The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2570] From: Captain Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr James Gilchrist Cochrane (Jamie) (Patient) / 6 March 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Cochrane, concerning an unnamed child patient (his nephew James), giving his opinion and that of Mrs Gilchrist (the boy's maternal grandmother, related to Cullen). An enclosed note from his brother, the Earl of Dundonald, is mentioned, which he says misunderstands the nature of the child's ailment. This enclosed note is Doc ID 2589, to Mrs Gilchrist, attributing it to worms.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2570 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1619 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 6 March 1785 |
| 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 Alexander Cochrane, concerning an unnamed child patient (his nephew James), giving his opinion and that of Mrs Gilchrist (the boy's maternal grandmother, related to Cullen). An enclosed note from his brother, the Earl of Dundonald, is mentioned, which he says misunderstands the nature of the child's ailment. This enclosed note is Doc ID 2589, to Mrs Gilchrist, attributing it to worms. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:195] |
Case of James [Jamie] Cochrane seriously ill with a hard, swollen abdomen and whose case proves fatal. |
9 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2697] | Author | Captain Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2692] | Patient | Mr James Gilchrist Cochrane (Jamie) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2698] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Earl Archibald Cochrane (9th Earl of Dundonald; Lord Dundonald) |
| [PERS ID:2699] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Anna Gilchrist (of Annsfield) |
| [PERS ID:2697] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Captain Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Culross Abbey House | Culross | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Dunfermline | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Culross Sunday.
March 6th ––
I have been delay'd writing you till I
could observe any Change in the Childs
Illness, but as yet I cannot see much only
his Apetite is prety good and Mrs. Gilchrist
thinks the Swelling at the Upper part is
much Softer. his water is rather thicker
we tryed the Castor Oil yesterday but
it did not Operate ↑till late at night↑ this morning he
has had a powder. The drops are given
regularly twice a day. The Child compl¬
ains of pain in his hands and feet and
rests ver'y Ill at Night. If I observe
any Other Alteration take place I shall not
fail to inform you regularly of them.
The enclosed is Just come from my Brother
who I believe mistakes the Childs Complaints
I am your Most Obedient
Humble Servant
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Doctor Cullen
Mint Close
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
Culross Sunday.
March 6th ––
I have been delay'd writing you till I
could observe any Change in the Childs
Illness, but as yet I cannot see much only
his Apetite is prety good and Mrs. Gilchrist
thinks the Swelling at the Upper part is
much Softer. his water is rather thicker
we tryed the Castor Oil yesterday but
it did not Operate ↑till late at night↑ this morning he
has had a powder. The drops are given
regularly twice a day. The Child compl¬
ains of pain in his hands and feet and
rests ver'y Ill at Night. If I observe
any Other Alteration take place I shall not
fail to inform you regularly of them.
The enclosed is Just come from my Brother
who I believe mistakes the Childs Complaints
I am your Most Obedt
H. Servt
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Doctor Cullen
Mint Close
Edinburgh
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