The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1127] From: Dr James Kenneth Saunders / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr William Leslie (Leslye) (Patient), Lady Abercrombie (Abercromby) (Patient), Mr Thomas Innes (Captain, of Rosyburn/Rosieburn) (Patient) / 26 February 1775 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Saunders, relating the case of a Mr Leslye who will be calling on Cullen in a few days. Also gives a report on the progress of Lady Abercromby and Captain Innes.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1127 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/228 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 26 February 1775 |
| 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 Saunders, relating the case of a Mr Leslye who will be calling on Cullen in a few days. Also gives a report on the progress of Lady Abercromby and Captain Innes. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:100] |
Case of Captain Innes whose current, varied complaints began with an inflammation of his eyes. |
5 |
| [Case ID:314] |
Case of Lady Abercrombie [Abercromby] who is pale and short of breath; she believes she may be jaundiced. |
4 |
| [Case ID:466] |
Case of Mr Leslie whose symptoms are considered rheumatic rather than gouty. He is travelling to Bath for treatment. Leslie consults Cullen again, over a locked, painful jaw, in 1781 (see Case:302). |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:596] | Author | Dr James Kenneth Saunders |
| [PERS ID:1522] | Patient | Lady Abercrombie (Abercromby) |
| [PERS ID:3506] | Patient | Mr Thomas Innes (Captain, of Rosyburn/Rosieburn) |
| [PERS ID:177] | Patient | Mr William Leslie (Leslye) |
| [PERS ID:596] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr James Kenneth Saunders |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Banff (Bamf) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Germany | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Holland | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Norway | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
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My Friend Mr Lesslye of Norwey will in a few days call
on you for your further advice in his Case, now that he is
returning to Norwey - he is considerably better since he came
to the Countrey from his Mind being disengagd from business, but
he has not otherwise employd his time to the best advantage
as he has taken but litle Exercise, but as he returns by
London Holland &c that Land Journey shall I hope do
him much Service -- his full habite of Body & scarce any
possible Exercise when at home, {illeg}↑and↑ his mind deeply
engagd in Business will make much Caution necessary
for him & I must beg youlle be free with him on that
subject, because if giving up business shall be necessary
{illeg}↑or↑ leaving that Country, he will comply with it rather
than ruine his Health -- in passing thro England
if you thought Buxton or Bath could be of use to him
or Bathing of drinking any of the German Waters helle
stop at either of them as you shall direct -- the great
Change since he came to Scotland is that his Head is
not paind so frequently as before, but he is scarce a day
without pains in his Knees & at times his stomach
affected & his spirits low - he has used no Medicine
he him self will inform you fully of every other thing
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Lady Abercromby is now got in ↑to↑ Banff & much
better than I ever expected to see her -- I have not
seen a more alarming Case & I am still afraide it
will yet appear in a dangerous shape --- the whole
Family are infidels in Physic & it has been difficult
to perswade her to do any thing --- she has got her
stomach & some degree of strength & from her desere
to conceal her Complaints its not easy for me to
judge perfectly how Matters are--
Captain Inness has had no return of his vomiting
blood since I wrote you & seems much better --
I am sorry to find by a Letter from Lady Banff
that her Family has been so much distressd -- she has
a very just sense of your attention to them all
& from a perswasion that you treat these Cases
with much skill & success, she wishes I would write
you about your manner of treating them, lest that
Disease should reach the North --- I am unwilling
to give you this trouble, but I should be glad to
know if there is any thing in your Practice different
from the Common --
[Page 3]
I am glad to hear you stand it out so well in
the hurry of so much business -- I most earnestly
wish for every thing good to you & your Family
& I am with all possible esteem
Dear Sir
Your Most Obedient &
obliged humble servant
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To
Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
✍
Dr Saunders
Mr Leslie Lady Aber.
& Captn Innes
Febry 26 1775
Diplomatic Text
My Friend Mr Lesslye of Norwey will in a few days call
on you for your further advice in his Case, now that he is
returning to Norwey - he is considerably better since he came
to the Countrey from his Mind being disengagd from business, but
he has not otherwise employd his time to the best advantage
as he has taken but litle Exercise, but as he returns by
London Holland &c that Land Journey shall I hope do
him much Service -- his full habite of Body & scarce any
possible Exercise when at home, {illeg}↑and↑ his mind deeply
engagd in Business will make much Caution necessary
for him & I must beg youlle be free with him on that
subject, because if giving up business shall be necessary
{illeg}↑or↑ leaving that Country, he will comply with it rather
than ruine his Health -- in passing thro England
if you thought Buxton or Bath could be of use to him
or Bathing of drinking any of the German Waters helle
stop at either of them as you shall direct -- the great
Change since he came to Scotland is that his Head is
not paind so frequently as before, but he is scarce a day
without pains in his Knees & at times his stomach
affected & his spirits low - he has used no Medicine
he him self will inform you fully of every other thing
[Page 2]
Lady Abercromby is now got in ↑to↑ Banff & much
better than I ever expected to see her -- I have not
seen a more alarming Case & I am still afraide it
will yet appear in a dangerous shape --- the whole
Family are infidels in Physic & it has been difficult
to perswade her to do any thing --- she has got her
stomach & some degree of strength & from her desere
to conceal her Complaints its not easy for me to
judge perfectly how Matters are--
Captain Inness has had no return of his vomiting
blood since I wrote you & seems much better --
I am sorry to find by a Letter from Lady Banff
that her Family has been so much distressd -- she has
a very just sense of your attention to them all
& from a perswasion that you treat these Cases
with much skill & success, she wishes I would write
you about your manner of treating them, lest that
Disease should reach the North --- I am unwilling
to give you this trouble, but I should be glad to
know if there is any thing in your Practice different
from the Common --
[Page 3]
I am glad to hear you stand it out so well in
the hurry of so much business -- I most earnestly
wish for every thing good to you & your Family
& I am with all possible esteem
Dear Sir
Your Most Obdt &
obligd hulle servt
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To
Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
✍
Dr Saunders
Mr Leslie Lady Aber.
& Captn Innes
Febry 26 1775
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