The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:281] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Robert Wallace / Regarding: Mr James Fleming (Patient) / 27 February 1782 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Fleming'; Cullen is afraid that his ailment arises from a 'schirrous Straitening of the Oesophagus'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 281 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/170 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 27 February 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr Fleming'; Cullen is afraid that his ailment arises from a 'schirrous Straitening of the Oesophagus'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:863] |
Case of Cullen's 'old aquaintance' Mr James Fleming who has an obstructed oesophagus which proves fatal. May be same person as Case 276. |
10 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:216] | Addressee | Mr Robert Wallace |
| [PERS ID:2820] | Patient | Mr James Fleming |
| [PERS ID:2830] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Peter Wright |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:216] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Robert Wallace |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Fleming.
Dear Sir
I am heartely concerned for my old friend Mr.
Fleming and especially as I fear his Ailment may be very
obstinate and perhaps incurable I am much afraid it depend
upon a Schirrous Straitening of the Œsophagus for which
I think Dr. Wright and you have been taking every
proper measures but as there is frequently in such cases
an Occasional Spasmodic constriction I therefore proposed
a trial of the Æther & still think that you might from time
to time make a trial of it. Since I wrote you formerly I have
found a very good way of applying it, and that as, by taking
a little very soft Crumb of bread and making it into a soft
Bolus with a little melted butter with which a Tea Spoonfull
of Æther has been previously mixed. However this is
but a palliative and a radical Cure will with more pro¬
bability be obtained, at least attempted by the Mercury
and which I think must still go further and I think
too it might go faster than it does. I would make no
objection to your employing the Calomel but I must say
that I have always found the Mercurial Pill properly
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prepared or a Mercurial Unction more manageable than
the Calomel but I leave the matter to Dr. Wright's & your
discretion as I do also the Doctors embrocation for the Sternum
willingly indulging any prescription he may think proper
with a Valeat quantum valere potest. With my best
Compliments to him and Mr. Fleming I am most Sincerely
and affectionately Dear Robert
Yours &c.
William Cullen
Edinburgh
27th. February
1782.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Fleming.
Dear Sir
I am heartely concerned for my old friend Mr.
Fleming and especially as I fear his Ailment may be very
obstinate and perhaps incurable I am much afraid it depend
upon a Schirrous Straitening of the Œsophagus for which
I think Dr. Wright and you have been taking every
proper measures but as there is frequently in such cases
an Occasional Spasmodic constriction I therefore proposed
a trial of the Æther & still think that you might from time
to time make a trial of it. Since I wrote you formerly I have
found a very good way of applying it, and that as, by taking
a little very soft Crumb of bread and making it into a soft
Bolus with a little melted butter with which a Tea Spoonfull
of Æther has been previously mixed. However this is
but a palliative and a radical Cure will with more pro¬
bability be obtained, at least attempted by the Mercury
and which I think must still go further and I think
too it might go faster than it does. I would make no
objection to your employing the Calomel but I must say
that I have always found the Mercurial Pill properly
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prepared or a Mercurial Unction more manageable than
the Calomel but I leave the matter to Dr. Wright's & your
discretion as I do also the Doctors embrocation for the Sternum
willingly indulging any prescription he may think proper
with a Valeat quantum valere potest. With my best
Compliments to him and Mr. Fleming I am most Sincerely
and affectionately Dear Robert
Yours &c.
William Cullen
Edinr.
27th. Febr.
1782.
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