
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:864] From: James Carmichael / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Captain Mackinlay (Patient) / 12 January 1774 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Carmichael, a former student of Cullen's who is 'happy in an opportunity of writing to my old Professor', relating the case of Captain Mackinlay.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 864 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/131 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Incoming |
Date | 12 January 1774 |
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 James Carmichael, a former student of Cullen's who is 'happy in an opportunity of writing to my old Professor', relating the case of Captain Mackinlay. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:383] |
Case of Mr McKinlay, who has had vertigo and now has opthalmia. |
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People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:382] | Author | James Carmichael |
[PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:383] | Patient | Captain Mackinlay |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:382] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | James Carmichael |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
I am happy in an opportunity of writing to my
Old Professor. Captain MacKinlay, who consulted You in
November last for a Vertigo,
Cophosis &c.,
is now under my Care
for an Ophthalmia. On his return from Edinburgh was so much,
recovered as not to use Your prescriptions. About a fortnight
ago riding to Glasgow, against a Strong easterly wind, he
Complained of his Eyes, which were inflamed & painful
next day, & continued: On Friday Last when I saw him
he had a Great pain & heat in them, with a hot water issuing
from them; & both eyes, the left especially were much infla¬
med. Pulse natural had used some common applications.
has some remains of his old complaints.
I repeatedly bled him, most plentifully, with leeches,
blistered his neck which is kept running, enjoined diluent
drinks, the pediluvium & poultices of bread and milk to his
Eye lids; and as he seems to me of a scrophulous habit
ordered Pilul. Minimus. Laxative Phamacopoeia Edinburgh, one scruple at night 1
His eyes are now less painful, water less, and are a very
little less inflamed. He goes to sea very soon, is anxious to
get well, is incapable of bussiness, & desired me to lay his
Case before You, impatiently requesting Your advice
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which he tells me You were to kind as proffer him
when in Edinburgh I am with all possible respect
Sir
Your most Obedient humble Servant
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To Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Notes:
1: The reference is evidently to the Pharmacopoeia Collegii Regii Medicorum Edinburgensis yet no pill-formula appears under this specific heading in either the 1756 nor 1774 editions.
Diplomatic Text
I am happy in an opportunity of writing to my
Old Professor. Capt MacKinlay, who consulted You in
Nov. last for a Vertigo,
Cophosis &c.,
is now under my Care
for an Ophthalmia. On his return from Edin. was so much,
recovered as not to use Your prescriptions. About a fortnight
ago riding to Glasgow, against a Strong easterly wind, he
Complained of his Eyes, which were inflamed & painful
next day, & continued: On Friday Last when I saw him
he had a Great pain & heat in them, with a hot water issuing
from them; & both eyes, the left especially were much infla¬
med. Pulse nat: had used some common applications.
has some remains of his old complaints.
I repeatedly bled him, most plentifully, with leeches,
blistered his neck which is kept running, enjoined diluent
drinks, the pediluvium & poultices of bread and milk to his
Eye lids; and as he seems to me of a scrophulous habit
ordered Pil. Min. Lax. Ph. Ed. ℈j aet noct. 1
His eyes are now less painful, water less, and are a very
little less inflamed. He goes to sea very soon, is anxious to
get well, is incapable of bussiness, & desired me to lay his
Case before You, impatiently requesting Your advice
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which he tells me You were to kind as proffer him
when in Edin I am with all possible respect
Sir
Your most Obedt hble Servt
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To Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Notes:
1: The reference is evidently to the Pharmacopoeia Collegii Regii Medicorum Edinburgensis yet no pill-formula appears under this specific heading in either the 1756 nor 1774 editions.
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