The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3563] From: Dr James Wood (of Keithick) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Mercer (Patient) / 29 July 1789 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Wood, concerning the case of Mrs Mercer, whose tumour is now harder than before, and who is now very weak. He writes, 'I beg you will let me know, where I shall get the Extract: Hyoscyami' (Henbane Extract), and whether she should take this along with the Cicuta.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3563 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2451 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 29 July 1789 |
| 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 James Wood, concerning the case of Mrs Mercer, whose tumour is now harder than before, and who is now very weak. He writes, 'I beg you will let me know, where I shall get the Extract: Hyoscyami' (Henbane Extract), and whether she should take this along with the Cicuta. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1287] |
Case of Mrs Mercer who has a hard tumour in her right side. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:5170] | Author | Dr James Wood (of Keithick) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5619] | Patient | Mrs Mercer |
| [PERS ID:5170] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr James Wood (of Keithick) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I received your letter
this morning respecting Mrs. Mercer, & must
begin my answer, by assuring you, that I
meant nothing uncivil to you by any expres¬
sion in my letter. The personal obligations
which I owe you, & the high opinion which
I entertain of your abilities, would prevent
me from being guilty of such rudness.
I shall now proceed to give you what farther
information I can respecting our patient's case.
The opinion I gave you as to the seat of the
disease, I only hazarded as a conjecture; but
perhaps I have ventured too far in doing so.
The size of the original ↑tumor↑ to my feeling is much
same, as when first I felt it (about the
size of one's fist doubled) but considerably
harder than it was at that time. The evening
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fever & succeeding sweat, still continue.
Mrs. Mercer is now so weak, that she only
rises to have her bed made.
I beg you will let me know, where I shall
get the Extract: Hyoscyami well prepared, as
I have none of it, & I am not acquainted with
any of the Apothecaries in Edinburgh
I likewise beg to know if you wish
Mrs. Mercer to take the Hyoscyamus &
Cicuta at the same time.
I am with the greatest respect
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient &
most Humble Servant
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Dr. Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Dr Wood
Concerning Mrs. Mercer
July 1789
V. XX. P. 259
Diplomatic Text
I received your letter
this morning respecting Mrs. Mercer, & must
begin my answer, by assuring you, that I
meant nothing uncivil to you by any expres¬
sion in my letter. The personal obligations
which I owe you, & the high opinion which
I entertain of your abilities, would prevent
me from being guilty of such rudness.
I shall now proceed to give you what farther
information I can respecting our patient's case.
The opinion I gave you as to the seat of the
disease, I only hazarded as a conjecture; but
perhaps I have ventured too far in doing so.
The size of the original ↑tumor↑ to my feeling is much
same, as when first I felt it (about the
size of one's fist doubled) but considerably
harder than it was at that time. The evening
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fever & succeeding sweat, still continue.
Mrs. Mercer is now so weak, that she only
rises to have her bed made.
I beg you will let me know, where I shall
get the Extract: Hyoscyami well prepared, as
I have none of it, & I am not acquainted with
any of the Apothecaries in Edinr.
I likewise beg to know if you wish
Mrs. Mercer to take the Hyoscyamus &
Cicuta at the same time.
I am with the greatest respect
Dear Sir
Your most Obedt. &
most Humble Servt.
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Dr. Cullen
Physician
Edinr.
Dr Wood
C. Mrs. Mercer
July 1789
V. XX. P. 259
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