The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2057] From: Mr Robert Ligertwood / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Robert Ligertwood (Patient) / 3 September 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from Robert Ligertwood, Aberdeen, concerning his own case. Privately delivered by Ligertwood's servant.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2057 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1132a |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 3 September 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 Robert Ligertwood, Aberdeen, concerning his own case. Privately delivered by Ligertwood's servant. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:369] |
Case of Robert Ligertwood who believes himself to have a 'nervous weakness'. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:92] | Author | Mr Robert Ligertwood |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:92] | Patient | Mr Robert Ligertwood |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1120] | Other |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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This will accompany a Letter I wrote
you some days ago. But I could not dispatch my
servant so soon as I then proposed, and since writing
it I have found my Stomach so uneasy,
that I was
obliged to take a Vomit last Saturday
night as very
near eight Grains Emetick Tartar,
which brought up
a great deal of Bile and yet I have had no appetite
since for tho I always have a Good and plentifull
dinner I could eat very little of it yesterday, nor do I yet
fiell any desire, so that I do not think my
Stomach cleared
of that Slime and Bile which I apprehend lies in my
Bowels and stomach
and occasions me so much
Distress. I will Therefor be fond of your advice as to
what Diet will be most proper for me, For tho I like
to see Good things on my Table, I can satisfy my self
with very little. How would you approve of Sago or of
Rice and Milk or whatever Else you Judge properest
I will strickly observe, For could my stomach be brought
to a Conformity to my mind, I know nothing but I could
go through and ↑as↑ to this I will expect
your answer by the
bearer my servant and with Esteem I remain
your Obedient Humble Servant
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To
Willm Cullen Esqr ––
Edinburgh
Mr Ligertwood
September 1781
XIII. p.29
Diplomatic Text
This will accompany a Letter I wrote
you some days ago. But I could not dispatch my
servant so soon as I then proposed, and since writing
it I have found my Stomach so uneasy,
that I was
obliged to take a Vomit last Saturday
night as very
near eight Grains Emetick Tartar,
which brought up
a great deal of Bile and yet I have had no appetite
since for tho I always have a Good and plentifull
dinner I could eat very little of it yesterday, nor do I yet
fiell any desire, so that I do not think my
Stomach cleared
of that Slime and Bile which I apprehend lies in my
Bowels and stomach
and occasions me so much
Distress. I will Therefor be fond of your advice as to
what Diet will be most proper for me, For tho I like
to see Good things on my Table, I can satisfy my self
with very little. How would you approve of Sago or of
Rice and Milk or whatever Else you Judge properest
I will strickly observe, For could my stomach be brought
to a Conformity to my mind, I know nothing but I could
go through and ↑as↑ to this I will expect
your answer by the
bearer my servant and with Esteem I remain
your Obdt. Humbl Servt
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To
Willm Cullen Esqr ––
Edinburgh
Mr Ligertwood
Septr 1781
XIII. p.29
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