The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3681] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: James Dalzell (Dalziel, of Dumfries.) / Regarding: James Dalzell (Dalziel, of Dumfries.) (Patient) / 25 June 1773 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'To Mr James Dalziel. Dumfries'. Answering Dalzell's of the '21st current' which is Document ID:848. Cullen apologises for not answering sooner, as he was 'in the country' and would have liked to have had a report from Dalzell's surgeon, Mr Young as well.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3681 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/4/6 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 25 June 1773 |
| 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 | Reply 'To Mr James Dalziel. Dumfries'. Answering Dalzell's of the '21st current' which is Document ID:848. Cullen apologises for not answering sooner, as he was 'in the country' and would have liked to have had a report from Dalzell's surgeon, Mr Young as well. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:229] |
Case of James Dalziel [Dalzell] who is taking medicines for a bowel complaint. See also Case 381. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:368] | Addressee | James Dalzell (Dalziel, of Dumfries.) |
| [PERS ID:368] | Patient | James Dalzell (Dalziel, of Dumfries.) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:721] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Young |
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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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To Mr James Dalziel. Dumfries
I had yours of the 21st current in course but being in the
Country I could not answer it sooner.
I am sorry to find your ailment so obstinate & shall be very
willing to give you all there lies in my power but with
that Mr Young had written at the same time with you to
tell me what length the anod. draught had been increased
& with what effects. I wish also he had told me his opi¬
nion of the matter which you render by stool & what seemed
necessary to be the effect of the Injection eithreither in taking off the
irritation or changing the
matter discharged. I wish
too he could tell me if any thing is to be learned by
examining the state [as to?] the fundament so far as he can
reach. Till the nature of the case is more exactly ascertai¬
ned I delay giving further advice but in the meantime
you may continue your goats milk & while it has the effect of kee:¬
ping your belly open you have no need of the laxative Electuary
While your Belly keeps open you may safely use the Anodyne Drops so
so far as to give some sleep or at least to take off the sharp:
ness of the matter I think they should still be employed.
I have no objection to your diet as you give an account of it nor
to the strawberries when you can get them but the quantity you
propose to take of an English qrt [2 cups?] 1 a day seems to
me too much & I would have you begin with ½ pint
English & increase by degrees as you find your bowels
bear them.
Edinburgh 25 June
1773
Notes:
1: Obscure, but this is the likely reading.
Diplomatic Text
To Mr James Dalziel. Dumfries
I had yrs of ye 21st currt in course but being in the
Country I could not answer it sooner.
I am sorry to find yr ailment so obstinate & shall be very
willing to give you all there lies in my power but with
yt Mr Young had written at the same time wth you to
tell me wt length ye anod. draught had bn increased
& wth what effs. I wish also he had told me his opi¬
nion of ye matter wch you render by stool & wt seemed
necessary to be ye efft of ye Inject eithreither in taking off ye
irritation or changing ye
matter discharged. I wish
too he could tell me if any thing is to be learned by
examining ye state [as to?] the fundament so far as he can
reach. Till the nature of ye case is more exactly ascertai¬
ned I delay giving further advice bt in ye meantime
you may cont. yr goats milk & while it has ye efft of kee:¬
ping yr belly open you have no need of ye laxat. Elect.
While yr B. keeps open you may safely use the Anod. Dr.r so
so far as to give some sleep or at least to take off ye sharp:
ness of ye mattr I think they should still be employed.
I have no objectn to yr diet as you give an acct of it nor
to ye strawberries wn you can get ym bt ye quanty you
propose to take of an English qrt [2cc?] 1 a day seems to
me too much & I would have you begin with ½ pint
English & increase by degrees as you find yr bowels
bear ym.
Edinr. 25 June
1773
Notes:
1: Obscure, but this is the likely reading.
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