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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:1823] From: William Steuart Barclay (Stewart Barclay) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Henry Steuart Barclay (of Coltness) (Patient) / February? 1780? / (Incoming)

Letter from William Barclay, concerning the case of his father, Henry Barclay of Coltness. Undated but probably from February 1780. Sealed, but probably hand-delivered within Edinburgh.

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FieldData
DOC ID 1823
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/903
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
DateFebruary? 1780?
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from William Barclay, concerning the case of his father, Henry Barclay of Coltness. Undated but probably from February 1780. Sealed, but probably hand-delivered within Edinburgh.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1253]
Case of Henry Barclay of Coltness, and elderly man suffering a severe attack of gout.
3


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:683]AuthorMr William Steuart Barclay (Stewart Barclay)
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:682]PatientMr Henry Steuart Barclay (of Coltness)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3729]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr McKinlay (McInlay)
[PERS ID:683]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMr William Steuart Barclay (Stewart Barclay)

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Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Chessell's Buildings Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Coltness Estate Wishaw Glasgow and West Scotland Europe certain

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State for Doctor Cullens Opinion


On Wednesday last Mr. Henry Barclay (near 83 years
of age) was seized with a violent oppressive sickness, accompanied
with a great degree of dry heat, attended with much Roving,
his pulse indistinct and irregular, these Symptoms were suppos'd
to proceed from an unfixed or flying Gout, which was his
own opinion at Intervals, when he was free of the Roving;
his present distress has been ever since greatly increased by
a violent Cold, with a load of defluction difficult to be
got up, and which greatly affects his breathing; & he has a
great Loathing at his Stomach - Since Wednesday he has
continued sometimes a little easier & Chearful, at other times worse
and Groans much, he is greatly defeat with the Cough and
difficulted with getting up the defluction, has sometimes flying
stitches
over different parts of his body; he takes little or no
nourishment ---


Doctor Mc.Inlay a Gentleman of property in the Neighbour¬
hood of Coltness where Mr. Barclay is at present has attended
him as a friend, and has ordered Gentle Camomile peuks &
a few doses of physick - (please turn over




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Dr Sir


As I am exceedingly anxious as to my Old
fathers present Indisposition, I beg if possible to have
your opinion either this Evening or to Morrow Morning
He is now in the West Country with Sir Jas Stuart
and I can send it to morrow


I am Dr Sir
your much obliged &
very faithful humble Servant
Wm. Barclay

Chesssells's Buildings
Canongate Monday
3.oClock



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To
Doctor Cullen


Henry Barclay Esqr
February 1780.
X. p. 156.

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
State for Doctor Cullens Opinion


On Wednesday last Mr. Henry Barclay (near 83 years
of age) was seized with a violent oppressive sickness, accompanied
with a great degree of dry heat, attended with much Roving,
his pulse indistinct and irregular, these Symptoms were suppos'd
to proceed from an unfixed or flying Gout, which was his
own opinion at Intervals, when he was free of the Roving;
his present distress has been ever since greatly increased by
a violent Cold, with a load of defluction difficult to be
got up, and which greatly affects his breathing; & he has a
great Loathing at his Stomach - Since Wednesday he has
continued sometimes a little easier & Chearful, at other times worse
and Groans much, he is greatly defeat with the Cough and
difficulted with getting up the defluction, has sometimes flying
stitches
over difft. parts of his body; he takes little or no
nourishment ---


Doctor Mc.Inlay a Gentleman of property in the Neighbour¬
hood of Coltness where Mr. Barclay is at present has attended
him as a friend, and has ordered Gentle Camomile peuks &
a few doses of physick - (please turn over




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Dr Sir


As I am exceedingly anxious as to my Old
fathers present Indisposition, I beg if possible to have
your opinion either this Evening or to Morrow Morning
He is now in the West Country with Sir Jas Stuart
and I can send it to morrow


I am Dr Sir
your much obliged &
very faithful hum Servt.
Wm. Barclay

Chesssells's Buildings
Canongate Monday
3.oClock



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To
Doctor Cullen


Henry Barclay Esqr
Febry. 1780.
X. p. 156.

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