The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2446] From: Mr William Cokayne (Cocayne) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Handasyde (Handyside) (Patient) / 16 April 1784 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Cokayne, concerning the case of Mr Handasyde.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2446 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1501 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 16 April 1784 |
| 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 William Cokayne, concerning the case of Mr Handasyde. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:975] |
Case of Mr Handasyde (Handyside) who is swollen all over his body (dropsy), and who also develops a tumor and a bowel disorder. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2833] | Author | Mr William Cokayne (Cocayne) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3126] | Patient | Mr Handasyde (Handyside) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2833] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Cokayne (Cocayne) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Wooler | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Wooler | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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10 in the morning Wooler April 16th 1784 --
Dear Sir
Mr. Handasyde having Signified to me Your Desire
of being Acquainted with his Situation, I Embrace this Opportunity
to inform You how he has gone on Since his leaving Edinburgh
He got to Wooler on Thursday last Was A Week, Extremely fatigued with
his Journey, and had been so Ill upon the Road as to Alarm them very Much
The Swelling Greatly Increasd all over the Body & Face and the Pain
in the Bowells Violent and frequent - Stools Copious - often, and very
Acrid -- took his Anodyne Drops on Thursday Evening - yet had a very
bad Night - Rested in Bed all Friday from Fatigue, Pain &c much
the same, On Saturday Morning took the Sweating Boluss, and
followed Exactly Your Directions -- Sweat pretty freely some hours
was very Easy and lay Composd and Comfortable all Day - Stools as
often but not so Copious, and less Pain in the Making - no particular
Change in Making Water - on Sunday began to take his Diuretik
Infusion - took it three times that Day - and four times the Day
following, little or no Effect as to his Water - but Continued more
Easy in the Bowells - on Tuesday Morning he repeated the Boluss
now 25 grains - the first only A Scruple - Sweat more Profuse, Quite
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Easy as to Pain the Whole Day - Stools as frequent, but Small and with
with some Degree of Tenesmus, Water Making not Increas'd any¬
thing to Speak of, but thinks Rather so than Diminishd, has Remaind
Pretty Easy as to Pain Ever since - after Tuesday; Sweat - his Hands &
Face very much fallen, his Spirits better than Usual - Appetite
very good, but I fear he is Obstinate in persisting to Eat too much
at once & of things Prejudicial, so that if under Your Authority A
Diet Could be Prescribed both as to Quantity & Quality - if that is
of any Consequence, he might be Induced to Abide by it ------
Continued on the Intermediate Days his Diuretick Infusion but without
much Effect - On this day Repeats his Boluss - I have just now
Seen him, he is pretty Easy - and in Every Respect as before Described
He has not been able to go out since his Return the Weather has been
very Unfavorable - and I think in his Bodily Strength he is
much Weaker -- but Ever since his first taking the Boluss
The Pain of his Bowells has never been so Violent as to make him
Cry out - The Vomiting also is Entirely Ceasd Ever since that time
altho he has frequently Loaded his Stomach with Food, I think
this is all that has Occurr'd worth Your Notice - If any thing farther
is to be done, I shall Esteem it a favour to Receive Your Command
in the Interim Remain with Mr. Cokaynes best Respect
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Dear Sir
Your Obliged Humble Servant
W Cokayne
He has taken his Anodyne drops Every Night Except when Sweating
not so much for Rest as to Mitigate the Purging - but it Yet Remains
in the State Described ----
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Dr. Cullen
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
10 in ye morng Wooler April 16th 1784 --
Dear Sir
Mr. Handasyde having Signified to me Your Desire
of being Acquainted with his Situation, I Embrace this Opportunity
to inform You how he has gone on Since his leaving Edinburgh
He got to Wooler on Thursday last Was A Week, Extremely fatigued with
his Journey, and had been so Ill upon the Road as to Alarm them very Much
The Swelling Greatly Increasd all over the Body & Face and the Pain
in the Bowells Violent and frequent - Stools Copious - often, and very
Acrid -- took his Anodyne Drops on Thursday Eveng - yet had a very
bad Night - Rested in Bed all Friday from Fatigue, Pain &c much
the same, On Saturday Morning took the Sweating Boluss, and
followed Exactly Your Directions -- Sweat pretty freely some hours
was very Easy and lay Composd and Comfortable all Day - Stools as
often but not so Copious, and less Pain in ye Making - no particular
Change in Making Water - on Sunday began to take his Diuretik
Infusion - took it three times that Day - and four times the Day
following, little or no Effect as to his Water - but Continued more
Easy in ye Bowells - on Tuesday Morning he repeated the Boluss
now 25 grains - the first only A Scruple - Sweat more Profuse, Quite
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Easy as to Pain the Whole Day - Stools as frequent, but Small and wth.
with some Degree of Tenesmus, Water Making not Increas'd any¬
thing to Speak of, but thinks Rather so than Diminishd, has Remaind
Pretty Easy as to Pain Ever since - after Tuesday; Sweat - his Hands &
Face very much fallen, his Spirits better than Usual - Appetite
very good, but I fear he is Obstinate in persisting to Eat too much
at once & of things Prejudicial, so that if under Your Authority A
Diet Could be Prescribed both as to Quantity & Quality - if that is
of any Consequence, he might be Induced to Abide by it ------
Continued on the Intermediate Days his Diuretick Infusion but without
much Effect - On this day Repeats his Boluss - I have just now
Seen him, he is pretty Easy - and in Every Respect as before Described
He has not been able to go out since his Return the Weather has been
very Unfavorable - and I think in his Bodily Strength he is
much Weaker -- but Ever since his first taking the Boluss
The Pain of his Bowells has never been so Violent as to make him
Cry out - The Vomiting also is Entirely Ceasd Ever since that time
altho he has frequently Loaded his Stomach wth. Food, I think
this is all that has Occurr'd worth Your Notice - If any thing farther
is to be done, I shall Esteem it a favour to Receive Your Command
in the Interim Remain with Mr. Cokaynes best Respect
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Dear Sir
Your Obliged Hum Servt.
W Cokayne
He has taken his Anode drops Every Night Except when Sweating
not so much for Rest as to Mitigate the Purging - but it Yet Remains
in the State Described ----
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Dr. Cullen
Edinburgh
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