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

 

[ID:1425] From: Mr John Hunter (of Crook(s)) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Hunter (of Crook(s)) (Patient) / 7 July 1777 / (Incoming)

Letter from John Hunter at Crooks's regarding his own case.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 1425
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/520
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date7 July 1777
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 John Hunter at Crooks's regarding his own case.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:470]
Case of Mr John Hunter who is being advised over a discharge on his leg and for dropsy jointly by Cullen and Dr Monro.
10


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1891]AuthorMr John Hunter (of Crook(s))
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1891]PatientMr John Hunter (of Crook(s))
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1892]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Lawder (Lauder)
[PERS ID:2017]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Wood

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Crooks House Coldstream Borders Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe inferred
Mentioned / Other Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) North-East England Europe certain

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Crooks's 7th. July 1777

Sir


I was favourd with your's 10th. June which
I shoul'd have answer'd in Course of post. but by the
Time it Arrivd the swelling on my legs Thighs &
the under part of my Belly had Return'd with more
violence than before. The Distress I was in made me
Give up all thoughts of Recovery & Realy thought
it needless to trouble you more, as Mr. wood in a Letter
had hinted to me nothing more Cou'd be done.


I went Regularly on with the Decoction, but the Elect↑uary↑
made me so sick before it wrought, & the Two Tea spoonfulls
wrought me so severly & Empty'd me much, but found
my
bowels Immediately fill with wind more than before.
I Dropt it for some Days, one old friend of mine from
Berwick Mr. Lawder who had not been out for 5 mounths
himself hearing of my Distress Came here to se me
& as he staid some Days I askt him the Cause of the
Electury making me so sick, he Told me he wou'd prevent



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that by Converting into piles 1 with some Little Addition
which he Did and to do him Justice Greatly to my Advantage
he attends me twice a week altho he has added no other
medicine yett has been very usefull to me, beginning
of Last week on Examining my legs he Told me they wou'd
break out in a day or two which accordingly happend
my Left leg broke out in 4 parts droping watter
about 5 Days ago there broke out such a running from
The Inside midle of Left thigh -- as oblig's me to Gett petti¬
Coats in place of Breeches the Continued droping was
so great alarm'd me Till Mr. Lawder Came who satis¬
fied me it shou'd be Encourag'd, & I find meself easier
and me swelling Decreasing every Day Mr. Lawder
Desirr's his Humble Respect to you and Desird me
to writ you this account for my own satisfaction. I am


Sor
your most
Humble servant
Jo. Hunter

Notes:

1: A variant spelling of "pills".

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
Crooks's 7th. July 1777

Sir


I was favourd with your's 10th. June which
I shoul'd have answer'd in Course of post. but by the
Time it Arrivd the swelling on my legs Thighs &
the under part of my Belly had Return'd with more
violence than before. The Distress I was in made me
Give up all thoughts of Recovery & Realy thought
it needless to trouble you more, as Mr. wood in a Letter
had hinted to me nothing more Cou'd be done.


I went Regularly on with ye Decoction, but the Elect↑uary↑
made me so sick before it wrought, & the Two Tea spoonfulls
wrought me so severly & Empty'd me much, but found
my
bowels Immediately fill with wind more than before.
I Dropt it for some Days, one old friend of mine from
Berwick Mr. Lawder who had not been out for 5 mounths
himself hearing of my Distress Came here to se me
& as he staid some Days I askt him the Cause of the
Electury making me so sick, he Told me he wou'd prevent



[Page 2]

that by Converting into piles 1 with some Little Addition
which he Did and to do him Justice Greatly to my Advantage
he attends me twice a week altho he has added no other
medicine yett has been very usefull to me, beginning
of Last week on Examining my legs he Told me they wou'd
break out in a day or two which accordingly happend
my Left leg broke out in 4 parts droping watter
about 5 Days ago there broke out such a running from
The Inside midle of Left thigh -- as oblig's me to Gett petti¬
Coats in place of Breeches the Continued droping was
so great alarm'd me Till Mr. Lawder Came who satis¬
fied me it shou'd be Encourag'd, & I find meself easier
and me swelling Decreasing every Day Mr. Lawder
Desirr's his Humble Respect to you and Desird me
to writ you this Accott. for my own satisfaction. I am


Sor
your most
Humle. servt.
Jo. Hunter

Notes:

1: A variant spelling of "pills".

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