The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1723] From: Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) / To: Mr Alexander Wood / Regarding: Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) (Patient) / 22 August 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Inglis to Alexander Wood, concerning his own case. He asks it to be forwarded to Cullen. His symptoms are worse, and he wants to know if Wood and Cullen agree he should return to a mercurial course.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1723 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/810 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 22 August 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 Alexander Inglis to Alexander Wood, concerning his own case. He asks it to be forwarded to Cullen. His symptoms are worse, and he wants to know if Wood and Cullen agree he should return to a mercurial course. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:210] |
Case of Alexander Inglis of Murdiston, who is being treated for a persistent gleet and related symptoms of an inflammation of the urinary tract. |
15 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:699] | Author | Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) |
| [PERS ID:588] | Addressee | Mr Alexander Wood |
| [PERS ID:699] | Patient | Mr Alexander Hamilton Inglis (of Murdist(o)un; Alexander Inglis Hamilton) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:588] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Wood |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Murdieston (Murdietoun) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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In place of being Able (with a Stitch
in my Side) to come to Town I am Obliged to send this
Express to Acquaint you & Doctor Cullen with the state
of my Complaints which is worse than ever, from a
return & Incress of Running very Gross in the morning
and great Pain in makeing my Water, & the Knobs in
the left side of the fundament Incressed with Stounding
Pains in the Kidnys – In short I am very miserable
in having no Prospect of a Recovery & no better of the
Cold Bath in the morning & oil Injection at night
which last perhaps I should not have use during the
Bathing –– I thought my self a good dale better when
I saw you last & mentioned and mentioned the Evacuation
I had in the night time & continued so for some Days
after I got home, but another of the same happened some
days ago which has brought on the Running afresh, Irri¬
tat the Parts & Incressed the Knobs. I am most alarmed
about this added perhaps to too much Exercise & use¬
ing the Oil Injection has hurt me when I Bath ––
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If you & Doctor Cullen thinks propper to Return
to the Mercuriall Ointment & Injection & lay aside the
Cold Bath for some time (You'l perhaps [find this?] Improp¬
per when the Running is Incressed), please send by
the Bearer who wates you & Doctor Cullens time for an
answer to this I think it also necessar to mention I am
always Cold when I come out of the Water & some time
after [before?] Brackfast –– If a Particular Regimen
of Diet is necessar please let me know will Oblige
most Humble Servant
N:B: please send this
under Cover to Doctor Cullen
& have his Answer [before?]
you make up the Prescriptions
Mr. Alexander Wood
Surgeon ––––
[Page 3]
✍
Inglis of Murdiston
August 23.d 1779.
X. p. 3
Diplomatic Text
In place of being Able (with a Stitch
in my Side) to come to Town I am Obliged to send this
Express to Acquaint you & Doctor Cullen with the state
of my Complaints which is worse than ever, from a
return & Incress of Running very Gross in the morning
and great Pain in makeing my Water, & the Knobs in
the left side of the fundament Incressed with Stounding
Pains in the Kidnys – In short I am very miserable
in having no Prospect of a Recovery & no better of the
Cold Bath in the morning & oil Injection at night
which last perhaps I should not have use during the
Bathing –– I thought my self a good dale better when
I saw you last & mentioned and mentioned the Evacuation
I had in the night time & continued so for some Days
after I got home, but anoyr of the same happened some
days ago which has brought on the Running afresh, Irri¬
tat the Parts & Incressed the Knobs. I am most alarmed
about this added perhaps to too much Exercise & use¬
ing the Oil Injection has hurt me when I Bath ––
[Page 2]
If you & Doctor Cullen thinks propper to Return
to the Mercuriall Ointment & Injection & lay aside the
Cold Bath for some time (You'l perhaps [find ys?] Improp¬
per when the Running is Incressed), please send by
the Bearer who wates you & Doctor Cullens time for an
answer to this I think it also necessar to mention I am
always Cold when I come out of the Water & some time
after [before?] Brackfast –– If a Particular Regimen
of Diet is necessar please let me know will Oblige
most Humble Ser.
N:B: please send this
under Cover to Doctor Cullen
& have his Answer [before?]
you make up the Prescriptions
Mr. Alexander Wood
Surgeon ––––
[Page 3]
✍
Inglis of Murdiston
Aug. 23.d 1779.
X. p. 3
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