The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2526] From: Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Reverend Colin Gillies (of Paisley) (Patient) / 9 October 1784 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Taylor, concerning the case of Mr Gillies, who has had returns of his ailment. He finds the issue in his head inconvenient, and wonders if a seton in the neck or an issue in the arm would be better.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2526 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1576 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 9 October 1784 |
| 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 Taylor, concerning the case of Mr Gillies, who has had returns of his ailment. He finds the issue in his head inconvenient, and wonders if a seton in the neck or an issue in the arm would be better. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1286] |
Case of the Rev. Colin Gillies who has suffered several fainting fits almost like epileptic seizures. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:207] | Author | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1465] | Patient | Reverend Colin Gillies (of Paisley) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:207] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Since Mr. Gillies saw
you in Edinburgh which was about a
quarter of a year ago he had had
three returns of his ailment – the
first happened soon after he left
Edinburgh and was pretty severe
and he had two yesterday which
were very moderate – After the last
attack I took 10 ounces of blood from his
arm because his pulse was strong and
he still continued to be uneasy as
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he commonly does when an attack
is threatened –– he complains much
of his issue on his head giving pain
and finds it very inconvenient on
account of the bathing and he wishes
to know whether a Seton in the neck
or a pea in the arm might not sup¬
ply its place – yesterday during
the first fit there was some blood
came from the issue and without
any external Violence –– his pulse
to-day beats 76 and is soft and re¬
gular – his appetite is in general
good; but since his return from
Edinburgh he has kept strictly to a Diet
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of Milk and Vegetables – he takes
the cold bath daily and his medicines
regularly and has now given up
all exertions of Mind in Composing
of sermons having for some time by past
had an Assistant.
Your most humble servant
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Dr. William Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr Alexr. Taylor
Concerning Mr. Gillies
October 1784.
V. XVI p. 195.
Diplomatic Text
Since Mr. Gillies saw
you in Edinr. which was about a
quarter of a year ago he had had
three returns of his ailment – the
first happened soon after he left
Edinr. and was pretty severe
and he had two yesterday which
were very moderate – After the last
attack I took ℥X of blood from his
arm because his pulse was strong and
he still continued to be uneasy as
[Page 2]
he commonly does when an attack
is threatened –– he complains much
of his issue on his head giving pain
and finds it very inconvenient on
account of the bathing and he wishes
to know whether a Seton in the neck
or a pea in the arm might not sup¬
ply its place – yesterday during
the first fit there was some blood
came from the issue and without
any external Violence –– his pulse
to-day beats 76 and is soft and re¬
gular – his appetite is in general
good; but since his return from
Edinr. he has kept strictly to a Diet
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of Milk and Vegetables – he takes
the cold bath daily and his medicines
regularly and has now given up
all exertions of Mind in Composing
of sermons having for some time by past
had an Assistant.
Your most humble servt.
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Dr. William Cullen
Edinr.
Mr Alexr. Taylor
C Mr. Gillies
Octr. 1784.
V. XVI p. 195.
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