The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3487] From: Mr John Goodsir / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Bethune (Lindsay) (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour) (Patient) / 28 March 1789 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Goodsir, concerning the case of Mr Bethune. Goodsir reports on Mr Bethune's symptoms, which include the return of the affection of the chest and diminishing urine.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3487 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2378 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 28 March 1789 |
| 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 John Goodsir, concerning the case of Mr Bethune. Goodsir reports on Mr Bethune's symptoms, which include the return of the affection of the chest and diminishing urine. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:196] |
Case of John (Lindsay) Bethune of Kilconquhar, being reported almost daily by his surgeon John Goodsir. |
24 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1301] | Author | Mr John Goodsir |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:464] | Patient | Mr John Bethune (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour) |
| [PERS ID:544] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) |
| [PERS ID:1301] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Goodsir |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:544] | Supplemental Addressee | Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Kilconquhar House | Kilconquhar | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Colinsburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Kilconquhar March 28th. 1789
Saturday near 10 oClock A.M.
I have had no letter
from you since the 21st. instant- I wrote a report
of Mr. Bethunes Case on Thusday last, all the
Symptomes at that time were favourable
to a wish except some degree of Cough & Breathing
more laborious at time & less Urine pass'd (the
preceeding night between Wednesday Evening &
Thursday Morning) than what had been for some
time before- Since Thursday Urine upon the whole
rather diminishd some times a little sediment.
no Drought, Coughs still from time to time, Diffi¬
culty of Breathing returns at times last night
especially attended with considerable anxiety
about the præcordium which made him pass a
very bad night- This morning Saturday, Before
getting out of Bed Pulse 104 strong & forcable
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was warm thro' the night said he would have
sweated freely could he have kept still. Not¬
standing of all the favourable Symptomes
continuing the same as in Thursdays report
yet from the affection about the Chest returning
rather a diminished quantity of Urine for two or
three days past ↑the state of his pulse↑ makes me dread the probability
of a watery effusion in the Torax- at half past
Seven this morning got the Electuary and has
now half past nine produced 2 or 3 copious watery
stools- The squills does not seem to have any
effect upon the Kidnies as yet the half grain
still affect his Bowels so that only one grain has
been given in the day which commonly goes off
with a kind of natural Stool- Mr. Bethunes Limbs
this morning nearer their natural size that at any
former period of the Disease I am with much Respect
Dear Gentlemen
Your very Humble & Obedient Servant
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Doctor Cullen
Professor of Medicine
University of Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
Kilconqr. March 28th. 1789
Saturday near 10 oClock A.M.
I have had no letter
from you since the 21st. inst.- I wrote a report
of Mr. Bethunes Case on Thusday last, all the
Symptomes at that time were favourable
to a wish except some degree of Cough & Breathing
more laborious at time & less Urine pass'd (the
preceeding night between Wednesday Evening &
Thursday Morning) than what had been for some
time before- Since Thursday Urine upon the whole
rather diminishd some times a little sediment.
no Drought, Coughs still from time to time, Diffi¬
culty of Breathing returns at times last night
especially attended with considerable anxiety
about the præcordium which made him pass a
very bad night- This morning Saturday, Before
getting out of Bed Pulse 104 strong & forcable
[Page 2]
was warm thro' the night said he would have
sweated freely could he have kept still. Not¬
standing of all the favourable Symptomes
continuing the same as in Thursdays report
yet from the affection about the Chest returning
rather a diminished quantity of Urine for two or
three days past ↑the state of his pulse↑ makes me dread the probability
of a watery effusion in the Torax- at half past
Seven this morning got the Electuary and has
now half past nine produced 2 or 3 copious watery
stools- The squills does not seem to have any
effect upon the Kidnies as yet the half grain
still affect his Bowels so that only one grain has
been given in the day which commonly goes off
with a kind of natural Stool- Mr. Bethunes Limbs
this morning nearer their natural size that at any
former period of the Disease I am with much Respect
Dear Gentlemen
Your very Huble & Obt. Servt.
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Doctor Cullen
Professor of Medicine
University of Edinr.
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