The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1757] From: Dr William Wilson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Donald (Patient) / 21 November 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from Dr William Wilson concerning the case of Mr Donald who caught cold while returning home to Greenock after seeing Cullen in Edinburgh.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1757 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/844 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 21 November 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 Dr William Wilson concerning the case of Mr Donald who caught cold while returning home to Greenock after seeing Cullen in Edinburgh. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1180] |
Case of Mr Donald who caught a cold while returning home to Greenock after seeing Cullen about a genital sore and fever. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:132] | Author | Dr William Wilson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3088] | Patient | Mr Donald |
| [PERS ID:132] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Wilson |
| [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 | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Donald Arived here in
two days after I last had the Pleasure of Seeing
you in his way home he had Contracted Some
Cold & was Coughing a good deal for which I
thought it Necessary to take Some Blood from
Him before he began his Course he hase ever
Since been taking Some Mercurial Pills So as to
Keep up a Gentle Spitting & Hase drunk dayly
a Bottle of the Decoction of Muserian within
these 8 days the Sores on the Glans are quite
Heal'd but his Cough Continues & he Sometimes
Complains of a pain in his Breast which a Small
Blooding always relieves he hase Alsoe frequent
Feverish Attacts after going to bed with a dry
Skin & a good deal of thirst his Pulse till within
these three days hase never been quik during
the day but Since one of these feverish fitts
on thursday Night last his pulse hase been
nearly
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About 100 in the Minute - Since that I have Made
him Leave off taking the Pills tho he Still Con¬
tinues the Decoction as I begin to be uneasy
on Account of the Cough & this Feverish Attact
I shall be Glade to have the Pleasure of a line
from you I remain with the greatest respect
Dear Sir
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant
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Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
W: Wilson.
Query
Mr Donald.
November 1779.
X. p.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Donald Arived here in
two days after I last had the Pleasure of Seeing
you in his way home he had Contracted Some
Cold & was Coughing a good deal for which I
thought it Necessary to take Some Blood from
Him before he began his Course he hase ever
Since been taking Some Mercurial Pills So as to
Keep up a Gentle Spitting & Hase drunk dayly
a Bottle of the Decoction of Muserian within
these 8 days the Sores on the Glans are quite
Heal'd but his Cough Continues & he Sometimes
Complains of a pain in his Breast which a Small
Blooding always relieves he hase Alsoe frequent
Feverish Attacts after going to bed with a dry
Skin & a good deal of thirst his Pulse till within
these three days hase never been quik during
the day but Since one of these feverish fitts
on thursday Night last his pulse hase been
nearly
[Page 2]
About 100 in the Minute - Since that I have Made
him Leave off taking the Pills tho he Still Con¬
tinues the Decoction as I begin to be uneasy
on Account of the Cough & this Feverish Attact
I shall be Glade to have the Pleasure of a line
from you I remain with the greatest respect
Dear Sir
Your Most Obedt
Humble Servt
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Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
W: Wilson.
Q
Mr Donald.
Novr. 1779.
X. p.
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