The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2191] From: Lord Dalzell (Lord Dalziel Carnwath) / To: Mr Alexander Wood / Regarding: Lord Dalzell (Lord Dalziel Carnwath) (Patient), Anonymous (Patient) / 19 April 1782 / (Incoming)
Letter from Lord Dalzell, concerning his own case.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2191 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1264a |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 19 April 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 Lord Dalzell, concerning his own case. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:746] |
Case of Lord Dalzell who has a protracted illness which includes pains in abdomen. |
5 |
| [Case ID:2135] |
Case of Lord Dalziel's servant who is prescribed pectoral pills. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1052] | Author | Lord Dalzell (Lord Dalziel Carnwath) |
| [PERS ID:588] | Addressee | Mr Alexander Wood |
| [PERS ID:2759] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:1052] | Patient | Lord Dalzell (Lord Dalziel Carnwath) |
| [PERS ID:115] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID:2955] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Walker |
| [PERS ID:312] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Hope |
| [PERS ID:588] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Wood |
| [PERS ID:2759] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Kirkmichael | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Lochmaben | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Inclosed you have a State of my health
Since I came to the Country, wrote by D. Burgess
our Minister who acted as Surgeon under Dr-
Gilchrist during my late Illness, owing to his having
been regularly bred in that line both at Edinburgh &
Glasgow about 26 years ago & has still practised
with great Success, amongst the Country people
in this part of the Country -- I believe Dr-
Hope Can give you a good account of him, as also
Dr: Walker from Moffat -- My Reason for
Mentioning all this Stuff to you is, that I know
all these ↑sort of↑ people are Considered as Quacks
and I believe justly so, But I put him in a different
light as I believe he is a man of Sense which his
works will soon show & which I believe he ↑is↑ about
publishing So much for nonsense
Some alteration has taken place in my Constitution
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Since he wrote his Note to me, In the first place the
pain about the Navel is mostly gone, & no Swelling
Breath not so Bad as formerly --- The pain about &
above the knee & darted thro' to the other Side with very
great pain - I Suppose this owing to weakness
He has also mentioned my feet Swelling which
they never did, but Suppose that he has mistaken
me. I find that I agree much better by driving
about in a Carriage than on horseback --- I think
it but my duty to enform Dr Cullen & you of these
Circumstances as My Good and Much Esteemed
Friends may think of some other Medecene More
proper --- I beg that you will not Mention any
thing of this Story in Edinburgh as My friends may here of
it here and Alarm them {illeg}. I think a long
Jaunt will be of Service to Me, indeed as the good
Dr: Advesed me to --- I beg you well write me by
first post directed for me by Lochmaben as I may
be Called away sooner then I expect. Excuse blunders as
I am in a hurry --- I beg you well give my Most
Respectfull Complements to Dr- Cullen and
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Inform him that he has almost Cured My
Servant in the Very Short Space of time that he
has taken the Medecene ordered, I beg again
that you well write me Soon & beleive ever
to be ---------------------
My Dear Sir
your Most Obliged
and faithfull Servant
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To
Mr Alexr Wood
Surgeon
Edinburgh
Lord Dalzell
April 1782
V.XIV.p.40
Diplomatic Text
Inclosed you have a State of my health
Since I came to the Country, wrote by D. Burgess
our Minister who acted as Surgeon under Dr-
Gilchrist during my late Illness, owing to his having
been regularly bred in that line both at Edinr &
Glasgow about 26 years ago & has still practised
with great Success, amongst the Country people
in this part of the Country -- I believe Dr-
Hope Can give you a good acct. of him, as also
Dr: Walker from Moffat -- My Reason for
Mentioning all this Stuff to you is, that I know
all these ↑sort of↑ people are Considered as Quacks
and I believe justly so, But I put him in a different
light as I believe he is a man of Sense which his
works will soon show & which I believe he ↑is↑ about
publishing So much for nonsense
Some alteration has taken place in my Constitution
[Page 2]
Since he wrote his Note to me, In the first place the
pain about the Navel is mostly gone, & no Swelling
Breath not so Bad as formerly --- The pain about &
above the knee & darted thro' to the other Side with very
great pain - I Suppose this owing to weakness
He has also mentioned my feet Swelling which
they never did, but Suppose that he has mistaken
me. I find that I agree much better by driving
about in a Carriage than on horseback --- I think
it but my duty to enform Dr Cullen & you of these
Circumstances as My Good and Much Esteemed
Friends may think of some other Medecene More
proper --- I beg that you will not Mention any
thing of this Story in Edinr: as My friends may here of
it here and Alarm them {illeg}. I think a long
Jaunt will be of Service to Me, indeed as the good
Dr: Advesed me to --- I beg you well write me by
first post directed for me by Lochmaben as I may
be Called away sooner then I expect. Excuse blunders as
I am in a hurry --- I beg you well give my Most
Respectfull Complements to Dr- Cullen and
[Page 3]
Inform him that he has almost Cured My
Servt- in the Very Short Space of time that he
has taken the Medecene ordered, I beg again
that you well write me Soon & beleive ever
to be ---------------------
My Dear Sir
your Most Obligd
and faithfull Servt
[Page 4]
To
Mr Alexr Wood
Surgeon
Edinr
Lord Dalzell
April 1782
V.XIV.p.40
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