The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2542] From: Colonel George Clerk (Clarke, Clark) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Colonel George Clerk (Clarke, Clark) (Patient) / 17 November 1784 / (Incoming)
A scribal copy of an extract of a letter from Colonel Clerk, concerning his own case, probably sent originally to his nephew Colonel Maxwell (referred to in letter 4952). He is still suffering from insomnia, flatulence, oppressed breathing, urinary and digestive problems, and wishes he had gone to the Continent, which he will do if Cullen approves. Addressed specifically to 'Mint Close', with no commercial post-stamp, which suggests it had been delivered locally in the Edinburgh area.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2542 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1591 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 17 November 1784 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | A scribal copy of an extract of a letter from Colonel Clerk, concerning his own case, probably sent originally to his nephew Colonel Maxwell (referred to in letter 4952). He is still suffering from insomnia, flatulence, oppressed breathing, urinary and digestive problems, and wishes he had gone to the Continent, which he will do if Cullen approves. Addressed specifically to 'Mint Close', with no commercial post-stamp, which suggests it had been delivered locally in the Edinburgh area. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1473] |
Case of Colonel George Clerk [Clark, Clarke, Clerke] who becomes excessively weak and feeble from chronic costiveness, breathlessness, and other chronic complaints. In New York he has a perpetual fever and stomach complaint and mentions consulting Cullen before but no firm evidence traced unless he is the same patient as Case 283 in 1768. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2507] | Author | Colonel George Clerk (Clarke, Clark) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3190] | Scribe | Colonel William Maxwell (General Sir William Maxwell of Calderwood, 7th Bt (after 1829)) |
| [PERS ID:2507] | Patient | Colonel George Clerk (Clarke, Clark) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3190] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Colonel William Maxwell (General Sir William Maxwell of Calderwood, 7th Bt (after 1829)) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Rooks Nest | Godstone | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Extract of Colo. Clerks letter dated
17th. November 84
I am pleased at Dr. Cullens ingenious
observations, but I can't get the better of the Head ach
nor does anything go thro' me without force. My
great weakness continues & am not able to walk
Tho' I eat & drink some it hurts me greatly & dwells
heavy on my mind. I at the same time when the
weather permits can take excercise & can even trot on
horseback but can find nothing that will carry off the
oppression in my bowels, it is entirely flatulency.
I wish I had gone to the continent, if the good Dr. says
ay I shall go. If he could point out to you the best
food against wine contracting in the stomach, I would
adhere to his advice as well as to the drink I should
take. Mention also an extroardinary symptom
a constant itching on the outside of my nose & upper
lip & chin especially in the mornings. If he approves
of my taking a little Rhubarb before dinner which I
often do, what wine he recommends in cold weather,
My great want of sleep still continues. What can be the
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the cause of the great oppression across my
stomack & the great difficulty in my breathing.
& was miserable last night in bed with the great
desire of making water, the difficulty & great pain
in making it, with the number of times, this attended
with fever, my pulse at 89 & in general from 75 to 85
with frequent intermissions.
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Doctor Cullen
Mint Close
Col. Clark
November 1784
Diplomatic Text
Extract of Colo. Clerks letter dated
17th. Novemr. 84
I am pleased at Dr. Cullens ingenious
observations, but I can't get the better of the Hd. ach
nor does anything go thro' me without force. My
great weakness continues & am not able to walk
Tho' I eat & drink some it hurts me greatly & dwells
heavy on my mind. I at the same time when the
weather permits can take excercise & can even trot on
horseback but can find nothing that will carry off the
oppression in my bowels, it is entirely flatulency.
I wish I had gone to the continent, if the good Dr. says
ay I shall go. If he could point out to you the best
food against wine contracting in the stomach, I wd
adhere to his advice as well as to the drink I should
take. Mention also an extroardinary symptom
a constant itching on the outside of my nose & upper
lip & chin especially in the mornings. If he approves
of my taking a little Rhubarb before dinner which I
often do, what wine he recommends in cold weather,
My great want of sleep still continues. What can be the
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the cause of the great oppression across my
stomack & the great difficulty in my breathing.
& was miserable last night in bed wt. the great
desire of making water, the difficulty & great pain
in making it, wt. the number of times, this attended
wt. fever, my pulse at 89 & in general fm. 75 to 85
wt. frequent intermissions.
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Doctor Cullen
Mint Close
Col. Clark
Novr. 1784
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