The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1186] From: Dr James Buckham / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Reverend Patrick Creighton (Rev. Mr Crighton; of Wooler ) (Patient) / 12 December 1775 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Buckham regarding the case of the Rev Mr Crichton.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1186 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/286 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 12 December 1775 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from James Buckham regarding the case of the Rev Mr Crichton. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:514] |
Case of the Reverend Mr Crichton [Crieghton] who has consulted Culler earlier for his gout, gravel and rheumatism but no letter traced. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:494] | Author | Dr James Buckham |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1541] | Patient | Reverend Patrick Creighton (Rev. Mr Crighton; of Wooler ) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:494] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr James Buckham |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Wooler | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Dear Sir
You will remember that
some time ago you was consulted by the Revd
Mr Crichton of this place. You will probably
recollect that his disorder seemed to be a
complication of the Gout, Gravel, & Rheumatism,
to which he has been more or less subject for
many years past -- You ordered him the warm
Bath -- with a course of Gum Guaiaci, Tartar Emet¬
ic made into pill-- with now & then a Mercur↑l↑
Bolus -- Immediately upon coming home
he had a slight imperfect paroxysm of
the Gout which soon disappeared - without
relieving his other complaints -- From
the weight & pain around his Kidneys, I
suspected an accumulation of sand then, &
gave him a few doses of the Alkaline Lixivium
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which brought away a considerable quantity
↑of↑ rough sand; after that he was partly easy about
the loins for some time--, but he soon began
to complain of the pains again, about his back,
sides, breast, & shoulders-- In time of health
he used to sweat most profusely every night
This I observed almost intirely left him, not¬
withstanding the use of the pills & warm bath
His pains became more acute & his nights
restless -- I thought proper to give him a
dose of Dovers powder now & them - which
{illeg} failed of giving him comfortable rest
& ease -- But as Mrs Crichton seemed un¬
happy about his taking them, they were
dropt -- After that he had a most miserable
time for many nights & days - I then ordered
him the following Draft:
Take half a pint of Cinnamon Water, six drachms of both Spirit Minder and [Theriac Tincture?], thirty drops of both Panegoric Elixir and Spirit Nitre. Divide twenty drops of syrup [at the sufficient quantity?]. One dose every half hour.
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This he has every second or 3d night Pro
re Nata This Dear Sir is a short history
of his case since you saw him --
I have observed him from the beginning
decline daily - He is now quite reduced &
emaciated - can scarcely stagger through the
room withour support -- His pulse quite
natural, but feeble. In short I can see
no room for hope in his case -- You {illeg}
however be so kind as write us once {illeg}
As he knows that I have wrote you, he
will be impatient till your Answer come
I am Dear Sir
Your Most Obedient Servant
Jas Buckham
Wooler 12 December
1775
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Dr Cullen
Edinburgh
Dr Buckham. about
The Revd Mr Crichton
12th December 1775
Vol. IV. p. 40
Diplomatic Text
Dear Sir
You will remember that
some time ago you was consulted by the Revd
Mr Crichton of this place. You will probably
recollect that his disorder seemed to be a
complication of the Gout, Gravel, & Rheumatism,
to which he has been more or less subject for
many years past -- You ordered him the warm
Bath -- with a course of Gum Guaiaci, Tart. Emet.
ic made into pill-- with now & then a Mercur↑l↑
Bolus -- Immediately upon coming home
he had a slight imperfect paroxysm of
the Gout which soon disappeared - without
relieving his other complaints -- From
the weight & pain around his Kidneys, I
suspected an accumulation of sand then, &
gave him a few doses of the Alkaln Lixivium
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which brought away a considerable quantity
↑of↑ rough sand; after that he was partly easy abot
the loins for some time--, but he soon began
to complain of the pains again, about his back,
sides, breast, & shoulders-- In time of health
he used to sweat most profusely every night
This I observed almost intirely left him, not¬
withstanding the use of the pills & warm bath
His pains became more acute & his nights
restless -- I thought proper to give him a
dose of Dovers powder now & them - which
{illeg} failed of giving him comfortable rest
& ease -- But as Mrs Crichton seemed un¬
happy about his taking them, they were
dropt -- After that he had a most miserable
time for many nights & days - I then ordered
him the following Draft:
℞ Aq. Cinnam
Sp Minder aa ʒvi Tinct [Theriac?] Elixir
Panegoric aa gtt xxx Spr Nitr D gtt Syr
[atthe?] q s / Haust h s s
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This he has every second or 3d night Pro
re Nata This Dr Sir is a short history
of his case since you saw him --
I have observed him from the beginning
decline daily - He is now quite reduced &
emaciated - can scarcely stagger thro' the
room withour support -- His pulse quite
natural, but feeble. In short I can see
no room for hope in his case -- You {illeg}
however be so kind as write us once {illeg}
As he knows that I have wrote you, he
will be impatient till your Answer come
I am Dear Sir
Your Most Obd Servt
Jas Buckham
Wooler 12 Decr
1775
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Dr Cullen
Edinbr
Dr Buckham. abt
The Revd Mr Crichton
12th Decr. 1775
Vol. IV. p. 40
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