The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1523] From: Mr Patrick McIntyre / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Patrick McIntyre (Patient) / 23 June 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from Patrick McIntyre, concerning his troubled dreams and anxiety.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1523 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/616 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 23 June 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 Patrick McIntyre, concerning his troubled dreams and anxiety. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:978] |
Case of Patrick McIntyre who suffers from melancholia, other mental distresses, and gout - for which he turns to drink for relief. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2575] | Author | Mr Patrick McIntyre |
| [PERS ID:2575] | Patient | Mr Patrick McIntyre |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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you will please to know, that I am very much,
troubled with a disorder in my Bowells, which often
flies to my Head, and
I get no rest at night, and
the little rest I get, I am very much troubled with
disagreeable dreams, and is continually apprehen¬
sive of many dangers, which I hope will never
happen; in short my mind is continually
full of terror and much anxiety, and I find
[Start of margin text]My age is
56 Years[End of margin text]my mind gloomy and
melancholly to the
last degree. I have no desire for Company and
yet I cannot bear to be alone. Some years
ago I was troubled in the same manner, but
the truly Good, and worthy, the late Doctor
Gilchrist at Dumfries, cured me of all my complaints,
but unlukily I lost all his Letters, but having
the greatest ↑Confidince↑ in your Judgement, I take the
liberty of requesting your advice, respecting
my disorders. I am also troubled with the
flying Gout which gives me the most excru¬
tiating pains over my whole body, and
some times when I was tormented in this
manner, I have taken my Bottle rather too
freely, in order to assuage my pains, but my
Constitution is such, that I can never
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sleep when I take it, some times wanted rest for
ten or twelve nights. I beseech of you to answer
my Letter in Course, upon receipt of which
I will send your Fee.
And I am
most Respectfully
Sir Your most Obedient Humble Servant
my Direction is,
Patrick McIntyre Comptroller
of the Customs
Stranraer
William Cullen Esq.
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To
D.r William Cullen Esqr. Physician
Edinburgh
Pat. McIntyre
Stranraer 1778
23d June
8. p. 126
Diplomatic Text
you will please to know, that I am very much,
troubled with a disorder in my Bowells, which often
flies to my Head, and
I get no rest at night, and
the little rest I get, I am very much troubled with
disagreeable dreams, and is continually apprehen¬
sive of many dangers, which I hope will never
happen; in short my mind is continually
full of terror and much anxiety, and I find
[Start of margin text]My age is
56 Years[End of margin text]my mind gloomy and
melancholly to the
last degree. I have no desire for Company and
yet I cannot bear to be alone. Some years
ago I was troubled in the same manner, but
the truly Good, and worthy, the late Doctor
Gilchrist at Dumfries, cured me of all my complaints,
but unlukily I lost all his Letters, but having
the greatest ↑Confidince↑ in your Judgement, I take the
liberty of requesting your advice, respecting
my disorders. I am also troubled with the
flying Gout which gives me the most excru¬
tiating pains over my whole body, and
some times when I was tormented in this
manner, I have taken my Bottle rather too
freely, in order to assuage my pains, but my
Constitution is such, that I can never
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sleep when I take it, some times wanted rest for
ten or twelve nights. I beseech of you to answer
my Letter in Course, upon receipt of which
I will send your Fee.
And I am
most Respectfully
Sir Your most Obedient Humble Servant
my Direction is,
Patrick McIntyre Comptr
of the Customs
Stranraer
William Cullen Esq.
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To
D.r William Cullen Esqr. Physician
Edinburgh
Pat. McIntyre
Stranraer 1778
23d June
8. p. 126
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