Sincerely your friends
and
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinburgh 3d. March
1785
Diplomatic Text
S. J.
I [was very?] happy for some days in having no
accounts of your friend and judged of it just as you
suppose, but your accounts by this days Post
gave me a good deal of concern. Though I am well
acquainted with the obstinacy of such complaints
you will please to tell him that the difference
he feels between being up and in bed makes
me suspect that whatever he may allege
with respect to his making use of the Truss
that he does not keep it applied so constantly
so exactly and so closely as it should be and
I beg he may give particular attention to
this matter. I know that very often not¬
withstanding a good deal of attention to this
matter that the little lump at the bottom
of the testicle will remain there for a long
time but it should however be with little
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to no pain and if {illeg}
it to time but in the present Case I shall advise
as well as I can. You have done right in laying
aside the fomentation but you will do right in
continuing to live low and to avoid Exercise as
much as you can, and keep your belly constantly
regular. As long as the injection lasts it may
be continued but I shall intermitt it for Eight
days and then renew it according to the report
you shall then give me in perhaps a different
shape. There is another medicine which I
think of employing but it will come time
enough and it shall come by next Weeks Carrier
If in the mean time you have any thing
further to say you may write me against
Tuesday next. I am Sincerely your friends
and
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinr. 3d. March
1785
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