The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2813] From: Dr Joseph Camplin / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Frances Johnstone (Colquitt) (Fann(e)y; Johnston, of Hawkhill) (Patient) / 14 May 1786 / (Incoming)
Letter from Dr J. Camplin concerning the case of Mrs Johnston, the wife of Captain Gideon Johnston. He asks Cullen for an account of her situation, for the sake of her 'friends' (i.e. family) in Liverpool. Insanity, probably of a religious kind, seems to be suspected, as he writes that 'Religious Enthusiasm she inherits from her Father', although in his case, there was not 'the least Suspicion of Insanity'. His remark 'How far, peculiar domestic Situations may have increased a natural Tendency, 'tis not easy to say' may hint at the cause of disease indicated in Doc ID 4960. Mistakenly annotated 'C. Mr. Johnston'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2813 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1851 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 14 May 1786 |
| 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 Dr J. Camplin concerning the case of Mrs Johnston, the wife of Captain Gideon Johnston. He asks Cullen for an account of her situation, for the sake of her 'friends' (i.e. family) in Liverpool. Insanity, probably of a religious kind, seems to be suspected, as he writes that 'Religious Enthusiasm she inherits from her Father', although in his case, there was not 'the least Suspicion of Insanity'. His remark 'How far, peculiar domestic Situations may have increased a natural Tendency, 'tis not easy to say' may hint at the cause of disease indicated in Doc ID 4960. Mistakenly annotated 'C. Mr. Johnston'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1692] |
Case of Mrs Johnston [Johnstone] of Hawkhill who has been reported as being insane. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:5596] | Author | Dr Joseph Camplin |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1291] | Patient | Mrs Frances Johnstone (Fann(e)y; Johnston, of Hawkhill) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5596] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Joseph Camplin |
| [PERS ID:196] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Captain Gideon Johnstone (Johnston, Johnson; of Hawkhill) |
| [PERS ID:5595] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Scrope Colquitt (of Mount Pleasant, Liverpool) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
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Knowing my dear Sir, how fully
your Time is occupied, I should feel Com¬
punction for intruding on it, did I not
remember that Acts of benevolence are
constant Sources of Happiness to you.
The Situation of Mrs Johnson; the Wife of
Captn. Gideon Johnson, has been for some
Time, a constant Cause of Distress to her
Friends here, & a Knowledge of her real Situ¬
ation, is not only necessary to releive them
from a cruel State of Suspense, but to
determine their future Movements res¬
pecting her. For this purpose my dear Sir,
they wish to apply to you; not doubting
but you will give me as unreserved an Opinion
both on her past & present Situation, as Delicacy
will admit of. From common Report, I
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fear, the case is an unhappy one; but such
accounts are generally aggravated. Religious
Enthusiasm she inherits from her Father;
he however, never suffered it to interfere
with, or in the most trivial Manner,
interrupt the ordinary Occurrences of
Life; nor in his most enthusiastic
Moments was there the least Suspicion
of Insanity. This I much fear, is not
the Case with the Daughter. How far, peculiar
domestic Situations may have increased a
natural Tendency, 'tis not easy to say;
I rather suspect however, that in this
Case, they have had some Effect –– Your
immediate Answer will add another Obligation
to those already conferred.
with Esteem & Gratitude
your much obliged & very faithful
humble servant
May 14 1786 ––
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Dr. Cullen
Edinburgh
Dr Camplin
C. Mr. Johnston
May 1786
V. XVIII. p. 141
Diplomatic Text
Knowing my dear Sir, how fully
your Time is occupied, I should feel Com¬
punction for intruding on it, did I not
remember that Acts of benevolence are
constant Sources of Happiness to you.
The Situation of Mrs Johnson; the Wife of
Captn. Gideon Johnson, has been for some
Time, a constant Cause of Distress to her
Friends here, & a Knowledge of her real Situ¬
ation, is not only necessary to releive them
from a cruel State of Suspense, but to
determine their future Movements res¬
pecting her. For this purpose my dear Sir,
they wish to apply to you; not doubting
but you will give me as unreserved an Opinion
both on her past & present Situation, as Delicacy
will admit of. From common Report, I
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fear, the case is an unhappy one; but such
accounts are generally aggravated. Religious
Enthusiasm she inherits from her Father;
he however, never suffered it to interfere
with, or in the most trivial Manner,
interrupt the ordinary Occurrences of
Life; nor in his most enthusiastic
Moments was there the least Suspicion
of Insanity. This I much fear, is not
the Case with the Daughter. How far, peculiar
domestic Situations may have increased a
natural Tendency, 'tis not easy to say;
I rather suspect however, that in this
Case, they have had some Effect –– Your
immediate Answer will add another Obligation
to those already conferred.
with Esteem & Gratitude
your much obliged & very faithful
hble sert.
May 14 1786 ––
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Dr. Cullen
Edinburgh
Dr Camplin
C. Mr. Johnston
May 1786
V. XVIII. p. 141
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