The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1421] From: Mr James Sturrock / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr James Sturrock (Patient) / 16 June 1777 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Sturrock, regarding his own case. He has been leeched, and described the progress of his stomach ailment and vomiting of bile. He is also being treated locally by Stevenson of Arbroath.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1421 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/516 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 16 June 1777 |
| 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 James Sturrock, regarding his own case. He has been leeched, and described the progress of his stomach ailment and vomiting of bile. He is also being treated locally by Stevenson of Arbroath. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:217] |
Case of James Sturrock who complains of giddiness and vomiting while being treated with an 'issue' on his head. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1976] | Author | Mr James Sturrock |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1976] | Patient | Mr James Sturrock |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1476] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Stevenson (in Arbroath) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Arbroath | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Arbroath | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Your much esteemed letter of the 24th ultimo
I duely received, for which I was much obliged to you, and
since that time have acted agreeable thereto. Last week I
had put upon my temples four Leeches, they drew exceeding
well and I beleive have been of some service ––––
Since I last wrote you I have frequantly found my
giddness rather extencive which was the particular cause
in view for putting on the Leeches upon this occasion, but
even the Leeches have not done very material service
I am a good deal inclined to think that much of my
giddiness proceeds from a Bilishness upon the stomach ––
The first vomit I took the latter end of January I threw up
a good deal of greenish like stuff which my surgeon Mr
Stevenson called Bile, and after that sometimes I was not
so giddy, thereafter I took some bitters every day untill I
came over to you in Edinburgh in May, in which interval I im¬
agine I was rather freer of that stuff than since I have been;
Since the time I sett out to come over to you I have discon¬
tinued the taking of bitters, and am now inclined to think
that increases the Bilishness upon the stomach in so much
that you'll remember I threw up a large quantity the 21st May
of which I wrote you, and yesterday morning I again
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threw up a large quantity of Bilish sower green stuff which
gave my head & heart exceeding distress; my reason for troubling
you just now is that I am much inclined to think that if any
mean could be fallen upon to hinder that Bilish stuff from
gathring upon the stomach it would very much tend to my
case, of which I entreat you will think and advise as soon
as possible –– Since I came home I have most closely
followed your directions in every respect, and do think they
would turn out singularly usefull, if this complaint mentioned
could only be helped, by any means, but it truely gives
much pain in the meantime, when it obliges me to throw
up: you'll please observe that I threw up no quantity of
Bile from the 21s till yesterday, tho' in that intervale often
found it upon the stomach ––––
The wising noise in my head is still as much as ever,
and before throwing up of Bile, its rather worse than at
any other time ––––
About the beginning of July I expect to be in Edinburgh when I
promise myself the honour of waiting of you. In the meantime
I remain
obedient very humble servant
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P.S.
I take the aperiet solution now very well, and never
offers to throw up but when the Bilish stuff is the
cause; at least I think so
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Dor. Will Cullin
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
Your much esteemed letter of the 24th ulto
I duely received, for which I was much obliged to you, and
since that time have acted agreeable thereto. Last week I
had put upon my temples four Leeches, they drew exceedg.
well and I beleive have been of some service ––––
Since I last wrote you I have frequantly found my
giddness rather extencive which was the particular cause
in view for putting on the Leeches upon this occasion, but
even the Leeches have not done very material service
I am a good deal inclined to think that much of my
giddiness proceeds from a Bilishness upon the stomach ––
The first vomit I took the latter end of Jany. I threw up
a good deal of greenish like stuff which my surgeon Mr
Stevenson called Bile, and after that sometimes I was not
so giddy, thereafter I took some bitters every day untill I
came over to you in Edinr. in May, in which interval I im¬
agine I was rather freer of that stuff than since I have been;
Since the time I sett out to come over to you I have discon¬
tinued the taking of bitters, and am now inclined to think
that increases the Bilishness upon the stomach in so much
that you'll remember I threw up a large quantity the 21st May
of which I wrote you, and yesterday morning I again
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threw up a large quantity of Bilish sower green stuff which
gave my head & heart exceeding distress; my reason for troubling
you just now is that I am much inclined to think that if any
mean could be fallen upon to hinder that Bilish stuff from
gathring upon the stomach it would very much tend to my
case, of which I entreat you will think and advise as soon
as possible –– Since I came home I have most closely
followed your directions in every respect, and do think they
would turn out singularly usefull, if this compt. mentioned
could only be helped, by any means, but it truely gives
much pain in the meantime, when it obliges me to throw
up: you'll please observe that I threw up no quantity of
Bile from the 21s till yesterday, tho' in that intervale often
found it upon the stomach ––––
The wising noise in my head is still as much as ever,
and before throwing up of Bile, its rather worse than at
any other time ––––
About the beginning of July I expect to be in Edinr. when I
promise myself the honr. of waiting of you. In the meantime
I remain
obedient very humble servt
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P.S.
I take the aperiet solution now very well, and never
offers to throw up but when the Bilish stuff is the
cause; at least I think so
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Dor. Will Cullin
Edinr
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