The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:144] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Bothwell / Regarding: Miss Ross (Patient) / 11 June 1781 / (Outgoing)
Letter to an unnamed physician in Bristol (named in the volume's index as Dr. C Drummond), concerning the daughter? of 'Lady Lockhart Ross Baillie'. Drs Monro and Hope have discussed her case with Cullen .
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 144 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/30 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 11 June 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter to an unnamed physician in Bristol (named in the volume's index as Dr. C Drummond), concerning the daughter? of 'Lady Lockhart Ross Baillie'. Drs Monro and Hope have discussed her case with Cullen . |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1380] |
Case of Miss Ross whose illness is attributed to an internal glandular 'obstruction'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3254] | Addressee | Dr Bothwell |
| [PERS ID:107] | Patient | Miss Ross |
| [PERS ID:89] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
| [PERS ID:108] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Colin Drummond |
| [PERS ID:312] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Hope |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3253] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Lady Lockhart Ross Baillie |
| [PERS ID:3255] | Other | Mrs Bothwell |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
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This will be delivered to you by Lady -
Lockhart Ross Baillie who comes to Bristol with her Daughter
who for some time past has been much indisposed. Monro Hope
and I have all been about her and a good deal puzzled to say pre¬
cisely what is her disease. She has been much troubled with
pains on her bowels and some disposition to looseness. She has
frequently had a Cough and a little spitting but neither of these
have been constant. But she has constantly had a frequent pulse
with a loss of flesh and strength. Worms were sometimes sus¬
pected but on no good grounds and she did not bear the remedies
employed on that supposition. What has appeared to me most
probable is obstruction in the mesenteric glands and what so com¬
monly ↑attends↑ that some tubercles in the breast. I need not trouble you
with what remedies have been employed for none of them have been
of much service. We have now agreed to rest the cure on a -
journey and the use of Bristol Water and the management
of the latter we commit to you. I will not offer anything
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on a subject which you must be a very good judge of but I have
engaged to Lady Ross that you will give her daughter no more
drugs than are absolutely necessary. The last purgative she had
tho seeming↑ly↑ necessary and of a gentle kind disordered a good deal.
Beware therefore of your ordinary preparation. A gentle vomit
she bears very well. Wishing you very heartily success and with
best compliments to Mrs Bothwell I am sincerely
Dear Doctor
Edinburgh 11th June
1781
Diplomatic Text
This will be delivered to you by Lady -
Lockhart Ross Baillie who comes to Bristol with her Daughter
who for some time past has been much indisposed. Monro Hope
and I have all been about her and a good deal puzzled to say pre¬
cisely what is her disease. She has been much troubled with
pains on her bowels and some disposition to looseness. She has
frequently had a Cough and a little spitting but neither of these
have been constant. But she has constantly had a frequent pulse
with a loss of flesh and strength. Worms were sometimes sus¬
pected but on no good grounds and she did not bear the remedies
employed on that supposition. What has appeared to me most
probable is obstruction in the mesenteric glands and what so com¬
monly ↑attends↑ that some tubercles in the breast. I need not trouble you
with what remedies have been employed for none of them have been
of much service. We have now agreed to rest the cure on a -
journey and the use of Bristol Water and the management
of the latter we commit to you. I will not offer anything
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on a subject which you must be a very good judge of but I have
engaged to Lady Ross that you will give her daughter no more
drugs than are absolutely necessary. The last purgative she had
tho seeming↑ly↑ necessary and of a gentle kind disordered a good deal.
Beware therefore of your ordinary preparation. A gentle vomit
she bears very well. Wishing you very heartily success and with
best compliments to Mrs Bothwell I am sincerely
Dear Dr
Edinr. 11th June
1781
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