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R. C. Aged 60 Years a regular living healthy
Man -- For 30 years back much Confined to his Desk
almost constantly looking upon Paper -- About six
years ago found his sight failing rather more
than time shou'd have effected -- He still, however
continued to write mor with the help of Glasses
till within these twelve months that he is
become almost blind --- His Eyes have the same
appearance as formerly, and the Iris upon the
sudden admission of light contracts powerfully.
He never used any Medicine for this Complaint
more than taking, about Three months ago,
some grains of Calomel, scarcely so much as to
affect his mouth, which as it did not agree with
his Bowels and not finding any good effect from
it he gave up -- It may be noticed that twenty
years ago he received a push of a File upon the
inner Angle of the Right Eye which rested principally
upon the side of his Nose, but when the wound was
cured left no external blemish nor did it impair
his sight in the smalest degree

Inclosed is the Case of a particular friend and
Connection of mine whose interest I have much at heart
therefor I lay it before you --- It can do no harm
to observe that very early in life he by a fall from a
Tree got his Thigh bruised which some time thereafter
occasioned a large Tumor on the part, The matter
was allowed to lodge long, till it made its own way to
the surface -- The Sore became fistulous, a very long
one indeed, running up towards the Joint of the Thigh
on the out side, it was keept open by means of a Fent
not thicker than a Probe for years, till the 1742 that
I cutt it up as far as I cou'd reach it, above eight Inches.
The sore dried up and continued so for two years, when
matter gathered a second time, but in no great quantity
and cured agen- I this way it continued periodically
to collect and discharge itself at the distance of perhaps
two years for three or four times --- but for these
Twenty years back it has had no discharge -- Still a
lameness of that Thigh Joint and an excessive sensibility
in it -- This is to be delivered by Mr William Macdonald
who will forward your answer I very respectfully am-

Doctor Cullen

Mr L. Campbell
C. Mr R. C.
March 1781
V. XII p. 1