The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2566] From: Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Muir (Patient) / 20 February 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Hamilton, concerning the case of Mr Muir who having recovered his voice is considering going to the East or West Indies.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2566 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1615 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 20 February 1785 |
| 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 Hamilton, concerning the case of Mr Muir who having recovered his voice is considering going to the East or West Indies. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:701] |
Case of Mr Muir, a wine-merchant, who experiences strange sensations when entering his cellar, becomes melancholy and can barely be roused to move or speak; having recovered he considers removing to a warmer climate in the East or West Indies. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:175] | Author | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2738] | Patient | Mr Muir |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:175] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Kilmarnock House | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | East Indies | certain | ||||
| Therapeutic Recommendation | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Place of Handstamp | Kilmarnock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Dear Sir
I formerly sent you the case of a young man, a
wine merchant of the name of Muir belonging to this Town,
whose situation you may remember from its singularity. -
From the receipt of yours, he was immediately begun
with the Electricity, and has continued the use of that
and the Volatile Alkali. - . He has now recovered the
use of his tongue and voice, and can converse rationally
and freely - can keep his books &ca. - . In short he is very
much recovered, tho' he has never come out of his room, which
he keeps so warm that no winter can be known there. -
He is in that situation as to be under the necessity of
pushing abroad for a livelihood as well as health. --
You recommended a warm climate, and his views are
turned either to the East or West Indies. - . The question
he begs me to ask of you is, whether you think either
of these climates would answer his constitution. --
For my own part, I do not know any other quarters
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of the world a man in his circumstances can look to, as
travelling to a better climate with health and pleasure
alone in view is altogether out of the question. --
I am ashamed of giving you further trouble on
this subject and am
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
Wil Hamilton
Kilmarnock house
20th. February 1785
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Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh ---
Mr. Wm. Hamilton
Concerning Mr. Muir
February
V. XVI p.303
Diplomatic Text
Dear Sir
I formerly sent you the case of a young man, a
wine Merch.t of the name of Muir belonging to this Town,
whose situation you may remember from its singularity. -
From the receipt of yours, he was immediately begun
with the Electricity, and has continued the use of that
and the Volatile Alkali. - . He has now recovered the
use of his tongue and voice, and can converse rationally
and freely - can keep his books &ca. - . In short he is very
much recovered, tho' he has never come out of his room, wch.
he keeps so warm that no winter can be known there. -
He is in that situation as to be under the necessity of
pushing abroad for a livelihood as well as health. --
You recommended a warm climate, and his views are
turned either to the East or West Indies. - . The question
he begs me to ask of you is, whether you think either
of these climates would answer his constitution. --
For my own part, I do not know any other quarters
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of the world a man in his circumstances can look to, as
travelling to a better climate with health and pleasure
alone in view is altogether out of the question. --
I am ashamed of giving you further trouble on
this subject and am
Dear Sir
Your most Obedt. Servt.
Wil Hamilton
Kilmk. house
20th. Feby. 1785
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Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinr. ---
Mr. Wm. Hamilton
C. Mr. Muir
Febry.
V. XVI p.303
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