The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1624] From: Dr John Heysham / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Thomas Irwin (Irwine, at Moss Side) (Patient) / 11 February 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Heysham concerning the case of Mr Irwin.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1624 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/714 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 11 February 1779 |
| 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 John Heysham concerning the case of Mr Irwin. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:794] |
Case of Mr Thomas Irwin [Irwine] who suffers from swollen legs, itchiness and biliousness and which eventually proves fatal. |
18 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:477] | Author | Dr John Heysham |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:889] | Patient | Mr Thomas Irwin (Irwine, at Moss Side) |
| [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 | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
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I received your favour of the 11
January & am extremely happy to find
your sentiments agree with the
conjecture I proposed in my last.
Mr Irwin, with respect to the general
state of his health, is much the
same.
His legs continue nearly
free from swelling, but the itching
is still violent attended with more
eruption on his shoulders, sides &
hips. During last week his Spirits
were very much depressed, nay
he was apprehensive of an almost
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immediate dissolution.
He has been recommended to
take 2 grams of Calomel in the form
of a Pill twice a week. I endeavoured
to dissuade him from it particular¬
ly at this season & till we had
your opinion; but being anxious
for relief he was resolved to make
a trial. The effects were such as I
foresaw. His heat was increased
& so was his pulse 10 in a minute.
A looseness likewise was the
consequence. He only took two
Pills & when opportunity permits he
begs you would let him know if
there is any reason to expect good effects
from any mercurial preparation
With wishes for your health & happiness
I am Dear Sir yours &c.
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Dr. Cullen
Edinburgh
Dr Heysham
Mr Irwine
February 11th 1779
Vol. 9th. p. 125
Diplomatic Text
I received your favour of the 11
Jany. & am extremely happy to find
your sentiments agree with the
conjecture I proposed in my last.
Mr Irwin, with respect to the general
state of his health, is much the
same.
His legs continue nearly
free from swelling, but the itching
is still violent attended with more
eruption on his shoulders, sides &
hips. During last week his Spirits
were very much depressed, nay
he was apprehensive of an almost
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immediate dissolution.
He has been recommended to
take 2 grams of Calomel in the form
of a Pill twice a week. I endeavoured
to dissuade him from it particular¬
ly at this season & till we had
your opinion; but being anxious
for relief he was resolved to make
a trial. The effects were such as I
foresaw. His heat was increased
& so was his pulse 10 in a minute.
A looseness likewise was the
consequence. He only took two
Pills & when opportunity permits he
begs you would let him know if
there is any reason to expect good effects
from any mercurial preparation
With wishes for your health & happiness
I am Dear Sir yours &c.
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Dr. Cullen
Edinburgh
Dr Heysham
Mr Irwine
Feby. 11th 1779
Vol. 9th. p. 125
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