The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5894] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Stodart (Stoddart) / Regarding: Mrs (Patient) / 13 September 1789 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Stoddart C[oncerning] a Lady'. Cullen gives advice on inoculation during weaning of the patient's child.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5894 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/165 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 13 September 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, 'Mr Stoddart C[oncerning] a Lady'. Cullen gives advice on inoculation during weaning of the patient's child. |
| 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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Mr. Stoddart Concerning a Lady
I recollect very well the conversation
we had when you were here, and if I had ↑not↑ the
detail in your present letter sufficiently
supplies it. I have only to repeat what
I said to you before that Practitioners should
be very cautious in declaring that a venereal
taint is entirely eradicated, and there may
be still room for that caution in the case
of the Patient you write of, but at present
it does not seem necessary to say any
thing about it, and I am only to answer
the question about Inoculation & weaning
that you now put to me.
With respect to inoculation I would
not advise it at all, at the age of this Child
[but?] I am very clear that the weaning should
be as soon as possible, but [if the Mother?]
[is?] {illeg} inoculating. I am clear that it
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will be safer with respect to the Small
pox before weaning than after it. In anothe[r]
respect it might be safest for the Child to
be taken from the Mothers milk, but
the danger of that is not so threatening
at present, and I would venture upon the
maxim that where a person is in for a
pound they may ventur also to be in for
a penny. This is the opinion I would
give if the case was in my own family.
Wishing you in all events success I
am with great regard
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinburgh 13th. September
1789
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Stoddart C. a Lady
I recollect very well the conversation
we had when you were here, and if I had ↑not↑ the
detail in your present letter sufficiently
supplies it. I have only to repeat what
I said to you before that Practitioners should
be very cautious in declaring that a venereal
taint is entirely eradicated, and there may
be still room for that caution in the case
of the Patient you write of, but at present
it does not seem necessary to say any
thing about it, and I am only to answer
the question about Inoculation & weaning
that you now put to me.
With respect to inoculation I would
not advise it at all, at the age of this Child
[but?] I am very clear that the weaning should
be as soon as possible, but [if the Mother?]
[is?] {illeg} inoculating. I am clear that it
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will be safer with respect to the Small
pox before weaning than after it. In anothe[r]
respect it might be safest for the Child to
be taken from the Mothers milk, but
the danger of that is not so threatening
at present, and I would venture upon the
maxim that where a person is in for a
pound they may ventur also to be in for
a penny. This is the opinion I would
give if the case was in my own family.
Wishing you in all events success I
am with great regard
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinr. 13th. Septr.
1789
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