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

 

[ID:201] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Smollet / Regarding: Captain Smollet (Patient) / 25 September 1781 / (Outgoing)

Reply, 'Captain Smollet'; mentions a surgeon's report on the Captain's blood.

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FieldData
DOC ID 201
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/14/87
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date25 September 1781
Annotation None
TypeMachine scribal copy
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply, 'Captain Smollet'; mentions a surgeon's report on the Captain's blood.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1330]
Case of Captain Smollett who has a chest complaint, with a bad cough.
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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:173]AddresseeMrs Smollet
[PERS ID:167]PatientCaptain Smollet
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3140]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary
[PERS ID:173]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMrs Smollet
[PERS ID:3143]Other Cameron
[PERS ID:3142]Other Bonbull

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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Capt Smollet
Madam


I am favoured with yours and I am so
far from thinking that any part of it needs an Apology
as I have been desirous & impatient to have it. It gives
me pleasure to find that the circumstances of the Captains
case are somewhat more favourable than when I
heard last. But as long as any degree of Cough re¬
mains I cannot admit any change in the measures
I formerly proposed nor can I agree to relax any
part of his regimen. I am certain that the measures
proposed are perfectly safe. I shall be glad to find
them superfluous but I am certain that in certain
inward circumstances the contrary measures would
be certainly pernicious. I have again looked over
my former letter and think I have been sufficiently
indulged & must beg that you will also read over
my former advice & keep to it as strictly as you can.
I am glad to find from your Surgeon that the Captains



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blood is in such good condition but the appearance of the
blood is a very fallacious matter & I beg that without regard
to such appearances you will with respect to bloodletting
be governed by the circumstances mentioned in my
former letter.


With respectful Compliments to all [Bonbull?] &
Cameron I am with great regard Madam


your most Obedient
humble Servant
William Cullen

Edinburgh 25th. September
1781

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Capt Smollet
Madam


I am favoured with yours and I am so
far from thinking that any part of it needs an Apology
as I have been desirous & impatient to have it. It gives
me pleasure to find that the circumstances of the Captains
case are somewhat more favourable than when I
heard last. But as long as any degree of Cough re¬
mains I cannot admit any change in the measures
I formerly proposed nor can I agree to relax any
part of his regimen. I am certain that the measures
proposed are perfectly safe. I shall be glad to find
them superfluous but I am certain that in certain
inward circumstances the contrary measures would
be certainly pernicious. I have again looked over
my former letter and think I have been sufficiently
indulged & must beg that you will also read over
my former advice & keep to it as strictly as you can.
I am glad to find from your Surgeon that the Captains



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blood is in such good condition but the appearance of the
blood is a very fallacious matter & I beg that without regard
to such appearances you will with respect to bloodletting
be governed by the circumstances mentioned in my
former letter.


With respectful Compliments to all [Bonbull?] &
Cameron I am with great regard Madam


your most Obedt.
humble Servt.
William Cullen

Edinr. 25th. Septr.
1781

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