The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2029] From: Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) (Patient) / 19 July 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Inglis, concerning his own case. He mentions that he had also been seen by Alexander Wood. He reports that his complaint is 'more confirmed by the Sea and fresh Water Bath, than Removed', and that his symptoms include painful ejaculation 'in the Act of Injoyment'. He asks if he should 'Continue the Sea B[a]thing by going to Arran & fresh Water when at Home Or come to Town directly for a Course of Mercury'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2029 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1107 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 19 July 1781 |
| 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 Alexander Inglis, concerning his own case. He mentions that he had also been seen by Alexander Wood. He reports that his complaint is 'more confirmed by the Sea and fresh Water Bath, than Removed', and that his symptoms include painful ejaculation 'in the Act of Injoyment'. He asks if he should 'Continue the Sea B[a]thing by going to Arran & fresh Water when at Home Or come to Town directly for a Course of Mercury'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:210] |
Case of Alexander Inglis of Murdiston, who is being treated for a persistent gleet and related symptoms of an inflammation of the urinary tract. |
15 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:699] | Author | Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:699] | Patient | Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) |
| [PERS ID:588] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Wood |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Murdieston (Murdietoun) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Arran | Western Isles | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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it is with the Depest Regret I find my
Self Obliged to truble you once more upon the Subject of my Obsti¬
nat Complaint which I am afraid is more Confirmed by the
Sea and fresh Water Bath, than Removed, for ever since Mr.
Wood Advised me to ply the Sea Bathing and the fresh Water
at Home, the Pain in the Urethra is Considerably Incressed
when I make Water (which is very frequent) tho' it has Stopd
the Running in some measure – Therefor in my Judgement all
Bathing will Confirm, reather than Remove the Virulent In¬
fection, I find is in no Degree Removed from what I felt last
Night upon the Ejection of the Semen in the Act of Injoyment
which gave me great Pain is to me a Demenstration that the
Virulent Matter, Or Ulser, is still lurking in the Urethra and
untill that is Removed by Mercury my Cure will never be Ra¬
dically Compleated, tho' Mr Wood holds it so light ––
I therefor beg as a freind youl Consider my melancholy Case
Seriously and give me your Advice how to Act, if to Continue
the Sea Bthing by going to Arran & fresh Water when at Home Or
come to Town directly for a Course of Mercury, an Answer in Course
will ever Oblige
Dear Sir Your
Obliged Humble. Servant
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Docter William Cullen Phisi¬
tian
in
Edinburgh
Murdiston
July 1781
Diplomatic Text
it is with the Depest Regret I find my
Self Obliged to truble you once more upon the Subject of my Obsti¬
nat Complaint which I am afraid is more Confirmed by the
Sea and fresh Water Bath, than Removed, for ever since Mr.
Wood Advised me to ply the Sea Bathing and the fresh Water
at Home, the Pain in the Urethra is Considerably Incressed
when I make Water (which is very frequent) tho' it has Stopd
the Running in some measure – Therefor in my Judgement all
Bathing will Confirm, reather than Remove the Virulent In¬
fection, I find is in no Degree Removed from what I felt last
Night upon the Ejection of the Semen in the Act of Injoyment
which gave me great Pain is to me a Demenstration that the
Virulent Matter, Or Ulser, is still lurking in the Urethra and
untill that is Removed by Mercury my Cure will never be Ra¬
dically Compleated, tho' Mr Wood holds it so light ––
I therefor beg as a freind youl Consider my melancholy Case
Seriously and give me your Advice how to Act, if to Continue
the Sea Bthing by going to Arran & fresh Water when at Home Or
come to Town directly for a Course of Mercury, an Answer in Course
will ever Oblige
Dr. Sir Your
Obliged Humble. Ser.t
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Docter William Cullen Phisi¬
tian
in
Edigh
Murdiston
July 1781
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