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

 

[ID:922] From: Dr John Lamont / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr James Garthshore (James Garthshore of Alderston) (Patient) / 27 October 1774 / (Incoming)

Letter from John Lamont concerning James Garthshore of Alderston, who suffers from pains and uneasiness of the stomach. presumably the letter forwarded by Garthshore as mentioned in his later letter to Cullen of 4 November (the last document in this Case).

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FieldData
DOC ID 922
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/185
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date27 October 1774
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 John Lamont concerning James Garthshore of Alderston, who suffers from pains and uneasiness of the stomach. presumably the letter forwarded by Garthshore as mentioned in his later letter to Cullen of 4 November (the last document in this Case).
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:5]
Case of James Garthshore whose has stomach complaint.
4


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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:442]AuthorDr John Lamont
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:443]PatientMr James Garthshore (Gartshore of Alderston)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:442]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr John Lamont
[PERS ID:269]Other Physician / SurgeonMr Young (Younge)

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Place of Writing Mid Calder Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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Sir


Our Patient Mr. Garthshore complains of pains of his
Stomach and Guts attended with sickness or squeamishness especi¬
ally when his Stomach is emptie which He says goes off im¬
mediately after eating. He seems to have no symptoms of
the Plethora, His Pulse is generally regural, tongue clean,
the appearance of his Urine changeable, his Belly for
the most part regular tho'at times He is seized with
a Diarrhœa
which continues for some very violent for a few
hours but does not fatigue him much. Some time ago after
taking a few ounces a blood
I gave Him a Vomit which
made him throw up a vast quantity of tough roppy Phlegm
and in an hour after eat his dinner with appetite.
His appetite for the most part is rather good - He has
now & then taken I. rhei & Elixr. Sacr. and to day I have
ordered Him the Elixir of Vitriol He has used no other
medicine. Question. Is it not probable he has worms He tells
me Mr. Young cured Him of that complaint some years ago.
I shall be glad to have your advice assoon as convenient

mean while I am with esteem Dear Doctor
Your most obliged Humble Servant
John Lamont
Calder 27:th October 1774



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To
Doctor Cullen
Physician
Edinr.

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Sir


Our Patient Mr. Garthshore complains of pains of his
Stomach and Guts attended with sickness or squeamishness especi¬
ally when his Stomach is emptie which He says goes off im¬
mediately after eating. He seems to have no symptoms of
the Plethora, His Pulse is generally regural, tongue clean,
the appearance of his Urine changeable, his Belly for
the most part regular tho'at times He is seized with
a Diarrhœa
which continues for some very violent for a few
hours but does not fatigue him much. Some time ago after
taking a few ounces a blood
I gave Him a Vomit which
made him throw up a vast quantity of tough roppy Phlegm
and in an hour after eat his dinner with appetite.
His appetite for the most part is rather good - He has
now & then taken I. rhei & Elixr. Sacr. and to day I have
ordered Him the Elixir of Vitriol He has used no other
medicine. Qu. Is it not probable he has worms He tells
me Mr. Young cured Him of that complaint some years ago.
I shall be glad to have your advice assoon as convenient

mean while I am with esteem Dear Doctor
Your most obliged H. Servant
John Lamont
Calder 27:th Oct. 1774



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To
Doctor Cullen
Physician
Edinr.

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