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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:3286] From: Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Deans (Smith) (Patient) / 31 December 1787 / (Incoming)

Letter from Rev. Robert Deans of Crailing, concerning his wife, whose respiratory condition seems to be improving. He notes in a postscript that she has had a sore throat for several years (see Doc ID 1703, 12 July 1779), and constant hoarseness for the past year. He also thanks Cullen for 'your friendly Attention to our Nephew', Dr Smith, who 'has been laying in a stock of Health, very needful before he go to American-Georgia' and who 'in a few days proposes to be anatomizing in London'.

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FieldData
DOC ID 3286
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/2183
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date31 December 1787
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from Rev. Robert Deans of Crailing, concerning his wife, whose respiratory condition seems to be improving. He notes in a postscript that she has had a sore throat for several years (see Doc ID 1703, 12 July 1779), and constant hoarseness for the past year. He also thanks Cullen for 'your friendly Attention to our Nephew', Dr Smith, who 'has been laying in a stock of Health, very needful before he go to American-Georgia' and who 'in a few days proposes to be anatomizing in London'.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1121]
Case of Elizabeth, wife of Rev. Robert Deans of Crailing, who has a chronic sore throat from 1779, and later suffers respiratory ailments.
11


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:5026]AuthorReverend Robert Deans (of Crailing)
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:5027]PatientMrs Elizabeth Deans
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:5041]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendDr John Smith
[PERS ID:5854]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMrs Spalding
[PERS ID:5026]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendReverend Robert Deans (of Crailing)

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Place of Writing Crailing Borders Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Georgia USA North America certain
Mentioned / Other London London and South-East England Europe certain

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Dear Sir


I should be chargeable with stupid In¬
sensibility or vile Ingratitude if I neglected to acknow¬
ledge your Goodness, which has been long & uniformly
shown to Mrs Deans & me, by your many salutary
Prescriptions, your friendly Attention to our Nephew,
& your last Letter of Advice in order to her Recove¬
ry. I was unwilling to incroach upon your Time, &
therefore delayed as long as I could, till our young Friend
told me his Design of writing you a Letter of Thanks, and
then I desired him to give you a short state of her case.


When he wrote the purulent spitting was mostly gone, & the
hectic symptoms too, except Thirst & fiery heat of her skin
while she complained much of cold. Her Diet & Drink are
just what you mention; & we think ↑her↑ rather better upon the
whole, since she began to wear a flannel shirt. She rises
bout midday & then removes into another well seasoned Room



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upon the same flat, that her sleeping-room may be aired,
but is not able to go thro' the House. If any thing diffi¬
cult occur, I shall obey your very kind order. Dr Smith
has been laying in a stock of Health, very needful be¬
fore he go to American-Georgia, & in a few days pro¬
poses to be anatomizing in London. His Aunt & he
join me in wishing you long life & Prosperity
that you may continue to do much Good, & have
great comfort in all of your Family. With
high Esteem & the warmest Gratitude I remain

Dear Sir
Your most obliged & most obedient servant
Robert Deans
Crailing December 31st 1787.


P.S. These 6 or 7 years my Wife has felt pain in her Throat, more
or less: But since July last, when she was seized with a severe Cold and
Cough, it has been constant, & still affects her Voice with Hoarseness.
She wishes that Pain could be removed, & begs to know how much she should
take of the Decoction of Snakeroot every day. If You could find leisure
to give your answers to these two Queries on a Slip of Paper, & send it into
Mrs Spalding, She would send it in a Letter to me.

R.D.



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Dr Cullen Mint.
Edinburgh


Revd. Mr. Deans
1788
No. XIX. p. 384

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Dear Sir


I should be chargeable with stupid In¬
sensibility or vile Ingratitude if I neglected to acknow¬
ledge your Goodness, which has been long & uniformly
shown to Mrs Deans & me, by your many salutary
Prescriptions, your friendly Attention to our Nephew,
& your last Letter of Advice in order to her Recove¬
ry. I was unwilling to incroach upon your Time, &
therefore delayed as long as I could, till our young Friend
told me his Design of writing you a Letter of Thanks, and
then I desired him to give you a short state of her case.


When he wrote the purulent spitting was mostly gone, & the
hectic symptoms too, except Thirst & fiery heat of her skin
while she complained much of cold. Her Diet & Drink are
just what you mention; & we think ↑her↑ rather better upon the
whole, since she began to wear a flannel shirt. She rises
bout midday & then removes into another well seasoned Room



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upon the same flat, that her sleeping-room may be aired,
but is not able to go thro' the House. If any thing diffi¬
cult occur, I shall obey your very kind order. Dr Smith
has been laying in a stock of Health, very needful be¬
fore he go to American-Georgia, & in a few days pro¬
poses to be anatomizing in London. His Aunt & he
join me in wishing you long life & Prosperity
that you may continue to do much Good, & have
great comfort in all of your Family. With
high Esteem & the warmest Gratitude I remain

Dear Sir
Your most obliged & most obedt. servt.
Robert Deans
Crailing Decr 31st 1787.


P.S. These 6 or 7 years my Wife has felt pain in her Throat, more
or less: But since July last, when she was seized with a severe Cold and
Cough, it has been constant, & still affects her Voice with Hoarseness.
She wishes that Pain could be removed, & begs to know how much she should
take of the Decoction of Snakeroot every day. If You could find leisure
to give your answers to these two Queries on a Slip of Paper, & send it into
Mrs Spalding, She would send it in a Letter to me.

R.D.



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Dr Cullen Mint.
Edinr


Revd. Mr. Deans
Jany.
No. XIX. p. 384

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