The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2126] From: Mr James Brown / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr James Brown (Patient) / 7 January 1782 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Brown, concerning his own case (as reported by Mr Dunlop). Brown has been trying 'electricity in shocks [...] one a day from 16 to 24 shocks at a time'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2126 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1201 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 7 January 1782 |
| 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 Brown, concerning his own case (as reported by Mr Dunlop). Brown has been trying 'electricity in shocks [...] one a day from 16 to 24 shocks at a time'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1412] |
Case of Mr Brown whose present pains, numbness and other symptoms are not thought to be related to a former venereal infection. He undergoes electrical treatment. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2949] | Author | Mr James Brown |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2949] | Patient | Mr James Brown |
| [PERS ID:591] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Dunlop (Sanders, Saunders) |
| [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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Jamaica Street | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Since the Receipt of your Last Letter
3d. Ultimo to Mr. Dunlop, I have been trying Electricity in
Shocks from the waist Downwards generally Once a Day, from
16 to 24 Shocks at a time, some pretty smart Ones, so as to leave
Black Spotts on the Parts applied to, and have used the Bath
now & then as I felt Inclination - from which Practice I
thought myself much relieved- I have taken no more Dovers
Powder - I went out Once in a Chaise for about Two hours
and found no bad Consequence from it, and on Thursday last
in Order to make a Trial here for I was able to bear the fatigue
I walked out for about the space of 20 Minutes, when I return
only a litle tired, but next Morning & ever since, my Limbs
have been much stiffer and more pained than before the Walk
In short although the Remedys I have used have relieved
the Disease, yet all the symptoms still remain, although in
a less Degree, excepting the feverishness which seems to be¬
gin, my Pulse being from 64 to 76. For some time past
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I still complain of uneasy & restless Nights & Numbness
in the fingers now & then. & somtimes a Tremor in the hands.
The Pain at the lower End of the Back Bone comes & goes, & the
Numbness Stiffness and Pain in the Legs and feet are still
felt upon any Exertions, but chiefly the Pain in the Calves of
the Legs and across the Toes, when after walking or when pressing
with the hands - The Eruption on the Head still breaks
out, but appears at present to be less than formerly & at this
time consists only in a litle heat betwixt each Temple & Ear -
Having been now Six Months afflicted with this
alarming and Painfull Disease. I am entirely anxious to be
restored to Good Health, if it can be attained, and have now to
beg the favor of your Good Advice, whether I shall continue
in my present Practise, and trust to the tedious & uncertain
Cure that may be produced, by the Warmth of the Summer, or
would you advise the Trial of Mineral Water or any other
Experiment that you think proper or have found efficacious
in like Cures - Mr. Dunlop has seen this Letter-
I shall be happy to have your Answer, directed to me
in Jamaica Street
& am Respectfully
Sir
Your most obedient Servant
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Docr. Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr Brown
January 1782
VXIII p. 250. X.
Diplomatic Text
Since the Receipt of your Last Letter
3d. Ult. to Mr. Dunlop, I have been trying Electricity in
Shocks from the waist Downwards generally Once a Day, from
16 to 24 Shocks at a time, some pretty smart Ones, so as to leave
Black Spotts on the Parts applied to, and have used the Bath
now & then as I felt Inclination - from which Practice I
thought myself much relieved- I have taken no more Dovers
Powder - I went out Once in a Chaise for about Two hours
and found no bad Consequence from it, and on Thursday last
in Order to make a Trial here for I was able to bear the fatigue
I walked out for about the space of 20 Minutes, when I return
only a litle tired, but next Morning & ever since, my Limbs
have been much stiffer and more pained than before the Walk
In short although the Remedys I have used have relieved
the Disease, yet all the symptoms still remain, although in
a less Degree, excepting the feverishness which seems to be¬
gin, my Pulse being from 64 to 76. For some time past
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I still complain of uneasy & restless Nights & Numbness
in the fingers now & then. & somtimes a Tremor in the hands.
The Pain at the lower End of the Back Bone comes & goes, & the
Numbness Stiffness and Pain in the Legs and feet are still
felt upon any Exertions, but chiefly the Pain in the Calves of
the Legs and across the Toes, when after walking or when pressing
with the hands - The Eruption on the Head still breaks
out, but appears at present to be less than formerly & at this
time consists only in a litle heat betwixt each Temple & Ear -
Having been now Six Months afflicted with this
alarming and Painfull Disease. I am entirely anxious to be
restored to Good Health, if it can be attained, and have now to
beg the favor of your Good Advice, whether I shall continue
in my present Practise, and trust to the tedious & uncertain
Cure that may be produced, by the Warmth of the Summer, or
would you advise the Trial of Mineral Water or any other
Experiment that you think proper or have found efficacious
in like Cures - Mr. Dunlop has seen this Letter-
I shall be happy to have your Answer, directed to me
in Jamaica Street
& am Respectfully
Sir
Your most obt. Servant
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Docr. Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr Brown
Janry. 1782
VXIII p. 250. X.
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