The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2168] From: Dr Peter Wright / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Matthie (Patient) / 4 March 1782 / (Incoming)
Letter from Peter Wright and William Whyte, concerning the case of Mr Matthie, a young man with a nephritic complaint.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2168 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1241 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 4 March 1782 |
| 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 Peter Wright and William Whyte, concerning the case of Mr Matthie, a young man with a nephritic complaint. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1480] |
Case of Mr Matthie, a young man with a nephritic complaint who is too attached to the pursuit of pleasure to give Cullen's treatments time to take effect. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2830] | Author | Dr Peter Wright |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2831] | Patient | Mr Matthie |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2830] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Peter Wright |
| [PERS ID:5513] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Whyte (White) |
| [PERS ID:5513] | Supplemental Author | Mr William Whyte (White) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr. Matthie writer in this place aged about 22 years. of a
Slender delicate Constitution, was for Several years in the
earlie part of his life troubled with Nephritick and
Calculous Complaints & large pieces of gravel were
discharged. after which he enjoyed a tolerable state
of health till within these three weeks. when he was
seized with a fixed Acute pain about half way betwixt
the Os Ilium and region of the Right Kidney. Accompanied
with a degree of squeamishness at times and his pulse
a little quickned. The Urine he passes is high Colourd
and deposites a very Considerable quantity of an
Ouzy purulent Sediment above one third and Sometimes
nigh half of the proportion of the whole he makes. at
the same time there does not appear the smallest Sand
or gravel in the Urine.
He was for these 8 or 10 days by past been using the
Warm Bath at bedtime, has been taking pills of soap
Rhubarb & Dieuretic Salt. drinking freely of the Infusion
of the Wild Carrot Seed and when at any time
in much pain. a Solution of Gum Arabic. with Laudanum
and the Wine Acidulated with Nitre according to the Urgency
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of the Symptoms.
He is at present in every respect easier. and
the quantity of the forementioned Sediment. diminishing
and his Urine becoming of a lighter & more Natural
Colour.
Peter Wright.
Will Whyte
Glasgow March 4th. 1782.
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Matthie writer in this place aged about 22 years. of a
Slender delicate Constitution, was for Several years in the
earlie part of his life troubled with Nephritick and
Calculous Complaints & large pieces of gravel were
discharged. after which he enjoyed a tolerable state
of health till within these three weeks. when he was
seized wt a fixed Acute pain about half way betwixt
the Os Ilium and region of the Right Kidney. Accompanied
wt. a degree of squeamishness at times and his pulse
a little quickned. The Urine he passes is high Colourd
and deposites a very Considerable quantity of an
Ouzy purulent Sediment above one third and Sometimes
nigh half of the proportion of the whole he makes. at
the same time there does not appear the smallest Sand
or gravel in the Urine.
He was for these 8 or 10 days by past been using the
Warm Bath at bedtime, has been taking pills of soap
Rhubarb & Dieuretic Salt. drinking freely of the Infusion
of the Semen. Dauc: Sylvest: and when at any time
in much pain. a Solution of Gum Arabic. wt. Laudanum
and the Acid. Nitr: Vinos. according to the Urgency
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of the Symptoms.
He is at present in every respect easier. and
the quantity of the forementioned Sediment. diminishing
and his Urine becoming of a lighter & more Natural
Colour.
Peter Wright.
Will Whyte
Glasgow March 4th. 1782.
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