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

 

[ID:1161] From: Dr John Duncanson (Duncason) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Campbell (Patient) / 30 July 1775 / (Incoming)

Letter from John Duncanson (also signed by Archibald Campbell) regarding the five-month-old son of Mr Campbell of Silvercraigs. The infant has suffered several 'fit[s] of Convulsion', but otherwise 'seems perfectly easy, & cheerfull as soon as the fit is over'.

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FieldData
DOC ID 1161
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/262
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date30 July 1775
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen Yes
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from John Duncanson (also signed by Archibald Campbell) regarding the five-month-old son of Mr Campbell of Silvercraigs. The infant has suffered several 'fit[s] of Convulsion', but otherwise 'seems perfectly easy, & cheerfull as soon as the fit is over'.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:563]
Case of the infant son of Mr Campbell of Silvercraigs who has had several convulsive fits.
2


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:310]AuthorDr John Duncanson (Duncason)
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1529]PatientMr John Campbell
[PERS ID:310]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr John Duncanson (Duncason)
[PERS ID:161]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMr Archibald Campbell
[PERS ID:1144]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendProvost James Campbell (of Silvercraigs, Provost of Inverary)
[PERS ID:1576]Other
[PERS ID:161]Supplemental AuthorMr Archibald Campbell

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Inveraray West Highlands Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Silvercraigs West Highlands Scotland Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Inveraray West Highlands Scotland Europe certain

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Sir


At desire of Mr Campbell
of Silvercraigs, we send you the following
state of a Case for your Advice --


His son a Child of little more
than five months Old, a fine thriveing Child,
generaly since his birth open bellied, 1 & without
any appearance of illness, was upon the 16th
Instant at 3 o Clock in the Morning, attacked by
a fit of Convulsion, & at five the same Morning
this was succeded by another - he was largely
Blooded that day -- Upon the 17th at the same
hour he had another return, & a fourth at the
same hour upon the 18th, when a Blister plais¬
ter
was applied to his neck -- Upon the 19th he
was at the same hour, & in the same manner
seized, & had none other till the 26th at the hour
mentioned ↑when he was again Blooded ------ This morning he had a fit




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at Seven -- He had some Doses of Rhubarb
with Ol Anis: & some Spt CC given in
the intervals of the fits, the duration of which
so far as we guess, may be a Minute, or one & a
half. The Child seems perfectly easy, & cheerfull
as soon as the fit is over, eats & sleeps well-
no appearance of Dentition, but slavering, &
thrusting his fingers into his mouth, what
he purges is of a proper coulour, & the consistence
↑what↑ we wish in a Child of that age, makes Urine
freely - his Belly soft & flasced -- he had ↑his↑ legs bathed
in warm Milk & Water, or a Cataplasm of bread
& milk to his soles, at bedtime, every night since
the third attack- In every fit the child has
taken, it happened when he was quiet, & asleep .
the Nurse tells us, she observes what she calls a
trembling before its approach We are


Sir
Your Most Obedient Humble Servant

Jo Duncanson
✍Archd Campbell
Inveraray 30th July 1775



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PS The nurse has abundance of Milk
about the same age as the child & is a
young woman in perfect health




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To
Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh


Campbell of SilverCrags
Son ----
July 1775
Vol IV p. 27.

Notes:

1: Meaning that hitherto the baby has not been constipated.

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
Sir


At desire of Mr Campbell
of Silvercraigs, we send you the following
state of a Case for your Advice --


His son a Child of little more
than five months Old, a fine thriveing Child,
generaly since his birth open bellied, 1 & without
any appearance of illness, was upon the 16th
Instt at 3 o Clock in the Morning, attacked by
a fit of Convulsion, & at five the same Morning
this was succeded by another - he was largely
Blooded that day -- Upon the 17th at the same
hour he had another return, & a fourth at the
same hour upon the 18th, when a Blister plais¬
ter
was applied to his neck -- Upon the 19th he
was at the same hour, & in the same manner
seized, & had none other till the 26th at the hour
mentioned ↑when he was again Blooded ------ This morning he had a fit




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at Seven -- He had some Doses of Rhubarb
with Ol Anis: & some Spt CC given in
the intervals of the fits, the duration of which
so far as we guess, may be a Minute, or one & a
half. The Child seems perfectly easy, & cheerfull
as soon as the fit is over, eats & sleeps well-
no appearance of Dentition, but slavering, &
thrusting his fingers into his mouth, what
he purges is of a proper coulour, & the consistence
↑what↑ we wish in a Child of that age, makes Urine
freely - his Belly soft & flasced -- he had ↑his↑ legs bathed
in warm Milk & Water, or a Cataplasm of bread
& milk to his soles, at bedtime, every night since
the third attack- In every fit the child has
taken, it happened when he was quiet, & asleep .
the Nurse tells us, she observes what she calls a
trembling before its approach We are


Sir
Your Most Obedt Humble Sert

Jo Duncanson
✍Archd Campbell
Inveraray 30th July 1775



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PS The nurse has abundance of Milk
about the same age as the child & is a
young woman in perfect health




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To
Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh


Campbell of SilverCrags
Son ----
July 1775
Vol IV p. 27.

Notes:

1: Meaning that hitherto the baby has not been constipated.

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