The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5110] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr J Nicholson / Regarding: Mr J Nicholson (Patient) / 1 August 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr J. Nicolson'. Includes a brief discussion of Cullen's fees.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5110 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/93 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 August 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, 'Mr J. Nicolson'. Includes a brief discussion of Cullen's fees. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1333] |
Case of J. Nicholson [Nicolson] at Wakefield, who attributes his present illness to 'excess of venery' since his youth and his turning to hard drinking to cope with pain. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3224] | Addressee | Mr J. Nicholson (Nicolson) |
| [PERS ID:3224] | Patient | Mr J. Nicholson (Nicolson) |
| [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 |
| Mentioned / Other | Leeds | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Mr. J. Nicholson
I am favoured with Yours of 27th. past
and shall be glad to have it in my power
to be of service to you but your Case is a diffi¬
cult one. The Cause you assign often weakens
the Nervous System so much, that it is diffi¬
cult to restore it to a tolerable firmness. It
is however commonly possible by a proper
regimen and medicines to mend it very
much. The account you give me is far
from being so complete, or so exact in
describing the degree of your Symptoms
as to enable me to advise you so fully
and clearly as I would wish, but I shall
in the mean time give you an advice which
I hope may be of service and when you write
me a more exact account of your Case I
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shall be ready to advise further.
You will please immediately Set about
Cold bathing in the morning before breakfast.
It is probable you have a Public Cold Bath
at Leeds, but if you have not, you must
make one for yourself and if you please
to {illeg}with any of my Pupils at Leeds
who can direct you to make a Shower
Bath you will find it as effectual as any
and by much the most convenient. You may at first
Bathe every [single?] day but you should afterwards
come to take {illeg} day.
With this you must live absolutely sober
for without that no remedy can be of Service.
After you have tried Bathing and sober
living for sometime; or sooner if you please
let me know more exactly the state of your
Case. Are you liable to Nocturnal pollutions
Are you in a state of much impotency? What
is the state of your appetite, digestion and
Stools? What is the State of your sleep and
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are you liable to perspiration or sweat in
the night? How do you bear Exercise and
particularly Riding? And please give
me as exactly as you can the circumstan¬
ces of the pains in your head, back and legs
When you shall please to answer these questions
I shall give you the best advice I can.
For doing this my demands will
be very moderate and always {illeg}to
what persons can easily afford {illeg}
it is common for me to receive from Persons
entirely strangers to me some [Quantity?] when
I give my advice. I am
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinburgh 1st. August
1785
Diplomatic Text
Mr. J. Nicholson
I am favoured with Yours of 27th. past
and shall be glad to have it in my power
to be of service to you but your Case is a diffi¬
cult one. The Cause you assign often weakens
the Nervous System so much, that it is diffi¬
cult to restore it to a tolerable firmness. It
is however commonly possible by a proper
regimen and medicines to mend it very
much. The account you give me is far
from being so complete, or so exact in
describing the degree of your Symptoms
as to enable me to advise you so fully
and clearly as I would wish, but I shall
in the mean time give you an advice which
I hope may be of service and when you write
me a more exact account of your Case I
[Page 2]
shall be ready to advise further.
You will please immediately Set about
Cold bathing in the morning before breakfast.
It is probable you have a Public Cold Bath
at Leeds, but if you have not, you must
make one for yourself and if you please
to {illeg}with any of my Pupils at Leeds
who can direct you to make a Shower
Bath you will find it as effectual as any
and by much the most convenient. You may at first
Bathe every [single?] day but you should afterwards
come to take {illeg} day.
With this you must live absolutely sober
for without that no remedy can be of Service.
After you have tried Bathing and sober
living for sometime; or sooner if you please
let me know more exactly the state of your
Case. Are you liable to Nocturnal pollutions
Are you in a state of much impotency? What
is the state of your appetite, digestion and
Stools? What is the State of your sleep and
[Page 3]
are you liable to perspiration or sweat in
the night? How do you bear Exercise and
particularly Riding? And please give
me as exactly as you can the circumstan¬
ces of the pains in your head, back and legs
When you shall please to answer these questions
I shall give you the best advice I can.
For doing this my demands will
be very moderate and always {illeg}to
what persons can easily afford {illeg}
it is common for me to receive from Persons
entirely strangers to me some [Quantity?] when
I give my advice. I am
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinr. 1st. Augt.
1785
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