The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1484] From: Mr Nicholas Tyzack / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Nicholas Tyzack (Patient) / 11 February 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from Nicholas Tyzack, regarding his own case.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1484 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/578 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 11 February 1778 |
| 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 Nicholas Tyzack, regarding his own case. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:991] |
Case of Nicolas Tyzack who has a painful problem in the septum of his nose which Cullen examined earlier at Edinburgh and did not think venereal. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2324] | Author | Mr Nicholas Tyzack |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2324] | Patient | Mr Nicholas Tyzack |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Dear Sir
Since I had the pleasure of seeing you
in Edinburgh I have try'd the Medicines you recommended to me
Viz. the Mezereon Root from ʒij to ℥ss with ℥2 of Lign: Guaic: --
boil'd in two Quarts of Water to One Quart which Quantity of
Decoction I have taken daily from the 21st. day of December to the 5th [Inst?]
without finding the good Effects from it I wish'd for & hoped.
The pain in my Nose however, I think is neither so frequent nor
severe but my Eyes have been worse. My manner of Living has
been much more careful than before, tho' by no means strictly
regular. I have generally made my Breakfast on a Pint or
more of my Decoction mix'd with a little Milk and a Slice of
toasted Bread without Butter. At Dinner I have indulged
myself in Eating very plentifully (for my Decoction gives
me an Appetite) of any fresh Meats whatever but I have usually
abstain'd from all sorts of animal Food at supper, generally
supping upon Potatoes Milk Sago or the like. As to Drinking
I reduc'd myself for the first Month to a Pint of Wine in a Day
or Spirits mix'd with Water to that Proportion. Since that time
I have doubled that Quantity and once or Twice lately (having
despaird of reaping that Advantage from abstaining from
Wine which I expected) I have gone much greater Lengths
tho' I have never carried it to Intoxication -- Free Living
I perceive generally produces a temporary Ease but the following
day or day after that I find myself much worse. The same thing
however I have found happen after two or three days strict Tem¬
perance. My Ignorance of the Cause of my Disease I am
afraid is a very great Impediment to my Cure. You assur'd
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me in the strongest Terms that you did not think it Venereal but
you did not tell me what you did think it. Do Good Sir oblige me
in explicit Terms with your Opinion thereon. It may answer a
good purpose. It cannot answer a bad One. If you think it Gouty,
Rheumatic, Scorbutic, Nervous, or whatever ↑other↑ Disorder my Regimen shall
be made conformable to your Directions for any of these Cases & if
I cannot then succeed I must submit patiently to the Severity of my
Case. Your speedy Answer to this Letter will add to the Obligations
you have {illeg} laid me under, & will very much oblige
Dear Sir
Your (already) much Oblig'd
and most Obedient Obedient Servant
Nichs. Tyzack,
Newcastle Upon Tyne
February 11th. 1778
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Wm. Cullen Esqr. M. D.
Edinburgh
Tyzack - Newcastle
February 11th. 1778.
Diplomatic Text
Dear Sir
Since I had the pleasure of seeing you
in Edinburgh I have try'd the Medicines you recommended to me
Viz. the Mezereon Root from ʒij to ℥ss wth ℥2 of Lign: Guaic: --
boil'd in two Quarts of Water to One Quart which Quantity of
Decoction I have taken daily from the 21st. day of Decr. to the 5th [Inst?]
without finding the good Effects from it I wish'd for & hoped.
The pain in my Nose however, I think is neither so frequent nor
severe but my Eyes have been worse. My manner of Living has
been much more careful than before, tho' by no means strictly
regular. I have generally made my Breakfast on a Pint or
more of my Decoction mix'd wth a little Milk and a Slice of
toasted Bread without Butter. At Dinner I have indulged
myself in Eating very plentifully (for my Decoction gives
me an Appetite) of any fresh Meats whatever but I have usually
abstain'd from all sorts of animal Food at supper, generally
supping upon Potatoes Milk Sago or the like. As to Drinking
I reduc'd myself for the first Month to a Pint of Wine in a Day
or Spirits mix'd wth. Water to that Proportion. Since that time
I have doubled that Quantity and once or Twice lately (having
despaird of reaping that Advantage from abstaining from
Wine which I expected) I have gone much greater Lengths
tho' I have never carried it to Intoxication -- Free Living
I perceive generally produces a temporary Ease but the following
day or day after that I find myself much worse. The same thing
however I have found happen after two or three days strict Tem¬
perance. My Ignorance of the Cause of my Disease I am
afraid is a very great Impediment to my Cure. You assur'd
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me in the strongest Terms that you did not think it Venereal but
you did not tell me what you did think it. Do Good Sir oblige me
in explicit Terms with your Opinion thereon. It may answer a
good purpose. It cannot answer a bad One. If you think it Gouty,
Rheumatic, Scorbutic, Nervous, or whatever ↑other↑ Disorder my Regimen shall
be made conformable to your Directions for any of these Cases & if
I cannot then succeed I must submit patiently to the Severity of my
Case. Your speedy Answer to this Letter will add to the Obligations
you have {illeg} laid me under, & will very much oblige
Dear Sir
Your (already) much Oblig'd
and most Obedient Servt
Nichs. Tyzack,
Newcastle Upon Tyne
February 11th. 1778
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Wm. Cullen Esqr. M. D.
Edinburgh
Tyzack - Newcastle
Feb. 11th. 1778.
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