The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1353] From: Mr Henry Lochhead (Harry, 'Mr Logan') / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr David Russell (Patient) / 27 January 1777 / (Incoming)
Letter from Henry Lochhead concerning the case of Mr Russell. He gives more details on Mr Russell's genito-urinary symptoms, for which he has been taking mercury. Lochhead adds: 'With regard to myself I shall yet before I leave Scotland take the liberty of laying my education before you as I shall be happy to have yr opinion on it'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1353 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/450 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 27 January 1777 |
| 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 Henry Lochhead concerning the case of Mr Russell. He gives more details on Mr Russell's genito-urinary symptoms, for which he has been taking mercury. Lochhead adds: 'With regard to myself I shall yet before I leave Scotland take the liberty of laying my education before you as I shall be happy to have yr opinion on it'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:373] |
Case of David Russell with various symptoms including genito-urinary problems. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:44] | Author | Mr Henry Lochhead (Harry, 'Mr Logan') |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1545] | Patient | Mr David Russell |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:44] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Henry Lochhead (Harry, 'Mr Logan') |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I enclose two Guineas for Mr Russel - & I
begg leave to trouble you shortly with more
of the symptoms from a memorandum wrote from him¬
self as some of them I may have omitted yes¬
terday.
About 3 months ago since he first observed the tickling
pain & frequency in making water, which almost
left left him on taking 2 or 3 purges & letting bood
2 months ago he rubbed with the ointment which I
am perswaded was of the turpentine kind, which
produced the first erruption I described to you
[Start of margin text]*& a purge[End of margin text] & disapeared on bathing with sugar of lead soluti↑on↑*
again he had occasion to use the ointment &
the parts broke out afresh & more violently with
a little boil on testicles which is now sore
He has taken in 3 weeks time 50 mercurial pills
& his mouth not affected - & is going on with
another large dosefull – He also has rubbed these
6 days past with ointment (suppose without
the turpentine as it has produced no erruption) &
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yet the mercury thus applied both ways has no effect
on him
He is restless at night since taking the mercury
& the sweat appears in the day time in drops
at his fingers end, besides profuse sweats at
night
He is a strong hearty man – has no fever all this
time, nor does his appetite leave him.
He has had no chordee, nor running from the ure¬
thra, but a little as I told you between the
foreskin & nut this now sore but the parts a
little inflamed
A little heat & twinging pain in making water
still continues*↑*or rather returned on taking the pills for the 2d erruption↑ with the desire to make it oftner
than usual – His throat I described to you – He has
been fomenting it with vinegar at nights, but the
spots yet continue, tho they do not increase or grow
worse
These are all the symptoms both past & present with
Him which I either have noted or recollect
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With regard to myself I shall yet before I
leave Scotland take the liberty of laying
my education before you as I shall be hap¬
py to have your opinion on it along with me
& I hope after so much as you have said
& wrote me it will not be necessary
before. I am always with regard
your most oblig’d Servant
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Doctor Cullen
Mr Lochead C.
Mr Russell
January 1777
Diplomatic Text
I enclose two Guins. for Mr Russel - & I
begg leave to trouble you shortly with more
of the symptoms from a memo. wrote from him¬
self as some of them I may have omitted yes¬
terday.
About 3 mos. ago since he first observed the tickling
pain & frequency in making water, wch almost
left left him on taking 2 or 3 purges & letting bood
2 mos. ago he rubbed with the ointment wch I
am perswaded was of the turpentine kind, wch
produced the first erruption I described to you
[Start of margin text]*& a purge[End of margin text] & disapeared on bathing with sugar of lead soluti↑on↑*
again he had occasion to use the ointment &
the parts broke out afresh & more violently with
a little boil on testicles wch is now sore
He has taken in 3 weeks time 50 mercurial pills
& his mouth not affected - & is going on with
another large dosefull – He also has rubbed these
6 days past with ointment (suppose without
the turpentine as it has produced no erruption) &
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yet the mercury thus applied both ways has no effect
on him
He is restless at night since taking the mercury
& the sweat appears in the day time in drops
at his fingers end, besides profuse sweats at
night
He is a strong hearty man – has no fever all this
time, nor does his appetite leave him.
He has had no chordee, nor running from the ure¬
thra, but a little as I told you between the
foreskin & nut this now sore but the parts a
little inflamed
A little heat & twinging pain in making water
still continues*↑*or rather returned on taking the pills for the 2d erruption↑ with the desire to make it oftner
than usual – His throat I described to you – He has
been fomenting it with vinegar at nights, but the
spots yet continue, tho they do not increase or grow
worse
These are all the symptoms both past & present with
Him wch I either have noted or recollect
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With regard to myself I shall yet before I
leave Scotland take the liberty of laying
my education before you as I shall be hap¬
py to have yr opinion on it along with me
& I hope after so much as you have said
& wrote me it will not be necessary
before. I am always with regard
yr most oblig’d Servt.
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Doctor Cullen
Mr Lochead C.
Mr Russell
Janry 1777
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