The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2490] From: Mr John Andrew / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Livingstone (of Parkhall) (Patient) / 27 July 1784 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Andrew, concerning the case of Mr Livingstone.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2490 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1542 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 27 July 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 John Andrew, concerning the case of Mr Livingstone. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1693] |
Case of Mr Livingston of Parkhall who has a chest complaint, with asthma and a cough. |
10 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:550] | Author | Mr John Andrew |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2632] | Patient | Mr Livingstone (of Parkhall) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:550] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Andrew |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Linlithgow (Lithgow) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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When I had the Pleasure of Seeing you in Edinburgh
last week, you will remember I then Mentioned to you that
Mr. Livingstone in the whole was rather Better, but since that
time I am Sorry to say he has been greatly distress'd, he took
a Vomit as Munday Se-night, on Teusday he began with
the Aperient Solution, took it regularly for two days and seem'd
to have high opinion of its Effects both as relieving his
Breathing, as an Expectorant, and Agreeing with his Stomach
but Unluckily on thursdays night after going to bed he was
Siez'd with a Violent fitt of Fever, great heat upon his Skin
his Mouth Parch'd, his Pulse, quick and great strenght, about
two O Clock a heavy Sweat apear'd {illeg} continued for five
hours, which you may believe made him extreamly feeble
and Languid, Saturday and Sunday his Pulse 90 his Mouth
dry a total loss of Apetite, and so weak that he could not bear
the Carriage; all this time his difficulty of breathing by no
means troublesome but rather better than ordinary; Yesterday
and this day his Spirits and Strength begins to return his pulse
down to 70, and was able to take some dinner, upon Friday
he Stop'd taking the Solution, imagining the feverish fitt to be
owing to it, which I have attempted to convince him off to the
contrary, and Such is his Opinion of the Medecine as being
Servicable to his breathing and Making him Expectorate freely
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that he Wishes to begin it again provided you will Say that
the feverish fitt, was not brought on by the taking of it
As You know the Lairds fretfull disposition when in any
kind of distress, I must beg you will be so kind as guy give
him your Opinion upon the Above Soon, and Oblidge
Sir
Your Most Humble Servt.
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To
Doctor William Cullen Physician
Edinburgh
Livingstone of Parkhall
July 1784.
V. XVI. p. 131.
Diplomatic Text
When I had the Pleasure of Seeing you in Edinr.
last week, you will remember I then Mentioned to you that
Mr. Livingstone in the whole was rather Better, but since that
time I am Sorry to say he has been greatly distress'd, he took
a Vomit as Munday Se-night, on Teusday he began with
the Aperient Solution, took it regularly for two days and seem'd
to have high opinion of its Effects both as relieving his
Breathing, as an Expectorant, and Agreeing with his Stomach
but Unluckily on thursdays night after going to bed he was
Siez'd with a Violent fitt of Fever, great heat upon his Skin
his Mouth Parch'd, his Pulse, quick and great strenght, about
two O Clock a heavy Sweat apear'd {illeg} continued for five
hours, which you may believe made him extreamly feeble
and Languid, Saturday and Sunday his Pulse 90 his Mouth
dry a total loss of Apetite, and so weak that he could not bear
the Carriage; all this time his difficulty of breathing by no
means troublesome but rather better than ordinary; Yesterday
and this day his Spirits and Strength begins to return his pulse
down to 70, and was able to take some dinner, upon Friday
he Stop'd taking the Solution, imagining the feverish fitt to be
owing to it, which I have attempted to convince him off to the
contrary, and Such is his Opinion of the Medecine as being
Servicable to his breathing and Making him Expectorate freely
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that he Wishes to begin it again provided you will Say that
the feverish fitt, was not brought on by the taking of it
As You know the Lairds fretfull disposition when in any
kind of distress, I must beg you will be so kind as guy give
him your Opinion upon the Above Soon, and Oblidge
Sir
Your Most Humble Servt.
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To
Doctor William Cullen Physician
Edinburgh
Livingstone of Parkhall
July 1784.
V. XVI. p. 131.
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