The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2296] From: Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Glassford (of Dougalston) (Patient) / 6 August 1783 / (Incoming)
Letter from A. Stevenson, concerning the case of Mr Glassford. The Seltzer water has not yet arrived. Mr Glassford is still vomiting and has lost his appetite. His urine shows signs of 'sand'. He would be glad to ascribe his illness to that, rather than the 'the small rising in the Epigastric region'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2296 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1353 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 6 August 1783 |
| 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 A. Stevenson, concerning the case of Mr Glassford. The Seltzer water has not yet arrived. Mr Glassford is still vomiting and has lost his appetite. His urine shows signs of 'sand'. He would be glad to ascribe his illness to that, rather than the 'the small rising in the Epigastric region'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:330] |
Case of John Glassford, the 'Tobacco Lord' who suffers from a long-term stomach complaint which eventually proves fatal. Includes post-mortem report. Internal reference implies he was Cullen's patient in 1768, though no letters are extant. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:563] | Author | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1619] | Patient | Mr John Glassford (of Dougalston) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:563] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Mentioned / Other | Dougalston | Milngavie | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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The Seltzer water has not yet appeared.
Having been confined to the house for some
days I did not see Mr Glassford till to-day.
For some days He had less of the spouting
up – to day more, with an aversion to all
food - The Urine, which I had made him keep
these last days, had a good deal of rough
red Sand at bottom. I wou'd gladly re¬
concile the Symptoms to that cause only,
& leave the small rising in the Epigastric
region out of view.
If Sand be the cause, which we supposd
might be, when you were at Dougaldston,
what wou'd you propose
I have just now been told
the Seltzer is arrived
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To
Dr W. Cullen
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
The Seltzer water has not yet appeared.
Having been confined to the house for some
days I did not see Mr Glassford till to-day.
For some days He had less of the spouting
up – to day more, with an aversion to all
food - The Urine, which I had made him keep
these last days, had a good deal of rough
red Sand at bottom. I wou'd gladly re¬
concile the Symptoms to that cause only,
& leave the small rising in the Epigastric
region out of view.
If Sand be the cause, which we supposd
might be, when you were at Dougaldston,
what wou'd you propose
I have just now been told
the Seltzer is arrived
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To
Dr W. Cullen
Edinburgh
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