The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5853] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Stodart (Stoddart) / Regarding: Mrs (Patient) / 12 July 1789 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mrs _____'; Cullen begins by saying 'I am fully informed of this Case by Mr. Stoddart'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5853 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/124 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 12 July 1789 |
| 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, 'For Mrs _____'; Cullen begins by saying 'I am fully informed of this Case by Mr. Stoddart'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2358] |
Case of 'Mrs-----', an unnamed female patient with a venereal infection, as reported by John Stoddart. |
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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:5608] | Addressee | Mr John Stodart (Stoddart) |
| [PERS ID:5609] | Patient | Mrs |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5608] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Stodart (Stoddart) |
| [PERS ID:5617] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend |
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 | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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For Mrs
I am fully informed of this Case by Mr
Stoddart and have no doubt of its having been
entirely Venerial. It has been palliated more
than once by Mercury, but I know that such a
Taint is difficulty eradicated and I am persuaded
that more medicine both internally and externally
will still be necessary but I can hardly think
it would be safe to persist in it in her present
situation, and I would by all means advised to
wean her child before she goes further. At the
same time I have no objection to her inoculating
the child before she weans it, and I am clearly
of opinion that it would be better both for the
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mother and the child if the weaning was over
before any more medicine was employed and
then there will be no limits to the quantity that
may be proper
Edinburgh July 12th
1789
Diplomatic Text
For Mrs
I am fully informed of this Case by Mr
Stoddart and have no doubt of its having been
entirely Venerial. It has been palliated more
than once by Mercury, but I know that such a
Taint is difficulty eradicated and I am persuaded
that more medicine both internally and externally
will still be necessary but I can hardly think
it would be safe to persist in it in her present
situation, and I would by all means advised to
wean her child before she goes further. At the
same time I have no objection to her inoculating
the child before she weans it, and I am clearly
of opinion that it would be better both for the
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mother and the child if the weaning was over
before any more medicine was employed and
then there will be no limits to the quantity that
may be proper
Edinr July 12th
1789
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