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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:6283] From: Mr John Goodsir / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Bethune (Lindsay) (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour) (Patient) / 2 March 1789 / (Incoming)

Letter from John Goodsir concerning the case of Mr Bethune. Noted as being hand delivered by a servant.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 6283
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/2360
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date2 March 1789
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from John Goodsir concerning the case of Mr Bethune. Noted as being hand delivered by a servant.
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 IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1301]AuthorMr John Goodsir
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:464]PatientMr John Bethune (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1301]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr John Goodsir
[PERS ID:2177]Other Physician / SurgeonDr Colin Robertsone (Robertson)

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Kilconquhar House Kilconquhar Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe inferred
Destination of Letter The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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Kilconguhar Monday March 2d.
1789
Dear Doctor


Since last report Mr. Bethunes
Case is by no means more favourable. on the
Contrary the Desease seems to be gaining ground
He got the Vomit on Friday Evening which
made him reach near an hour but very little
full vomiting. The Ipecacuahn got into his
Bowels & has produced several loos stools since
Difficulty of Breathing reather increased
Urine also less free, turbid & a copius later¬
itious sediment
- Appetite still impaird, little
Drought however. The Œdeomatous swellings
on his Legs considerable towards Bedtime.
With all these Symptoms together with the
irritable state of Mr. Bethunes Stomach and
Bowels ill fitted to bear Medicines for the



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Evacuation of water by the Kidnies, I confess
therefore that I am not a little alarm'd at
Mr. Bethunes present Case.


This comes on purpose with a Servant that
either of Doctor Cullens will set off for
Kilconguhar House immediately, or if that
cannot be obtained that Dr. Robertson
who also it seems attended Mr. Bethune
in his last illness at Edinburgh should come-


With every much Respect
I am Dear Doctor
Your very Humble and Obedient Servant
John Goodsir



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Doctor Cullen
Professor of Medicine
University of
Edinr.


Mr Goodsire
C. Mr. Bethune
March 1789

Diplomatic Text

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Kilconqr. Monday March 2d.
1789
Dear Doctor


Since last report Mr. Bethunes
Case is by no means more favourable. on the
Contrary the Desease seems to be gaining ground
He got the Vomit on Friday Evening which
made him reach near an hour but very little
full vomiting. The Ipecacuahn got into his
Bowels & has produced several loos stools since
Difficulty of Breathing reather increased
Urine also less free, turbid & a copius later¬
itious sediment
- Appetite still impaird, little
Drought however. The Œdeomatous swellings
on his Legs considerable towards Bedtime.
With all these Symptoms together with the
irritable state of Mr. Bethunes Stomach and
Bowels ill fitted to bear Medicines for the



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Evacuation of water by the Kidnies, I confess
therefore that I am not a little alarm'd at
Mr. Bethunes present Case.


This comes on purpose with a Servant that
either of Doctor Cullens will set off for
Kilconqr. House immediately, or if that
cannot be obtained that Dr. Robertson
who also it seems attended Mr. Bethune
in his last illness at Edinr. should come-


With every much Respect
I am Dear Doctor
Your very Hube. and Obt. Servt.
John Goodsir



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Doctor Cullen
Professor of Medicine
University of
Edinr.


Mr Goodsire
C. Mr. Bethune
March 1789

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