
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1075] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Ralph Davidson / Regarding: Mr Archibald (Patient) / 17 January 1781 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Mr Archibald', to Ralph Davidson, whose letter had been delivered to Cullen by Captain Pillans of the City Guard.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 1075 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/129 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 17 January 1781 |
Annotation | None |
Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
Autopsy | No |
Recipe | No |
Regimen | No |
Letter of Introduction | No |
Case Note | No |
Summary | Reply 'For Mr Archibald', to Ralph Davidson, whose letter had been delivered to Cullen by Captain Pillans of the City Guard. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:940] |
Case of Mr Archibald who is in a dangerous condition with blood-spitting, cough and fever. |
5 |
People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:2791] | Addressee | Mr Ralph Davidson |
[PERS ID:2786] | Patient | Mr Archibald |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:89] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
[PERS ID:571] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Christopher Douglas (of Kelso) |
[PERS ID:2791] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Ralph Davidson |
[PERS ID:2787] | Other | Captain Robert Pillans |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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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 | inferred |
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For Mr. Archibald
I received Yours from Capt. Pillans last night but
it was too late before I could meet with Dr. Monro for me to
answer it by this mornings fly. We have now consulted
together & are very sorry to find that Mr. Archibald has
had returns of his hæmoptoe but we hope tho' the Case is
very unfavourable that you may still get the better of it
we are ready to think some farther bleeding may be necessary
but must leave it to the discretion of you & Dr. Douglas
to judge what farther repetition may be necessary. If the
bleeding seem to depend entirely upon Coughing we think
it will be necessary to quiet the Cough now & then by an
Anodyne. We think Dr. Douglas Electuary very proper
but the quantity of be moderate for we have found
this freely taken excite Coughing As a refrigerant & moderate
restringt. we recommend the Tinct. [Res:?] or the Vitc. acid
given frequently in another form. We readily give up the use
of the Squills but wish to continue the Decoction & either
the linctus before advised or some other agreeable demulcent
Further we have no addition to make to former directions
but wishing Mr. Archibald better health
Diplomatic Text
For Mr. Archibald
I received Yours from Capt. Pillans last night but
it was too late before I could meet wt. Dr. Monro for me to
answer it by this mornings fly. We have now consulted
together & are very sorry to find that Mr. Archibald has
had returns of his hæmoptoe but we hope tho' the Case is
very unfavourable that you may still get the better of it
we are ready to think some farther bleeding may be necessy.
but must leave it to the discretion of you & Dr. Douglas
to judge what farther repetition may be necessary. If the
bleeding seem to depend entirely upon Coughing we think
it will be necessary to quiet the Cough now & then by an
Anodyne. We think Dr. Douglas Electuary very proper
but the quantity of be moderate for we have found
this freely taken excite Coughing As a refrigerant & moderate
restringt. we recommend the Tinct. [Res:?] or the Vitc. acid
given freqly. in another form. We readily give up the use
of the Squills but wish to continue the Decoction & either
the linctus before advised or some oyr. agreeable demulcent
Further we have no addition to make to former directions
but wishing Mr. Archibald better health
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