The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1951] From: Dr N Doubleday / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Robert Matheson (Patient) / 26 November 1780 / (Incoming)
Letter from Dr N. Doubleday, concerning the case of Robert Matheson, a salmon fisherman on the Tweed.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1951 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1030 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 26 November 1780 |
| 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 N. Doubleday, concerning the case of Robert Matheson, a salmon fisherman on the Tweed. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1283] |
Case of Robert Matheson salmon fisherman on the Tweed who recently collapsed and lost consciousness and has had subsequent episodes of delerium. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1246] | Author | Dr N Doubleday |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1247] | Patient | Mr Robert Matheson |
| [PERS ID:1246] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr N Doubleday |
| [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 | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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I am desired to consult you for an honest Man in the
Neighbourhood who has been some Time my Patient,
he is betwixt 50 & 60 Years of Age, his Employment
dragging a Net in the Salmon Fishery in the Tweed;
sometime in the Summer was seized with a Pain in his
Head particularly the fore Part of it owing he thought to
the Heat of the Sun, this he endured tho' often very severe
till the Beginning of October when going ↑to↑ his Work at
some Distance from Home, he was seized with an almost
total Deprivation of both Sence and Motion; in this
State I first saw him, he was bled, had a Blister to
his Neck & took the Volatile Tincture of Guaiac & some
Purging Draughts by which he was much relieved
& the Pain of his Head gradually abated; I gave him
afterwards Pills of Cinnabar of Antimonuy: Gum Guaiac &
Sal Succinate with Valerian Tea, &
Tinctura Sacra to keep
him open; he seamed to recover some Time but began
to complain of a Giddiness in his Head, and sometimes
a Difficulty of Speaking plain which seldom
continued many Hours together, but returns almost
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every Day, but what most allarms his Friends is a
Delirium of which he has had some Slight Appearance
before but last Night continued for above 12 Hours
& had not entirely gone of when I saw him this Afternoon
He has never had any Degree of Fever, his Pulse
always rather slow but for this Fortnight past more
remarkably slow scarce 50 Pulsations in a Minute,
his Tongue no way disorderd (↑coloured↑) & his Appetite tolerably
good, his Sleep often natural, but the Appearance of
Delirium generally comes on in the Night.
I should observe that he has had a Seaton
in his Neck about a Fortnight which
discharges well but has not given Releif.
I shall be glad of your Directions what should
be {illeg} (↑further↑) done for my Patient's Releif whose Name
is Robert Matheson, at the Same Time it will
give me great Satisfaction to know that Dr
Cullen enjoys good Health and am
Dr Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
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Dr William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
N. Doubleday
Query
A Paralytic Man
November 1780
XI. p. 112
Diplomatic Text
I am desired to consult you for an honest Man in ye
Neighbourhood who has been some Time my Patient,
he is betwixt 50 & 60 Years of Age, his Employmt
dragging a Net in ye Salmon Fishery in ye Tweed;
sometime in ye Summer was seized with a Pain in his
Head particularly ye fore Part of it owing he thought to
ye Heat of ye Sun, this he endured tho' often very severe
till ye Beginning of Octobr when going ↑to↑ his Work at
some Distance from Home, he was seized with an almost
total Deprivation of both Sence and Motion; in this
State I first saw him, he was bled, had a Blister to
his Neck & took ye Volat. Tinct. of Guaiac & some
Purging Draughts by which he was much relieved
& ye Pain of his Head gradually abated; I gave him
afterwards Pills of Cinnab. Antim: Gum Guaiac &
Sal Succin wth Valerian Tea, &
Tinct. Sacra to keep
him open; he seamed to recover some Time but began
to complain of a Giddiness in his Head, and sometimes
a Difficulty of Speaking plain which seldom
continued many Hours together, but returns almost
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every Day, but what most allarms his Friends is a
Delirium of which he has had some Slight Appearance
before but last Night continued for above 12 Hours
& had not entirely gone of when I saw him this Afternoon
He has never had any Degree of Fever, his Pulse
always rather slow but for this Fortnight past more
remarkably slow scarce 50 Pulsations in a Minute,
his Tongue no way disorderd (↑coloured↑) & his Appetite tolerably
good, his Sleep often natural, but ye Appearance of
Delirium generally comes on in ye Night.
I should observe that he has had a Seaton
in his Neck about a Fortnight which
discharges well but has not given Releif.
I shall be glad of your Directions what should
be {illeg} (↑further↑) done for my Patient's Releif whose Name
is Robt Matheson, at ye Same Time it will
give me great Satisfaction to know that Dr
Cullen enjoys good Health and am
Dr Sir
Your most Obedt Servt
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Dr Wm Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
N. Doubleday
Q
A Paralytic Man
Novr 1780
XI. p. 112
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