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

 

[ID:4187] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Christopher Douglas (of Kelso) / Regarding: Mr John Hunter (of Crook(s)) (Patient) / 6 November 1777? / (Outgoing)

Reply, in the form of a short note to 'Dr Douglas - Kelso'. concerning John Hunter, whose dropsical condition is now 'desperate', but no case is to be 'deserted'.

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FieldData
DOC ID 4187
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/10/44
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date6 November 1777?
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply, in the form of a short note to 'Dr Douglas - Kelso'. concerning John Hunter, whose dropsical condition is now 'desperate', but no case is to be 'deserted'.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:470]
Case of Mr John Hunter who is being advised over a discharge on his leg and for dropsy jointly by Cullen and Dr Monro.
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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:571]AddresseeDr Christopher Douglas (of Kelso)
[PERS ID:1891]PatientMr John Hunter (of Crook(s))
[PERS ID:571]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr Christopher Douglas (of Kelso)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Kelso Borders Scotland Europe certain

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Dr Douglas - Kelso ----


I have long thought as you do that John Hunter had got
water in his thorax & that his liver was in a very bad conĀ¬
dition. We have struggled long to relieve him & have had
more success than I at first thought possible but I am
perswaded that the case is now desperate & that we shall
do him little service. However I think no case is to be
deserted and I am very clear for trying your medicine.
It was I think employed before with advantage but has
not of late & therefore may be tryed again.

I am always
6 November
W C ---

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Dr Douglas - Kelso ----


I have long thought as you do that John Hunter had got
water in his thorax & that his liver was in a very bad conĀ¬
dition. We have struggled long to relieve him & have had
more success than I at first thought possible but I am
perswaded that the case is now desperate & that we shall
do him little service. However I think no case is to be
deserted and I am very clear for trying your medicine.
It was I think employed before with advantage but has
not of late & therefore may be tryed again.

I am always
6 Nov.r
W C ---

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