The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1411] From: Mrs Catherine Beaumont / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Beaumont (Patient) / 24 May 1777 / (Incoming)
Letter from Catherine Beaumont at Broomhall, Dunfermline, concerning her infant son, who suffers from skin eruptions. These have broken out more extensively: 'I shall not attempt to apologize Sir for troubling you with these lines as you Expresst when at Edinburgh such Tenderness for the mother in the like Case, my feelings for my dear Infant in his present situation are very Great'.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 1411 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/507 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Incoming |
Date | 24 May 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 Catherine Beaumont at Broomhall, Dunfermline, concerning her infant son, who suffers from skin eruptions. These have broken out more extensively: 'I shall not attempt to apologize Sir for troubling you with these lines as you Expresst when at Edinburgh such Tenderness for the mother in the like Case, my feelings for my dear Infant in his present situation are very Great'. |
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:612] |
Case of a unnamed child of Mr. and Catherine Beaumont, suffering from skin eruptions. |
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People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1977] | Author | Mrs Catherine Beaumont |
[PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1886] | Patient | Beaumont |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1887] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Beaumont |
[PERS ID:1977] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Catherine Beaumont |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | Broomhall | Dunfermline | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place of Handstamp | Dunfermline | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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This Day Fortnight I had the Felicity to
acquaint Doctor Cullen. – My Son was Better, since which time
the Eruption is Broke out, and I think, worse than Ever, as it is on
one side of his Body, which I am very apprehensive off
on account of its Touching his stomach, and that Being productive
of any Bad Concequences – The Inflamation has Reacht under
Both arms, and neck so continually wett, with the Discharge
which is very Great, that I am at a loss, what to do to keep him
Tolerably Easy – His Head and face is Better ––
I Give him some of the Bottle Every Morning and Night with
which he often vomits and the powders once a week, as you orderd
I shall not attempt to apologize Sir for troubling you with these
lines as you Expresst when at Edinburgh such Tenderness for the
mother in the like Case, my feelings for my dear Infant in his
present situation are very Great – particularly as what I administer
does not seem to Give him that Releif I wish – He is washt
twice a day with warm milk and water – I think to try what
Weaning him will do, he has not had the Breast in the day, this
fortnight – Should be obligd by your sentiments Doctor –
of Inoculation for him or if change of air or Bathing would
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Be Advisable. He hasn had a Great Cold & Cough
which is now, thank God Better
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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh.
Mr Beaumonts child
May. 1777.
VII. p. 44.
Diplomatic Text
This Day Fortnight I had the Felicity to
acquaint Doctor Cullen. – My Son was Better, since which time
the Eruption is Broke out, and I think, worse than Ever, as it is on
one side of his Body, which I am very apprehensive off
on account of its Touching his stomach, and that Being productive
of any Bad Concequences – The Inflamation has Reacht under
Both arms, and neck so continually wett, with the Discharge
which is very Great, that I am at a loss, what to do to keep him
Tolerably Easy – His Head and face is Better ––
I Give him some of the Bottle Every Morning and Night with
which he often vomits and the powders once a week, as you orderd
I shall not attempt to apologize Sir for troubling you with these
lines as you Expresst when at Edinburgh such Tenderness for the
mother in the like Case, my feelings for my dear Infant in his
present situation are very Great – particularly as what I administer
does not seem to Give him that Releif I wish – He is washt
twice a day with warm milk and water – I think to try what
Weaning him will do, he has not had the Breast in the day, this
fortnight – Should be obligd by your sentiments Doctor –
of Inoculation for him or if change of air or Bathing would
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Be Advisable. He hasn had a Great Cold & Cough
which is now, thank God Better
[Page 3]
Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh.
Mr Beaumonts child
May. 1777.
VII. p. 44.
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