The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:854] From: Dr James Hamilton / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Anstruther (Patient) / September 1773 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Hamilton regarding the case of Mr Anstruther; Hamilton believes that 'all his complaints proceed from mere debility'. Includes details of what Hamilton has prescribed but not set out as a separate recipe.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 854 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/121 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | September 1773 |
| 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 James Hamilton regarding the case of Mr Anstruther; Hamilton believes that 'all his complaints proceed from mere debility'. Includes details of what Hamilton has prescribed but not set out as a separate recipe. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:396] |
Case of Mr Anstruther with debility. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:812] | Author | Dr James Hamilton |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:373] | Patient | Mr Anstruther |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:812] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr James Hamilton |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Dunbar | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I regrett, I had not the pleasure of [see?]ing
you when at Dunbar, the more so, as in your
company, some thing always may be learned --
I gave Mr. Anstruther your prescription,
I think all his complaints proceed from mere
debility, and want of firmness in the fibres.
that Nature has been endeavouring to throw
off something hurtfull by the skin I doe
not doubt, but this likely proceeds also from the
same cause, a want of strength, & by this,
the animal secretions improperly performed -
the complaint in his mouth tho' local shows
the bad habitt he is in. How the extraction of the
tuth was performed I cannot say as I was
not present, but the sore occasioned by it
does not heal, whither from some little piece
of the Jaw to cast off, or even from some
tendency to scrophula, as he has had a
Brother much infested with it, I cannot say.
I proscribed him, the Cortex, both with a [owing?]
to the Laxity of his habitt & in case of any tendency
to
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that deplorable disease. I recommended an
Abstinence from Tea & ale {illeg}[wards?] (↑[liquors?]{illeg}↑), his Dinner
chiefly roast meat, free from fatt & skin,
his Breakfast and supper milk to goe to
Bed earley & rise earley & [use?] moderate
riding. To heal his mouth I gave him
the following gargarism
Barley water [ii?]i
Tincture of myhr &
vinega of each one ounce [only?]
& after some time to use the cold bath -
I shall be glad to hear from you, & hoping
to see you when you come our way, &
wishing you the favour of God
Dear Sir your most obedient servant
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For
Dr William Cullen
[@?] Edinburgh
1773
Diplomatic Text
I regrett, I had not the pleasure of [see?]ing
you when at Dunbar, the more so, as in your
company, some thing always may be learned --
I gave Mr. Anstruther your prescription,
I think all his complaints proceed from mere
debility, and want of firmness in the fibres.
that Nature has been endeavouring to throw
off something hurtfull by the skin I doe
not doubt, but this likely proceeds also from the
same cause, a want of strength, & by this,
the animal secretions improperly performed -
the complaint in his mouth tho' local shows
the bad habitt he is in. How the extraction of the
tuth was performed I cannot say as I was
not present, but the sore occasioned by it
does not heal, whither from some little piece
of the Jaw to cast off, or even from some
tendency to scrophula, as he has had a
Brother much infested with it, I cannot say.
I proscribed him, the Cortex, both with a [owing?]
to the Laxity of his habitt & in case of any tendency
to
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that deplorable disease. I recommended an
Abstinence from Tea & ale {illeg}[wards?] (↑[liquors?]{illeg}↑), his Dinner
chiefly roast meat, free from fatt & skin,
his Breakfast and supper milk to goe to
Bed earley & rise earley & [use?] moderate
riding. To heal his mouth I gave him
the following gargarism
Barley water [ii?]i
Tincture of myhr &
vinega of each one ounce [only?]
& after some time to use the cold bath -
I shall be glad to hear from you, & hoping
to see you when you come our way, &
wishing you the favour of God
Dr Sir y.r most obedient set
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For
Dr William Cullen
[@?] Edinr.
1773
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