The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5096] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Mary Maxwell (Riddell) (of Kirkconnel) (Patient) / 6 July 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mrs Maxwell of Kirkconnel'. Contents of letter indicate a previous communication which contained the prescribed medicine for the patient (see letter 5059). This letter appears to be addressed, more generally, to unknown physicians. In letter 6292, Cullen addresses John Gilchrist and states he 'had not the smallest hint of your being concerned in the Case otherwise I should have addressed himself more particularly to you' in prior correspondence.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5096 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/79 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 6 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, 'Mrs Maxwell of Kirkconnel'. Contents of letter indicate a previous communication which contained the prescribed medicine for the patient (see letter 5059). This letter appears to be addressed, more generally, to unknown physicians. In letter 6292, Cullen addresses John Gilchrist and states he 'had not the smallest hint of your being concerned in the Case otherwise I should have addressed himself more particularly to you' in prior correspondence. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1684] |
Case of Mrs. Mary Maxwell of Kirkonnel who suffers from a rheumatic complaint which especially affects her hip. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2852] | Patient | Mrs Mary Maxwell (of Kirkconnel) |
| [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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Kirkconnel | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mrs. Maxwell of
Kirkconnel
I have the honour of yours and am happy
to think that Mrs. Maxwell is no worse since
I heard last. I am glad to find her free from her
Sweatings which I impute to her regimen and
particularly to her being more out of bed and
I hope She is now free from the fear of Erup¬
tions and thereby from any necessity of her
lying close a bed. I am much pleased with her
regimen in respect of diet, but I am heartily
sorry to find that She has made no progress
towards getting into Air and Exercise which
I consider as the only means to be depended
upon for procuring and establishing her health
and if She lets the Summer pass without
some efforts in this way we cannot expect
{illeg}. The pains and a little swelling
that within these few days have come into
her
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legs I consider as a Gouty effort and under that
state I would not bid her move, but I dont
expect that this can continue long and when
it is gone the only advice I have to offer, is, that
She should immediately endeavour to be
longer out of bed, to Sit up longer and to try
what motion She can bear in her Chamber
to get out of her bed Chamber and by degrees
to get into Air and Exercise abroad. Let this
indeed be done by degrees, but let some
progress be made in it every day.
I have no new medicine to propose but
I would have the solution I ordered before
steadily continued. With best wishes and
respectful Compliments to her I have the
honour to be
Sir
Your most Obedient humble Servant
Edinburgh 6th.. July
1785
Diplomatic Text
Mrs. Maxwell of
Kirkconnel
I have the honour of yours and am happy
to think that Mrs. Maxwell is no worse since
I heard last. I am glad to find her free from her
Sweatings which I impute to her regimen and
particularly to her being more out of bed and
I hope She is now free from the fear of Erup¬
tions and thereby from any necessity of her
lying close a bed. I am much pleased with her
regimen in respect of diet, but I am heartily
sorry to find that She has made no progress
towards getting into Air and Exercise which
I consider as the only means to be depended
upon for procuring and establishing her health
and if She lets the Summer pass without
some efforts in this way we cannot expect
{illeg}. The pains and a little swelling
that within these few days have come into
her
[Page 2]
legs I consider as a Gouty effort and under that
state I would not bid her move, but I dont
expect that this can continue long and when
it is gone the only advice I have to offer, is, that
She should immediately endeavour to be
longer out of bed, to Sit up longer and to try
what motion She can bear in her Chamber
to get out of her bed Chamber and by degrees
to get into Air and Exercise abroad. Let this
indeed be done by degrees, but let some
progress be made in it every day.
I have no new medicine to propose but
I would have the solution I ordered before
steadily continued. With best wishes and
respectful Compliments to her I have the
honour to be
Sir
Your most Obedient humble Servant
Edinr. 6th.. July
1785
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