The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1189] From: [AUTHOR UNKNOWN] / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Reverend Henry Elliot (Elliott, of Beadnell and Bamburgh; at Fowberry, nr. Belford (Northumberland)) (Patient) / 27 December 1775 / (Incoming)
Letter from Henry Elliott regarding his own case. He mentions having recently returned from Edinburgh, and describes the effect of a 'diaphoretic mixture' he has taken since. A postscript adds that he is sending Cullen a Christmas pie.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1189 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/289 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 27 December 1775 |
| 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 Henry Elliott regarding his own case. He mentions having recently returned from Edinburgh, and describes the effect of a 'diaphoretic mixture' he has taken since. A postscript adds that he is sending Cullen a Christmas pie. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:494] |
Case of Henry Elliot who has a skin eruption. Consults Cullen on other matters in later years. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1216] | Patient | Reverend Henry Elliot (Elliott, of Beadnell and Bamburgh; at Fowberry, nr. Belford (Northumberland)) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2837] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Turnbull |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Fowberry Tower | Bamburgh | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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After I returned from Edinburgh (at Easter)
I applied to the diaphoretic Mixture, and found service from it; still
the eruption upon the skin continued, but no biles; after which I used
the warm bath, sometimes twice & sometimes thrice a week,
but whether it was, that it was too warm, or that I staid too long
in, but it weakened, nay sickened me much; how ↑ever↑ the eruption
all disappeared; I wrote to you in the mean time, but received
no answer. Since about Autumn I have been as well as
I could expect, yea better than I have been for these two years.
At present I have a dizziness, with which I have been troubled
almost two years, and when turning {illeg} about, I am some¬
times like to fall, it is indeed the principal complaint that I
now have, Mr. Turnbull advised me to drink valerian
tea for it, which I did, as I thought it was harmless, and
I thought I found relief, still it does not remove it.
Nothing else have I taken by any one's advice since I had
the good fortune of applying to you, or intend to take as long as
you will be kind enough to prescribe for me. At your
leisure I will be infinitely, obliged to you to let me know what
you think of this dizziness.
Wishing you the Compliments of the Season, I am Dear Doctor,
Your much obliged & very humble
Servant
Fowberry near Bamburgh,
December 27. 1775
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P:S: To morrow week being the fourth day of ↑the↑ new year, I hope you will
receive a Box, by the Berwick waggon, and that you ↑may↑ know whether it be
changed or not; there is a Xmas Pie in it; the contents of which is a Goose,
a duck, a chicken, and a Couple of Rabbets.
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To
Doctor Cullen Edinburgh
Mr Hen. Elliot.
December 1775
Diplomatic Text
After I returned from Edinh (at Easter)
I applied to the diaphoretic Mixture, and found service from it; still
the eruption upon the skin continued, but no biles; after wc I used
the warm bath, sometimes twice & sometimes thrice a week,
but whether it was, that it was too warm, or that I staid too long
in, but it weakened, nay sickened me much; how ↑ever↑ the eruption
all disappeared; I wrote to you in the mean time, but received
no answer. Since about Autumn I have been as well as
I could expect, yea better than I have been for these two years.
At present I have a dizziness, with which I have been troub'd
almost two years, and when turning {illeg} about, I am some¬
times like to fall, it is indeed the principal complaint that I
now have, Mr. Turnbull advised me to drink valerian
tea for it, which I did, as I thought it was harmless, and
I thought I found relief, still it does not remove it.
Nothing else have I taken by any one's advice since I had
the good fortune of applying to you, or intend to take as long as
you will be kind enough to prescribe for me. At your
leisure I will be infinitely, obliged to you to let me know wt
you think of this dizziness.
Wishing you the Compts. of the Season, I am Dear Doctor,
Your much obliged & very humble
Servant
Fowberry near Bambro,
Decr 27. 1775
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P:S: To morrow week being the fourth day of ↑the↑ new year, I hope you will
receive a Box, by the Berwick waggon, and that you ↑may↑ know whether it be
changed or not; there is a Xmas Pie in it; the contents of which is a Goose,
a duck, a chicken, and a Couple of Rabbets.
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To
Doctor Cullen Edinburgh
Mr Hen. Elliot.
Dec. 1775
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