The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2020] From: Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Thomas Hopkirk (of Dalbeth) (Patient) / 20 June 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Hamilton, concerning the case of Mr Hopkirk.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2020 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1097 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 20 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 William Hamilton, concerning the case of Mr Hopkirk. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1342] |
Case of Thomas Hopkirk who suffers from a severe pain in his right side and a related stomach disorder. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:175] | Author | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:95] | Patient | Mr Thomas Hopkirk (of Dalbeth) |
| [PERS ID:1057] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Professor Thomas Hamilton |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:175] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
| [PERS ID:743] | Other | Mrs Anna Cullen |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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My Father received your
letter about Mr Hopkirk, and the directions
you there gave have been punctually
follwed. He has regularly taken the
Powders and as he could not be prevailed
upon to take a long journey the blister
was applied and is at present open
& discharging freely. Mr Hopkirk has
likewise strictly observed the regimen
you prescribed him. His aversion to a
long journey was so great that he has
constantly delayed it, but in its place
he has taken two or three short ones
which appeared to be of use to him
For a week or two after he came home
from Edinburgh his complaints if not
better were at least not encreasing,
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but since that time he has evidently
been worse. The want of sleep & fever
still continue to distress him as much
as ever, but the oppression & pain in
his side since the application of the
blister have left him. As Mr Hopkirk
is to deliver this to you himself I need
say no more. My Father joins me
in respectful compliments to Mrs Cullen
& the rest of your family
Believe me ever to be
Dear Sir your obliged humble
servant
Glasgow
June 20th
1781
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Doctor Cullen
Professor of Medicine
Edinburgh
Mr Hamilton
Concerning Mr Hopkirk
June 1781
Diplomatic Text
My Father received your
letter about Mr Hopkirk, and the directions
you there gave have been punctually
follwed. He has regularly taken the
Powders and as he could not be prevailed
upon to take a long journey the blister
was applied and is at present open
& discharging freely. Mr Hopkirk has
likewise strictly observed the regimen
you prescribed him. His aversion to a
long journey was so great that he has
constantly delayed it, but in its place
he has taken two or three short ones
which appeared to be of use to him
For a week or two after he came home
from Edinburgh his complaints if not
better were at least not encreasing,
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but since that time he has evidently
been worse. The want of sleep & fever
still continue to distress him as much
as ever, but the oppression & pain in
his side since the application of the
blister have left him. As Mr Hopkirk
is to deliver this to you himself I need
say no more. My Father joins me
in respectful compliments to Mrs Cullen
& the rest of your family
Believe me ever to be
Dear Sir your obliged humble
servant
Glasgow
June 20th
1781
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Doctor Cullen
Professor of Medicine
Edinburgh
Mr Hamilton
C Mr Hopkirk
June 1781
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