The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1257] From: Dr Joseph Foster (Forster) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Colonel Charles Grey (Gray; later Baron Grey of Howick; General Grey, 1st Earl Grey) (Patient) / March 1776 / (Incoming)
Letter from Dr Joseph Forster [Foster] concerning the case of 'your patient Col[one]l Grey' [Gray], the military officer who later became the first Earl Grey. Mentions Cullen visiting Grey at his estate Fallodon near Howick. Gray reports no improvement from taking the medicines prescribed earlier.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1257 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/357 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | March 1776 |
| 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 Dr Joseph Forster [Foster] concerning the case of 'your patient Col[one]l Grey' [Gray], the military officer who later became the first Earl Grey. Mentions Cullen visiting Grey at his estate Fallodon near Howick. Gray reports no improvement from taking the medicines prescribed earlier. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:731] |
Case of Colonel Gray whose complaints appear to be pulmonary and are attributed to the winter climate. See also: case 344. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:24] | Author | Dr Joseph Foster (Forster) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1268] | Patient | Colonel Charles Grey (Gray; later Baron Grey of Howick; General Grey, 1st Earl Grey) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:24] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Joseph Foster (Forster) |
| [PERS ID:1967] | Other | Mr Cullen (Probably one of Cullen's sons, but no first name given.) |
| [PERS ID:1968] | Other | (family of Dr Joseph Forster) Forster (Foster) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Fallodon | Alnwick | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Alnwick | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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[Start of margin text]Dear Sir/[End of margin text] You might have expected a more early
account of your Patient Colonel Grey
if any thing had happen'd worth
communicating, there has been no
considerable alteration Since you were
at Fallodon, he continues much in the
Same State, & denies that he has received the
least benefit from any Medicine what¬
ever, Since the beginning of his disorder,
& I must honestly confess, I cannot con¬
tradict him, he took the vomit of {illeg} 1 as
order'd which handled him So roughly
that he declares he will not take another,
& notwithstanding that there was a
dgood deal of tough Phlegm brought off &
his Stomach Sec{illeg}'d to be thoroughly [Searched?],
he found no relief, his Complaints Seem
to be of that kind that nothing but time
& a warmer Season will remove, he con¬
tinues the Bark & Bitters, but the Columbo
root & Magnes.. tho' administerd very cautiously
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in small doses disagreed with him excee¬
dingly & ↑he↑ declares against the further use
of them, as he is better reconciled to the
Bark in the form proscribed when you were
here, we propose to go on with it a little
longer. I am of opinion that London in
the Winter or Some warmer climate wou'd
be a much properer Situation for him
than Fallodon, where from the nature of
the Soil & many other concurring circum¬
Stances there must be a constant humidity
in the Air. If any thing occurs to you that
might be of Service to him, we will make
a fair trial of it if we can obtain his con¬
sent, which I much question. The family
desires to be remember'd to you, & believe
me, Dear Sir, to be with the greatest respect
Compliments to your Son
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To
Doctr. Cullen at
Edinburgh
Dr Forster q
Col. Grey
March 1776
Notes:
1: Could be 'n' for 'nitre'
Diplomatic Text
[Start of margin text]Dr. Sir/[End of margin text] You might have expected a more early
account of your Patient Col.l. Grey
if any thing had happen'd worth
communicating, there has been no
considerable alteration Since you were
at Fallodon, he continues much in ye
Same State, & denies that he has recd ye
least benefit from any Medicine what¬
ever, Since ye beginning of his disorder,
& I must honestly confess, I cannot con¬
tradict him, he took ye vomit of {illeg} 1 as
order'd which handled him So roughly
that he declares he will not take another,
& notwithstanding that there was a
dgood deal of tough Phlegm brought off &
his Stomach Sec{illeg}'d to be thoroughly [Searched?],
he found no relief, his Complaints Seem
to be of that kind that nothing but time
& a warmer Season will remove, he con¬
tinues ye Bark & Bitters, but ye Columbo
root & Magnes.. tho' administerd very cautiously
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in small doses disagreed with him excee¬
dingly & ↑he↑ declares against ye further use
of them, as he is better reconciled to ye
Bark in ye form proscribed when you were
here, we propose to go on with it a little
longer. I am of opinion that London in
ye Winter or Some warmer climate wou'd
be a much properer Situation for him
than Fallodon, where from ye nature of
the Soil & many other concurring circum¬
Stances there must be a constant humidity
in ye Air. If any thing occurs to you that
might be of Service to him, we will make
a fair trial of it if we can obtain his con¬
sent, which I much question. The family
desires to be remember'd to you, & believe
me, Dr Sir, to be with ye greatest respect
Compliments to your Son
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To
Doctr. Cullen at
Edinburgh
Dr Forster q
Col. Grey
March 1776
Notes:
1: Could be 'n' for 'nitre'
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