The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4340] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Sir John Pringle / Regarding: Mr John Pringle (Patient) / 23 November 1778 / (Outgoing)
Case note headed 'To Sir J. Pringle C. Mr John Pringle'. This entry is unusual in adopting the Roman method of indicating the date by counting bad from the first=day on the month ("Kalend").
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4340 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/78 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 November 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 | Case note headed 'To Sir J. Pringle C. Mr John Pringle'. This entry is unusual in adopting the Roman method of indicating the date by counting bad from the first=day on the month ("Kalend"). |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1058] |
Case of John Pringle (cousin of Dr John Pringle), who has gout. |
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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:522] | Addressee | Sir John Pringle |
| [PERS ID:2468] | Patient | Mr John Pringle |
| [PERS ID:522] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Sir John Pringle |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:522] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Sir John Pringle |
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 |
Normalized Text
To Sir J. Pringle Concerning Mr John Pringle
He has for many years past been liable to the Gout
& has often had it affecting his lower extremities
but never with any violence and commonly with more
swelling than pain. He has formerly been frequent¬
ly affected with want of appetite flatulance and
other marks of indigestion which seem manifestly connected
with a Gouty disposition - For some time past, the
affections of his Stomach have been less frequent
& more moderate, but for the same time, that is
for a year or two past, he has been frequently affected
with some difficulty of breathing which comes by fits
when it seems to be somewhat Spasmodic. It is
especially brought on by bodily exercise, & therefore
he walks very little, but bears a carriage tolerably
well. He has frequently a Slight Cough & spits up
a little Mucus, but every morning as soon as he gets out
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of bed, he coughs a good deal & has a con¬
siderable expectoration. -- His pulse is a little
more frrquent than natural but nowise conside¬
rably so & he does not complain of heat or thirst
His sleep is tolerable and his belly regular - He has
not long ago had a threatening of Gout in his feet
but it was a threatening only.
He has never had any Medicines from me
for the above complaints.
Notes:
1: This is an unusual method of indicating the date in the casebooks. It adopts the Roman method of counting back from the first-day (Kalend) of a month.
Diplomatic Text
To Sir J. Pringle C Mr John Pringle
He has for many years past been liable to the Gout
& has often had it affecting his lower extremities
but never with any violence and commonly with more
swelling than pain. He has formerly been frequent¬
ly affected with want of appetite flatulance and
other marks of indigestion wc seem manifestly connected
with a Gouty disposition - For some time past, the
affections of his Stomach have been less frequent
& more moderate, but for the same time, that is
for a year or two past, he has been frequently affected
with some difficulty of breathing which comes by fits
when it seems to be somewhat Spasmodic. It is
especially brought on by bodily exercise, & therefore
he walks very little, but bears a carriage tolerably
well. He has frequently a Slight Cough & spits up
a little Mucus, but every morng as soon as he gets out
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of bed, he coughs a good deal & has a con¬
siderable expectoration. -- His pulse is a little
more frrquent than natural but nowise conside¬
rably so & he does not complain of heat or thirst
His sleep is tolerable and his belly regular - He has
not long ago had a threatening of Gout in his feet
but it was a threatening only.
He has never had any Medicines from me
for the above complaints.
Notes:
1: This is an unusual method of indicating the date in the casebooks. It adopts the Roman method of counting back from the first-day (Kalend) of a month.
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