The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2196] From: Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) (Patient) / 29 April 1782 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Fergusson, concerning his own case. Refers to recipe of cephalic pills given in letter 290.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2196 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1268 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 29 April 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from William Fergusson, concerning his own case. Refers to recipe of cephalic pills given in letter 290. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1466] |
Case of William Ferguson who has fits. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:204] | Author | Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:204] | Patient | Mr William Fergusson (Ferguson; of Auchinsoul) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3573] | Other | Mr George Douglass |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Ayr (Air) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Ayr (Air) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Since I had the pleasure of seeing you
have adhered strictly to your directions by beginning with
one of the Pills mentioned in your recipe and increasing
the number to the amount of 8 or 9, without their
either purging or making me the least squeamish
The only regimen I adhered to was wheat Bread, Rice,
or Barley with milk which has rendered me a little
Costive. -- During the time I remained in Edinburgh
and about a month after I arived here was not in
the least troubled with my Complaint, till within
these fourteen days past have been frequently as
bad as before seeing you last --- As not only the
Box you ordered me in your Recipe which contained 40
pills, but two more which I commissioned from the same
hand and containing the like number are exhausted
would be infinitely obliged to you to write me in Course
if I am to continue taking the Pills, & to what number I
am to increase the dose --- Also if I am to continue
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the Regimen as formerly, or substitute any other
in place of it, with what further directions you think
proper for me to observe, and for this and any further
trouble you may be put to shall be paid by.
Ayr 29th
April 1782
Sir
Your most obedient humble Servant
Direct to me @ Mr. Geo.
Douglass's Schoolmaster here
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Doctor William Cullen Physician
Edinburgh
Mr Wm Ferguson
April. 1782
V.XIV. p.30
Diplomatic Text
Since I had the pleasure of seeing you
have adhered strictly to your directions by beginning with
one of the Pills mentioned in your recipe and increasing
the number to the amount of 8 or 9, without their
either purging or making me the least squeamish
The only regimen I adhered to was wheat Bread, Rice,
or Barley with milk which has rendered me a little
Costive. -- During the time I remained in Edinr.
and about a month after I arived here was not in
the least troubled with my Complaint, till within
these fourteen days past have been frequently as
bad as before seeing you last --- As not only the
Box you ordered me in your Recipe which contained 40
pills, but two more which I commissioned from the same
hand and containing the like number are exhausted
would be infinitely obliged to you to write me in Course
if I am to continue taking the Pills, & to what number I
am to increase the dose --- Also if I am to continue
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the Regimen as formerly, or substitute any other
in place of it, with what further directions you think
proper for me to observe, and for this and any further
trouble you may be put to shall be paid by.
Ayr 29th
April 1782
Sir
Your most obedt. hume. Servt.
Direct to me @ Mr. Geo.
Douglass's Schoolmaster here
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Doctor William Cullen Physician
Edinburgh
Mr Wm Ferguson
April. 1782
V.XIV. p.30
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