The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5938] From: Dr John Lorrain / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Robert Sanderson (Patient) / 17 February 1777 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Lorrain concerning the ongoing case of Robert Sanderson who has urinary problems. Dr Lorrain reports on the effects of Dover's Powders which have induced sweating.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5938 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/463 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 17 February 1777 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from John Lorrain concerning the ongoing case of Robert Sanderson who has urinary problems. Dr Lorrain reports on the effects of Dover's Powders which have induced sweating. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:28] |
Case of Robert Sanderson who has a stiff neck and urinary problems. |
13 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1621] | Author | Dr John Lorrain |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1550] | Patient | Mr Robert Sanderson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1621] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Lorrain |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Duns (Dunse) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
According to your Directions, Last
Saturday at 11 oClock A:M: I gave Mr
Sanderson 25 g:rs Pul: Dover: the sweat began
to appear about half an Hour after, ----
it came on excessive & remain'd for 8 hours,
his Pulse rose to a great degree, which
produc'd a vast Restlessness & Anxiety,
he had also great Inclination to pass
urine but cou'd get none made, ----
he was very impatient; at last I was
oblig'd to take off a Blanket to take
lessen the Sweat by Degrees, & then
shifted him with fresh warm flannels
he lay in bed all that Night untill
four oClock next Day P:M:
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when he got up he found the Complaints
much releiv'd, but in calling this morning
he inform'd me he had had a bad Night
& the Complaints return'd, his Urine
Deposits a great sediment of a light colour
with a blueish reflection, before your answer
can reach me he will take another of
the powders, if I should see any good
Effects from it shall let you know, if not,
will follow any further Directions you may
think Necessary to send
your most Obedient Servant
P:S:
It appears to me, that
(if he can bear the sweating)
it will be of more service
than most things he has taken
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Doctor William Cullen
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
According to your Directions, Last
Saturday at 11 oClock A:M: I gave Mr
Sanderson 25 g:rs Pul: Dover: the sweat began
to appear about half an Hour after, ----
it came on excessive & remain'd for 8 hours,
his Pulse rose to a great degree, which
produc'd a vast Restlessness & Anxiety,
he had also great Inclination to pass
urine but cou'd get none made, ----
he was very impatient; at last I was
oblig'd to take off a Blanket to take
lessen the Sweat by Degrees, & then
shifted him with fresh warm flannels
he lay in bed all that Night untill
four oClock next Day P:M:
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when he got up he found the Complaints
much releiv'd, but in calling this morning
he inform'd me he had had a bad Night
& the Complaints return'd, his Urine
Deposits a great sediment of a light colour
with a blueish reflection, before your ans.r
can reach me he will take another of
the powders, if I should see any good
Effects from it shall let you know, if not,
will follow any further Directions you may
think Necessary to send
your most Obedt Servt
P:S:
It appears to me, that
(if he can bear the sweating)
it will be of more service
than most things he has taken
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Doct:r William Cullen
Edinburgh
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