The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:932] From: Mrs Mary Lockhart (Porterfield) (of Lee) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Lockhart (John Lockhart of Lee) (Patient) / 4 November 1774 / (Incoming)
Letter from Mary Lockhart (née Porterfield), regarding her husband, John Lockhart of Lee, who had seen Cullen previously for his 'cold fits' which come on at night.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 932 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/193 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 4 November 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 Mary Lockhart (née Porterfield), regarding her husband, John Lockhart of Lee, who had seen Cullen previously for his 'cold fits' which come on at night. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:225] |
Case of Mr Lockhart of Lee who had consulted Cullen in 1769. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:41] | Author | Mrs Mary Lockhart (of Lee) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:42] | Patient | Mr John Lockhart (John Lockhart of Lee) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:41] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Mary Lockhart (of Lee) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Castle Lee | Braidwood | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Inveresk | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Hamilton | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Lockhart has been much in his
Ordinary state of health since he saw you, but
Till within these few days that his Spirits has
been bad owing to some disorder which has
taken away his apetite greatly & on Teusday night
about 3 or 4 a Clock he wakened in a Cold fit not
a trembling like the Ague but growings he calls
it, tho' I lay by him he did not waken me so I
can only tell it from himself it lasted about
an hour after which he fell into a Sweat, next
nights Wedensday he got a Saline Draught of
wormwood Salts & Vineagre for want of Lemons
& took some Sack whey he had no Cold fit but
a great Sweat & was prety well all yesterday but
kept the house he took sack whey at nights
but no Saline draughts & at the same hour he
took the Cold fit as before but still did not
waken me he had a great sweat & is pretty
easie today but is to take a draught both
this & tomorrow nights, we propose to leave
this on Wedensday but will not be at Inveresk
till Friday or Saturday unless you think
we should hurry in, or delay our going till
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Mr L. is beter, but he is [a]nxious to get in, so I beg
you'll write me by first Post what we should do,
& if you think them saline Draughts are proper or
any thing else should be done
your most Obedient
humble Servant
direct for me at Lee
by Hamilton
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To
Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mrs Lockhart
November 4. 1774
Diplomatic Text
Mr Lockhart has been much in his
Ordinary state of health since he saw you, but
Till within these few days that his Spirits has
been bad owing to some disorder which has
taken away his apetite greatly & on Teusday night
about 3 or 4 a Clock he wakened in a Cold fit not
a trembling like the Ague but growings he calls
it, tho' I lay by him he did not waken me so I
can only tell it from himself it lasted about
an hour after which he fell into a Sweat, next
nights Wedensday he got a Saline Draught of
wormwood Salts & Vineagre for want of Lemons
& took some Sack whey he had no Cold fit but
a great Sweat & was prety well all yesterday but
kept the house he took sack whey at nights
but no Saline draughts & at the same hour he
took the Cold fit as before but still did not
waken me he had a great sweat & is pretty
easie today but is to take a draught both
this & tomorrow nights, we propose to leave
this on Wedensday but will not be at Inveresk
till Friday or Saturday unless you think
we should hurry in, or delay our going till
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Mr L. is beter, but he is [a]nxious to get in, so I beg
you'll write me by first Post what we should do,
& if you think them saline Draughts are proper or
any thing else should be done
your most Obedt
humble Servant
direct for me at Lee
by Hamilton
[Page 3]
To
Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mrs Lockhart
Novr 4. 1774
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