The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1575] From: Colonel Humphrey Senhouse / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Colonel Humphrey Senhouse (Patient), Miss Senhouse (Patient) / 25 October 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from Colonel Humphrey Senhouse regarding the case of his daughter, a child recovering from chicken pox, and his own eye complaint.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1575 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/665 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 25 October 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 Colonel Humphrey Senhouse regarding the case of his daughter, a child recovering from chicken pox, and his own eye complaint. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:998] |
Case of Miss Senhouse, a child recovering from chicken pox. |
3 |
| [Case ID:999] |
Case of Colonel Humphrey Senhouse who has swollen veins in his legs and an eye condition. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2378] | Author | Colonel Humphrey Senhouse |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2378] | Patient | Colonel Humphrey Senhouse |
| [PERS ID:2379] | Patient | Miss Senhouse |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2378] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Colonel Humphrey Senhouse |
| [PERS ID:2379] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Senhouse |
| [PERS ID:2542] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Ensign Trevor(?) Jones |
| [PERS ID:2543] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Christian |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Netherhall Estate | Maryport | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Cockermouth | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Cumberland | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Denbigh | North Wales | Wales | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Our Fellow Traveller Mr. Christian
would acquaint you that our little Girl
bore the Fatigue of the Journey better
than we expected. When we were about
leaving off the Bark, she fell ill of the
Chicken Pox, which was communicated from
my eldest Daughter, not only to her Brother
and Sisters, but to her Mother also. After
her Recovery, she began with the Coltsfoot
Medicine, and has taken it about three
weeks. Her Spirits and Appetite are both
better than they were, but she continues
so helpless, that we are apprehensive, she
may lose the Use of her Limbs. Two
Tumors upon that Foot, which had ↑and still has↑ such
a small Discharge, have come to Maturity,
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and burst, and another is ripening upon her
left Elbow. Having Reason to imagine both from
the Appearance and Effect of your Prescriptions
for bathing the Sores, that the Salt in Use
was not the true Spanish Sea Salt, Mr.
Trevor Jones, now an Ensign in the Militia
of the County of Denbigh, and quartered
in the Neighbourhood, was desired to examine
into the Matter, and we learn from him
that none is to be had in Cumberland.
As the Substitution of one Species of Salt
for another may possibly defeat the
salutary Purposes of the Prescription, I
thought it necessary to acquaint you
therewith, and would have done it
sooner, if I had not waited in Expecta¬
tion of having an Opportunity of writing
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to you by Mr. Jones, who I still suppose
will soon be with you in Edinburgh,
and may be able to give you a more
accurate Account of the Situation of
the Child, than I can do by Letter.--
Finding it very inconvenient for me
to go to Harrogate after my Return from
Scotland, I drank the Water at Home
almost every Day in September. An
Eruption upon my Arms and the Back
of my Hands, similar to that which
I mentioned to you, but less in Degree,
was the Consequence. I considered it
as a favourable Symptom, but I
do not yet perceive that it has been
attended with any extraordinary Benefit
to my Eyes, though I think they are
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rather better.---
My Wife desires to join in best Respects
to you along with, dear Sir,
Your much obliged
and very obedient Servant
Netherhall, near
Cockermouth -
Oct: 25 - 1778 -
Colonel Senhouse
Q
himself & daughter
Octr. 1778
9th p. 35
Diplomatic Text
Our Fellow Traveller Mr. Christian
would acquaint you that our little Girl
bore the Fatigue of the Journey better
than we expected. When we were about
leaving off the Bark, she fell ill of the
Chicken Pox, which was communicated from
my eldest Daughter, not only to her Brother
and Sisters, but to her Mother also. After
her Recovery, she began with the Coltsfoot
Medicine, and has taken it about three
weeks. Her Spirits and Appetite are both
better than they were, but she continues
so helpless, that we are apprehensive, she
may lose the Use of her Limbs. Two
Tumors upon that Foot, which had ↑and still has↑ such
a small Discharge, have come to Maturity,
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and burst, and another is ripening upon her
left Elbow. Having Reason to imagine both from
the Appearance and Effect of your Prescriptions
for bathing the Sores, that the Salt in Use
was not the true Spanish Sea Salt, Mr.
Trevor Jones, now an Ensign in the Militia
of the County of Denbigh, and quartered
in the Neighbourhood, was desired to examine
into the Matter, and we learn from him
that none is to be had in Cumberland.
As the Substitution of one Species of Salt
for another may possibly defeat the
salutary Purposes of the Prescription, I
thought it necessary to acquaint you
therewith, and would have done it
sooner, if I had not waited in Expecta¬
tion of having an Opportunity of writing
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to you by Mr. Jones, who I still suppose
will soon be with you in Edinburgh,
and may be able to give you a more
accurate Account of the Situation of
the Child, than I can do by Letter.--
Finding it very inconvenient for me
to go to Harrogate after my Return from
Scotland, I drank the Water at Home
almost every Day in September. An
Eruption upon my Arms and the Back
of my Hands, similar to that which
I mentioned to you, but less in Degree,
was the Consequence. I considered it
as a favourable Symptom, but I
do not yet perceive that it has been
attended with any extraordinary Benefit
to my Eyes, though I think they are
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rather better.---
My Wife desires to join in best Respects
to you along with, dear Sir,
Your much obliged
and very obedt. Servt.
Netherhall, near
Cockermouth -
Oct: 25 - 1778 -
Colonel Senhouse
Q
himself & daughter
Octr. 1778
9th p. 35
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