The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5801] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Goodsir / Regarding: Mr John Bethune (Lindsay) (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour) (Patient) / 21 March 1789 / (Outgoing)
Letter concerning the case of Mr Bethune; Cullen writes himself because 'my son [i.e. Henry Cullen] is not at home'. p.120.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5801 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/73 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 21 March 1789 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter concerning the case of Mr Bethune; Cullen writes himself because 'my son [i.e. Henry Cullen] is not at home'. p.120. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:196] |
Case of John (Lindsay) Bethune of Kilconquhar, being reported almost daily by his surgeon John Goodsir. |
24 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1301] | Addressee | Mr John Goodsir |
| [PERS ID:464] | Patient | Mr John Bethune (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1301] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Goodsir |
| [PERS ID:544] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) |
| [PERS ID:2177] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) |
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 | Kilconquhar House | Kilconquhar | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr. Bethune
As my Son is not at home I must
write you myself. We have received both your
letters of Sunday and Friday, and are exceedingly
happy in the reports you give us, which I
hope will secure worthy Mr. Bethunes entire
recovery.
We hope however that you will con¬
tinue your attention to keep his belly regular
or rather open, and as the Squills do not seem
to trouble his stomach, you may continue these
also for some little time to come, but we dont
think it will now be necessary to employ
the Mercurial pill. Let the regimen and
exercise be studied as hitherto {illeg}
{illeg} that he may not regret {illeg}
{illeg} all he may be, and particularly
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that he may not upon any occasion expose
himself to cold or wet, and drop no part of his
clothing till the season is very well advan¬
ced.
When anything new occurrs we
shall expect to hear from you immediately
but otherwise a report from you once a week
will be sufficient.
I am for Dr. Robertson and myself
Dear Sir,
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinburgh 21st March
1789-
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Bethune
As my Son is not at home I must
write you myself. We have received both your
letters of Sunday and Friday, and are exceedingly
happy in the reports you give us, which I
hope will secure worthy Mr. Bethunes entire
recovery.
We hope however that you will con¬
tinue your attention to keep his belly regular
or rather open, and as the Squills do not seem
to trouble his stomach, you may continue these
also for some little time to come, but we dont
think it will now be necessary to employ
the Mercurial pill. Let the regimen and
exercise be studied as hitherto {illeg}
{illeg} that he may not regret {illeg}
{illeg} all he may be, and particularly
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that he may not upon any occasion expose
himself to cold or wet, and drop no part of his
clothing till the season is very well advan¬
ced.
When anything new occurrs we
shall expect to hear from you immediately
but otherwise a report from you once a week
will be sufficient.
I am for Dr. Robertson and myself
Dear Sir,
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinr. 21st March
1789-
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