The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4204] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Gavin Fullarton / Regarding: Mrs McDonald (Patient), Mr McDonald (Patient) / 28 January 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'To Mr Fullarton C. Mr __ & Mrs ___'.. Patients identified as Mr and Mrs MacDonald from Letter ID 1477, to which this is the response.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4204 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/61 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 28 January 1778 |
| 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 headed 'To Mr Fullarton C. Mr __ & Mrs ___'.. Patients identified as Mr and Mrs MacDonald from Letter ID 1477, to which this is the response. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1016] |
Case of the son of Alexander McDonald who, like his father, has had venereal infections, possibly passed to his wife, and has now had a stroke. His wife is Case 1017. |
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| [Case ID:1017] |
Case of the wife of Mr Macdonald (Case 1016), who is showing signs of a venereal infection contracted from her husband (Case 1016). |
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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:623] | Addressee | Mr Gavin Fullarton |
| [PERS ID:2176] | Patient | Mr McDonald |
| [PERS ID:146] | Patient | Mrs McDonald |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:623] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Gavin Fullarton |
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 | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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To Mr Fullarton C. Mr ---- & Mrs -----
As to the Palsy I think it mending & the remedies I
would chiefly depend upon are Friction Electricity and
perhaps cold bathing, the management of all which I leave
to you; but I think this affection must be neglected till
another circumstance is discussed - From the sore on the
Gums & inside of the Lip I suspect the Venereal Taint
not quite gone & think it necessary to put him on a
Mercurial Course again & let it be carried to a sensible
effect & continued or perhaps increased pro re nata 1
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Let me advise you to give him the Dec of Sarsaparill
with Mezereon. I doubt know if you are acquainted with this
Remedy which is often of considerably efficacy if properly
employed. Take care to employ the Bark of the Root only
& if you have none of your own be sure that what you get be
very fresh & very Acrid -
For his Wife the sore on her leg rather Scrophulous
than Venereal & as that arose from the Scratch of
a Pin & no other Blotch ever appeared or in a
great length of time has yet appeared I am still
more doubtfull of her being tainted with any
thing Venereal - I did not question her as I am
told she is ignorant of the circumstances of her
husband; but old Mrs---- assures me that there
is no ↑morbid↑ appearance about the Pudenda or throat
All this would make me defer putting her upon
a Course of Medicines for some time; but as there is
some ground for Suspicion you may pay attention
to every new appiarance &.co
Notes:
1: "As circumstance requires".
Diplomatic Text
To Mr Fullarton C. Mr ---- & Mrs -----
As to the Palsy I think it mending & the remedies I
would chiefly depend upon are Friction Electricity and
perhaps cold bathing, the management of all wc I leave
to you; but I think this affection must be neglected till
another circumstance is discussed - From the sore on the
Gums & inside of the Lip I suspect the Venereal Taint
not quite gone & think it necessary to put him on a
Mercurial Course again & let it be carried to a sensible
effect & contd or perhaps increased pro re nata 1
[Page 2]
Let me advise you to give him the Dec of Sarsaparill
with Mezereon. I doubt know if you are acquainted with this
Remedy which is often of considerably efficacy if properly
employed. Take care to employ the Bark of the Root only
& if you have none of your own be sure that what you get be
very fresh & very Acrid -
For his Wife the sore on her leg rather Scrophulous
than Venereal & as that arose from the Scratch of
a Pin & no other Blotch ever appeared or in a
great length of time has yet appeared I am still
more doubtfull of her being tainted with any
thing Venereal - I did not question her as I am
told she is ignorant of the circumstances of her
husband; but old Mrs---- assures me that there
is no ↑morbid↑ appearance about the Pudenda or throat
All this would make me defer putting her upon
a Course of Med.s for some time; but as there is
some ground for Suspicion you may pay attention
to every new appiarance &.co
Notes:
1: "As circumstance requires".
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