The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:939] From: Dr John Hall / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Anthony Wilkinson (Patient) / 26 November 1774 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Hall in Newcastle concerning the case of Mr Anthony Wilkinson, who he warns is 'odd' and suffers from 'the malade Imaginaire', Wilkinson has been treated from a venereal infection and thinks he passes blood or pus in his urine.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 939 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/199 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 26 November 1774 |
| 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 Hall in Newcastle concerning the case of Mr Anthony Wilkinson, who he warns is 'odd' and suffers from 'the malade Imaginaire', Wilkinson has been treated from a venereal infection and thinks he passes blood or pus in his urine. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2] |
Case of Anthony Wilkinson, who has a bladder complaint. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:510] | Author | Dr John Hall |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:452] | Patient | Mr Anthony Wilkinson |
| [PERS ID:510] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Hall |
| [PERS ID:537] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Philadelphia Wilkinson |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Sir
Inclosed I send you my own Letter which
I was obliged to Show to Mr Wilkinson before I Sealed it, & in
this take the opportunity to request that you will upon
your arrival here Come or Send immediatly to me, that
I may have the pleasure of Letting you into this case as
much as I can before you See Mr Wilkinson -- who is an
Exceeding odd Young Gentleman, & who altho at present
in a very awkward Situation is att all times Labouring under
the malade Imaginaire, 1 therefore if you Do not from
any particular situation of your Business Sett off immediatly
upon the receipt of this, please to write two Letters, or
if only one, Lett these be nothing in it that Can Alarm
him as he will See it -- If you do not immediatly
Come, Lett an Express Come Back again to me with any
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Directions you would Chuse to recommend --
This Gentleman is about 24 - thin but rather Bony - & Seemingly
a Good Constitution for some years till 12 months ago Lived freely
has had venereal Complaints -- been Cured I understand by Injec¬
tions -- no appearance of a venereal Complaint now remai¬
ning nor when his present Complaint Began -- about 12 months
ago after having drank freely was Seized with an Haemorrhage
which made his urine appear Like thin Blood - by the use
of nitrous & Softening Emulsions it went off -- he had
a return of this a few months after -- which was reliev'd
by the same means, & about 2 months ago had again a
return when the same method answerd --- after therecovery
or rather cessation from Bloody urine he has taken the
Cortex & Gentle Styptics --- his Water when free from
Blood is made rather thickish -- & drops a Branny Sedi¬
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ment which he thinks pus --- & which with a pain (as he
describes) nearly about the Sphincter of the Bladder, is the
only foundation for Supposing it arising from an Ulcer.
the pain he has is so inconsiderable as I do suppose to
have been almost unnoticed by any other person Less Whim¬
sical -- the very Bloody urine has each Attack Continued
a four days, & towards the Close is Clotted--- he has no
pain in his Back or any other Complaint on Earth ---
his habit When Young was humoural, & from the
Stopping an Issue his Mother dates his Complaints ---
I have Just Given you the above Slight Sketch that you
might not be quite in the dark respecting his Situation
& that you might have an opportunity if your affairs
will not allow you to Come directly to offer some hints
respecting him which shall be attended to with all proper
respect.
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Mr Hall
about A. Wilkinson
November 26 1774
V. I. p. 148
Notes:
1: Translates literally as "the Imaginary malady', a common term for what might now be labelled "hypochondria".
Diplomatic Text
Sir
Inclosed I send you my own Letter which
I was obliged to Show to Mr Wilkinson before I Sealed it, & in
this take the opportunity to request that you will upon
your arrival here Come or Send immediatly to me, that
I may have the pleasure of Letting you into this case as
much as I can before you See Mr Wilkinson -- who is an
Exceeding odd Young Gentleman, & who altho at present
in a very awkward Situation is att all times Labouring under
the malade Imaginaire, 1 therefore if you Do not from
any particular situation of your Business Sett off immediatly
upon the rect. of this, please to write two Letters, or
if only one, Lett these be nothing in it that Can Alarm
him as he will See it -- If you do not immediatly
Come, Lett an Express Come Back again to me with any
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Directions you would Chuse to recommend --
This Gentleman is about 24 - thin but rather Bony - & Seemingly
a Good Constitution for some years till 12 months ago Lived freely
has had venereal Complaints -- been Cured I understand by Injec¬
tions -- no appearance of a venereal Complaint now remai¬
ning nor when his present Complaint Began -- about 12 months
ago after having drank freely was Seized with an Haemorrhage
which made his urine appear Like thin Blood - by the use
of nitrous & Softening Emulsions it went off -- he had
a return of this a few months after -- which was reliev'd
by the same means, & about 2 months ago had again a
return when the same method answerd --- after therecovery
or rather cessation from Bloody urine he has taken the
Cortex & Gentle Styptics --- his Water when free from
Blood is made rather thickish -- & drops a Branny Sedi¬
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ment which he thinks pus --- & which with a pain (as he
describes) nearly about the Sphincter of the Bladder, is the
only foundation for Supposing it arising from an Ulcer.
the pain he has is so inconsiderable as I do suppose to
have been almost unnoticed by any other person Less Whim¬
sical -- the very Bloody urine has each Attack Continued
a four days, & towards the Close is Clotted--- he has no
pain in his Back or any other Complaint on Earth ---
his habit When Young was humoural, & from the
Stopping an Issue his Mother dates his Complaints ---
I have Just Given you the above Slight Sketch that you
might not be quite in the dark respecting his Situation
& that you might have an opportunity if your affairs
will not allow you to Come directly to offer some hints
respecting him which shall be attended to with all proper
respect.
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✍
Mr Hall
about A. Wilkinson
Novr 26 1774
V. I. p. 148
Notes:
1: Translates literally as "the Imaginary malady', a common term for what might now be labelled "hypochondria".
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