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

 

[ID:1327] From: Mr Richard Allan / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: [A matter not directly regarding a patient] / 26 November 1776 / (Incoming)

Letter from Richard Allan, mentioning Mr Brander, Captain Commandant Dalrymple, his impending voyage, and an outbreak of typhus amongst troops on a transport ship which alarmed Dr Lind. A handstamp is present but illegible: possibly "Southampton".

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FieldData
DOC ID 1327
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/425
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date26 November 1776
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from Richard Allan, mentioning Mr Brander, Captain Commandant Dalrymple, his impending voyage, and an outbreak of typhus amongst troops on a transport ship which alarmed Dr Lind. A handstamp is present but illegible: possibly "Southampton".
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:2451]
Case of a series of reports concerning an outbreak of Typhus on troop ships bound for America.
3


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1636]AuthorMr Richard Allan
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1633]Other Physician / SurgeonDr Lind (of Hastar)
[PERS ID:1634]OtherMr Sinclair
[PERS ID:1635]OtherCaptain Dalrymple (Commandant)
[PERS ID:5859]OtherColonel Dalrymple
[PERS ID:1632]OtherMr John Brander

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Portsmouth London and South-East England Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Haslar Hospital Gosport London and South-East England Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Southampton London and South-East England Europe inferred

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Dear Sir


Mr: Brander reached
this place, last night, of↑at↑ which I was
very well-pleased, for I assure you I had
enough to do --- I wrote two letters to
you from this Place some time ago - both
which I hope you have received --


Mr. Brander is very agreeable to me
but not the less so from your warm
Recommendation --- Coll. Dalrymple
appears to be very well pleased with
him also, and I dare say will be
as kind to him as you could
wish --


We expect to sail tomorrow, as
the store-ships 1 are come in, & we



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the wind is fair. There has been
a Typhus raging among the Troops of
one Transport - but none of the men
have died. 2 We sent them to Has¬
lar Hospital 3 immediately upon
being taken ill --- Dr Lind appeared
alarmed at the numbers, and the Disease.
But his fears are now removed and
we expect that the voyage will render
them healthy.


The other Mateship 4 is supplied
here -- we could wait upon the
man whom Mr Sinclair would
have engaged for 50 £ --


Having nothing else particular
to tire your patience with reading
I conclude, with Captain Commandant ↑Dalrymples↑ best
Complements to you, and who



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desires me to acquaint you that
he thinks himself very much obliged
to you first and last for your kindness
and the trouble you have taken


Dear Sir
I have the Honour
at all times to be
your most obedient and
obliged humble servant
Richd: Allan

Portsmouth
26th. November
1776



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To Dr Cullen
Edinburgh

Notes:

1: Context implies ships delivering stores to the naval fleet.

2: Transport ships, carrying troops.

3: Royal Halsar Hospital, at Gosport, Hampshire, founded by George 1st as military hospital.

4: Slightly ambiguous, but context implies this relatively unusual usage refers to a naval post (of 'mate'), rather than a vessel (upon which such a post was to be held). The general term 'mateship' for 'comradeship' is found in the OED where it is said to survive in Australia.

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
Dr Sir


Mr: Brander reached
this place, last night, of↑at↑ which I was
very well-pleased, for I assure you I had
enough to do --- I wrote two letters to
you from this Place some time ago - both
which I hope you have received --


Mr. Brander is very agreeable to me
but not the less so from your warm
Recommendation --- Coll. Dalrymple
appears to be very well pleased with
him also, and I dare say will be
as kind to him as you could
wish --


We expect to sail tomorrow, as
the store-ships 1 are come in, & we



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the wind is fair. There has been
a Typhus raging among the Troops of
one Transport - but none of ye men
have died. 2 We sent them to Has¬
lar Hospital 3 immediately upon
being taken ill --- Dr Lind appeared
alarmed at ye numbers, and the Disease.
But his fears are now removed and
we expect that the voyage will render
them healthy.


The other Mateship 4 is supplied
here -- we could wait upon the
man whom Mr Sinclair would
have engaged for 50 £ --


Having nothing else particular
to tire your patience with reading
I conclude, with Capt. Commt. ↑Dalrymples↑ best
Complements to you, and who



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desires me to acquaint you that
he thinks himself very much obliged
to you first and last for your kindness
and the trouble you have taken


Dr Sir
I have the Honour
at all times to be
your most obet and
obliged humble Ser[vt.]
Richd: Allan

Portsmouth
26th. Nov
1776



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To Dr Cullen
Edinr

Notes:

1: Context implies ships delivering stores to the naval fleet.

2: Transport ships, carrying troops.

3: Royal Halsar Hospital, at Gosport, Hampshire, founded by George 1st as military hospital.

4: Slightly ambiguous, but context implies this relatively unusual usage refers to a naval post (of 'mate'), rather than a vessel (upon which such a post was to be held). The general term 'mateship' for 'comradeship' is found in the OED where it is said to survive in Australia.

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