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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:4486] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) / Regarding: Mr Gillies (Patient) / 3 August 1779 / (Outgoing)

Reply 'C[oncerning] Mr Gillies'. Addressee is Robertsone at Perth.

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DOC ID 4486
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/12/53
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date3 August 1779
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply 'C[oncerning] Mr Gillies'. Addressee is Robertsone at Perth.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1204]
Case of Mr Gillies who has had a throat infection and is still being treated for an abcess.
3


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2177]AddresseeDr Colin Robertsone (Robertson)
[PERS ID:2894]PatientMr Gillies
[PERS ID:2177]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr Colin Robertsone (Robertson)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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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 Perth Mid Scotland Scotland Europe inferred

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Concerning Mr Gillies


Little change in the Circumstances and therefore little
room for new advice. I am persuaded that the opening of
the Abscess in the lower part will soon put matters in a
better Train- It is very possible that the Suppuration
may have gone round and under the Muscles; but as the
Matter is good; and you have better access to the




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taking away the Sloughs, and the application of Medicines
I hope you will at length get the better of it - As no Hectic
seems to have formed, I hope you may push the Mercury
pretty freely And I think it is suited to every part of the
Disease. As the Cutaneous Eruption has ceased, I hope
the Affection of the throat will not grow obstinate. I have
nothing new to advise for it, but I think the Antimonial is
suited to it & I wish you could get the better of his aversion
It is very rarely that an Evening Dose gives sickness -

Aug. 3. 1779.

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C. Mr Gillies


Little change in the Circumstances and therefore little
room for new advice. I am persuaded that the opening of
the Abscess in the lower part will soon put matters in a
better Train- It is very possible that the Suppuration
may have gone round and under the Muscles; but as the
Matter is good; and you have better access to the




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taking away the Sloughs, and the application of Meds.
I hope you will at length get the better of it - As no Hectic
seems to have formed, I hope you may push the Mercury
pretty freely And I think it is suited to every part of the
Disease. As the Cutaneous Eruption has ceased, I hope
the Affection of the throat will not grow obstinate. I have
nothing new to advise for it, but I think the Antimonial is
suited to it & I wish you could get the better of his aversion
It is very rarely that an Evening Dose gives sickness -

Aug. 3. 1779.

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