The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2012] From: Dr James Hamilton / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr MacNab (Patient) / 4 June 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Hamilton, concerning the case of Mr Macnab.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2012 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1089 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 4 June 1781 |
| 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 James Hamilton, concerning the case of Mr Macnab. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1357] |
Case of Mr McNab who has a stomach complaint and ulcerated ear. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:812] | Author | Dr James Hamilton |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:105] | Patient | Mr MacNab |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:812] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr James Hamilton |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Dunbar | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I had not an opportunity of
seeing Mr Macnab before last saturday
yesterday I was from home, so missed this days
post.
For this some time ↑past↑ he has been
complaining of loss of appetite, pain
in his Stomach, fullness of his Limbs,
a general lassitude, sweats easily, and
sometimes has been near fainting, his
pulse slow soft & feeble, of Course little
thirst. He has had no medecine from me,
for these complaints, as ↑I↑ did not know
of them before. His Ear continues to
discharge largely, & the other ↑day↑ he had
violent acute pain in the other Ear also,
which went soon off. Please say
what you ↑would↑ have me do both for his
stomach & Ear. Our Patient Mr [Hay?]
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sett off this day for {illeg}, from which I am
afraid He will never return alive, his desease
makes garish progress. Legs this morning much
swelled but I shall write you more fully
about him in a post or two, as I am much
hurried at present. I am Dear Sir your
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Dr William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Dr Hamilton Concerning
Mr Macnab
June 1781
V. xiii p. 54.
Diplomatic Text
I had not an opportunity of
seeing Mr Macnab before last saturday
yesterday I was from home, so missed this days
post.
For this some time ↑past↑ he has been
complaining of loss of appetite, pain
in his Stomach, fullness of his Limbs,
a general lassitude, sweats easily, and
sometimes has been near fainting, his
pulse slow soft & feeble, of Course little
thirst. He has had no medecine from me,
for these complaints, as ↑I↑ did not know
of them before. His Ear continues to
discharge largely, & the other ↑day↑ he had
violent acute pain in the other Ear also,
which went soon off. Please say
what you ↑would↑ have me do both for his
stomach & Ear. Our Patient Mr [Hay?]
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sett off this day for {illeg}, from which I am
afraid He will never return alive, his desease
makes garish progress. Legs this morning much
swelled but I shall write you more fully
about him in a post or two, as I am much
hurried at present. I am Dr. Sir yr.
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Dr William Cullen
Physician
Edinr.
Dr Hamilton C
Mr Macnab
June 1781
V. xiii p. 54.
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