The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1639] From: Mr Charles Addison / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Charles Addison (Patient) / 16 March 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from Charles Addison of Bo'ness, concerning his own case (enclosed with Letter 1638 from his surgeon, John Short). He thanks Cullen for his letter of 8 February, and describes his hand and chest pains: 'Mr. Short says he never had a patient in this disease of mine & I think has not s[t]udy'd it much'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1639 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/727b |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 16 March 1779 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Charles Addison of Bo'ness, concerning his own case (enclosed with Letter 1638 from his surgeon, John Short). He thanks Cullen for his letter of 8 February, and describes his hand and chest pains: 'Mr. Short says he never had a patient in this disease of mine & I think has not s[t]udy'd it much'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1008] |
Case of Mr Charles Addison (patient of John Short), whose various chest, bladder, and other complaints may or may not be gouty. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2568] | Author | Mr Charles Addison |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2568] | Patient | Mr Charles Addison |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Your very obliging letter of the 8.th of February
I received, & youl please accept my sincere thanks
for the attention shewn to my complaints. I will
endeavour to follow your directions. & I doubt not
of being the better of them –––– For a fortnight
after you was here I continued to recover every day,
went out several times in a chaise & at last ventured
to walk out –– but whether from cold or what
other cause, I was about two weeks ago again
siezed with the gout as described by Mr Short
The pain in my right hand / Which by the bye still
disables me / was more fixed & liker a regular
gout than it was in my former illness. –– I have
been for Eight days past free of all pain except
that mention'd by Mr Short in my right breast
– which was very uneasie upon motion, not otherway's,
but it did not at all affect my breathing, nor did
it in the least disturb my sleep which for a week
past has been as calm & refreshing as when in
health. My appetite not to be complain of, but
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when I went beyond things very simple, I was & am
distressd with oppression & wind –– The urine has
not for a week past been high coloured, nor has it had
so much sedement as when the gout was upon me
–– I am not now troubled with sweatings in the
night, but in siting up through the day, I am often
inclined to sweat. – Today I keept my bed &
indulged it – but whether this be right or not I
cannot say –– . Do you think I might venture upon
a ride, in a chaise. I have no pain that would
prevent me –– –––– Might I use Tansy Tea
in place of India, & have heard it prescribed for the
gout, –––– Mr. Short says he never had a patient
in this disease of mine & I think has not sudy'd it
much. If you would give him a hint how
to mang manage it in case of an attack upon
any capital part such as the stomach, head &c
I will be much obliged to you, as I have
heard it does not give much time in such cases for
calling proper assistance. I am sorry to give you
so much trouble. If you please to write Mr. Short – it
may contain answers to any thing I have said
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Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
March 1779.
9. p. 137
Diplomatic Text
Your very obliging letter of the 8.th of February
I received, & youl please accept my sincere thanks
for the attention shewn to my complaints. I will
endeavour to follow your directions. & I doubt not
of being the better of them –––– For a fortnight
after you was here I continued to recover every day,
went out several times in a chaise & at last ventured
to walk out –– but whether from cold or what
other cause, I was about two weeks ago again
siezed wh. the gout as described by Mr Short
The pain in my right hand / Which by the bye still
disables me / was more fixed & liker a regular
gout than it was in my former illness. –– I have
been for Eight days past free of all pain except
that mention'd by Mr Short in my right breast
– which was very uneasie upon motion, not otherway's,
but it did not at all affect my breathing, nor did
it in the least disturb my sleep which for a week
past has been as calm & refreshing as when in
health. My appetite not to be complain of, but
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when I went beyond things very simple, I was & am
distressd w.h oppression & wind –– The urine has
not for a week past been high coloured, nor has it had
so much sedement as when the gout was upon me
–– I am not now troubled w.h sweatings in the
night, but in siting up through the day, I am often
inclined to sweat. – Today I keept my bed &
indulged it – but whether this be right or not I
cannot say –– . Do you think I might venture upon
a ride, in a chaise. I have no pain that would
prevent me –– –––– Might I use Tansy Tea
in place of India, & have heard it prescribed for the
gout, –––– Mr. Short says he never had a patient
in this disease of mine & I think has not sudy'd it
much. If you would give him a hint how
to mang manage it in case of an attack upon
any capital part such as the stomach, head &c
I will be much obliged to you, as I have
heard it does not give much time in such cases for
calling proper assistance. I am sorry to give you
so much trouble. If you please to write Mr. Short – it
may contain answers to any thing I have said
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Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinbr
March 1779.
9. p. 137
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