The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1471] From: Mr John Short / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Key (Kay) (Patient) / 19 January 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Short concerning the case of Mr John Key.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1471 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/565 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 19 January 1778 |
| 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 John Short concerning the case of Mr John Key. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:660] |
Case of Mr John Key who is spitting blood but he is far more concerned that he may have a venereal infection. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:671] | Author | Mr John Short |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2185] | Patient | Mr John Key (Kay) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:671] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Short |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Borrowstounness 19th. January 1778
Sir.
About a Month Ago Mr. John Key
consulted you, relative to a severe cold, hard cough
difficulty of breathing, Nocturnal sweatings, And all
Accompanied with a smart Diarrhœa - these which
he thinks he had received about a Month prior to that
when at sea, -- You prescribed for him a Pectoral
Tincture with Mucilage Gum Arabic Rob Sambuci & Syr. Limon
q.s. A. Strengthening Mixture, & an Astringent One, his
diet of the Milk & Vegetable kind - All which he has since
strictly & Uniformly Adhered to - soon After he came here
the Diarrhœa Abated, & the sweatings soon after dim¬
inished, his cough & breathing for this fortnight
past has been remarkable better, till within these
three days past was seized with spitting of blood
& the Night following return'd as the Night before
If you remember when he consulted you he was
accompanied with Mr. [Chym?] of Leith who informed
you also that he had been complaining of acute
pains in his Legs & forehead, apprehensions there
might be some Venereal taint in it as he had had a
Gonorrhœa some time before that, these Complaints
still continues much in the same way - for these
last complaints I have keept him drinking freely
of the Decoction sarsaparilla - knowing it would be of
injury to his Pulmonic disease - he has at times
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been costive attended with an ascidity in his
stomach which I suppose arose from too liberal
an Use of the sweet Milk, I gave him two gentle
pukes since he came here, & Abated the Quantity
of Milk & substituted cow Why in its place --
When costive gave him small quantity Cream of
tartar which seems to Answer the purpose-----
his pulse is generally from 96 to 108. Mr. Key
& I are very Anxious to receive your further directions
which I beg may be done in course, & what other
symptoms may Occur Shall be sure of Advising you
by
Sir
Your most Obedient Humble servant
John Short
PS Youll please receive a Guinea
Note - J. S.
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Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mr Short Concerning
Mr Key
19th January 1778
8 p. 57
Diplomatic Text
Borstness 19th. Janry. 1778
Sir.
About a Month Ago Mr. John Key
consulted you, relative to a severe cold, hard cough
difficulty of breathing, Nocturnal sweatings, And all
Accompanied with a smart Diarrhœa - these which
he thinks he had received about a Month prior to that
when at sea, -- You prescribed for him a Pectoral
Tincture w- Mucilag. G. Arab. Rob. Sambuc. & Syr. Limon
q.s. A. Strengthening Mixture, & an Astringent One, his
diet of the Milk & Vegetable kind - All which he has since
strictly & Uniformly Adhered to - soon After he came here
the Diarrhœa Abated, & the sweatings soon after dim¬
inished, his cough & breathing for this fortnight
past has been remarkable better, till within these
three days past was seized with spitting of blood
& the Night following return'd as the Night before
If you remember when he consulted you he was
accompanied with Mr. [Chym?] of Leith who informed
you also that he had been complaining of acute
pains in his Legs & forehead, apprehensions there
might be some Venereal taint in it as he had had a
Gonorrhœa some time before that, these Complaints
still continues much in the same way - for these
last complaints I have keept him drinking freely
of the Decoct. sarsaparill - knowing it would be of
injury to his Pulmonic disease - he has at times
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been costive attended with an ascidity in his
stomach which I suppose arose from too liberal
an Use of the sweet Milk, I gave him two gentle
pukes since he came here, & Abated the Quantity
of Milk & substituted cow Why in its place --
When costive gave him small quantity Crem.
tart. which seems to Answer the purpose-----
his pulse is generally from 96 to 108. Mr. Key
& I are very Anxious to receive your further directions
which I beg may be done in course, & what other
symptoms may Occur Shall be sure of Advising you
by
Sir
Your most Obt. Humble servt.
John Short
PS Youll please receive a Guinea
Note - J. S.
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Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinbr
Mr Short C.
Mr Key
19th Janry. 1778
8 p. 57
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