The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2251] From: Mr John Short / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Thomas Smith (Patient) / 14 July 1782 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Short, concerning the case of Mr Smith.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2251 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1317 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 14 July 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 John Short, concerning the case of Mr Smith. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1032] |
Case of Mr Thomas Smith who is feverish and 'fatuous' and then suffers a paralytic stroke. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:671] | Author | Mr John Short |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2973] | Patient | Mr Thomas Smith |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:671] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Short |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Your favour of the 1t Instant I received and
According to your desire, began to Blister the whole of
Mr Smiths head, & began the Diuretic ex P. Scilld. and the
purgative as you order'd I have now gone through the
course of Blistering his Arm, thigh & without seemingly
any Effect, I have encreased the Squills to 5 grains every
day but never seem'd to create either vomiting or sickness
& the pulv. Jallap. Comp. was encreased to two drahms with¬
out even promoting the number of stools you wished, then
I tryed him with Gamboge Pills ℈j which gave from 3 to 4 stools
his Urine All along rather scanty, high Colour'd & in general
turbid, his fatuity the same as when you saw him, Hemip¬
legia full worse than when I wrote you for he has not the
smallest Motion in his arm, his leg he can draw up up a little
when lying in bed, his appetite Uniformly good without
thirst, sleeps well, his pulse generally from 64 to 74. One
day 10 Days Ago it was 80 without any other Alteration About
Him, His Gutts are always tending to a costiveness from
a seeming sluggishness & want of peristatic Motion. They
are desireous of knowing if they may venture him with a
little wine & water or even a Glass of wine after dinner.
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& the same after his supper which is generally bread berry
or to put a Glass of wine into his berry, these I think are
the principal remarks on Mr Smith since your last, and
what further directions may Occurr for our future conduct
is much wished for by
Dear Sir
Your Most Obedient Humble Servant
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Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mr Short
Concerning Mr Smith
July 14th 1782
Diplomatic Text
Your favour of the 1t Inst. I received and
According to your desire, began to Blister the whole of
Mr Smiths head, & began the Diuretic ex P. Scilld. and the
purgative as you order'd I have now gone through the
course of Blistering his Arm, thigh & without seemingly
any Effect, I have encreased the Squills to 5 grs. every
day but never seem'd to create either vomiting or sickness
& the pulv. Jallap. Comp. was encreased to two drahms wt.¬
out even promoting the number of stools you wished, then
I tryed him wt. Pill. Gambog. ℈j which gave from 3 to 4 stools
his Urine All along rather scanty, high Colour'd & in general
turbid, his fatuity the same as when you saw him, Hemip¬
legia full worse than when I wrote you for he has not the
smallest Motion in his arm, his leg he can draw up up a little
when lying in bed, his appetite Uniformly good without
thirst, sleeps well, his pulse generally from 64 to 74. One
day 10 Days Ago it was 80 wt.out any other Alteration About
Him, His Gutts are always tending to a costiveness from
a seeming sluggishness & want of peristatic Motion. They
are desireous of knowing if they may venture him with a
little wine & water or even a Glass of wine after dinner.
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& the same after his supper which is generally bread berry
or to put a Glass of wine into his berry, these I think are
the principal remarks on Mr Smith since your last, and
what further directions may Occurr for our future conduct
is much wished for by
Dr Sir
Your Most Obt Humble Servt.
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Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinr.
Mr Short
C Mr Smith
July 14th 1782
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