The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4700] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mrs Frances Anna Dunlop (Wallace) (of Dunlop) / Regarding: Mr John Dunlop (of Dunlop) (Patient) / 30 August 1783 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Dunlop of Dunlop
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4700 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/104 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 30 August 1783 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Dunlop of Dunlop |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1137] |
Case of John, Lord Dunlop of Dunlop, who develops a bladder disorder then a severe flux and becomes very weak and despairing. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2680] | Addressee | Mrs Frances Anna Dunlop (of Dunlop) |
| [PERS ID:2610] | Patient | Mr John Dunlop (of Dunlop) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1586] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Campbell (of Wellwood) |
| [PERS ID:2680] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Frances Anna Dunlop (of Dunlop) |
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 | Dunlop | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Dunlop of Dunlop
Madam
I have the honour of your's and am sorry
to find that Mr. Dunlop is ↑still↑ so much distressed and
wish with all my heart I could contribute to his
relief. I have considered carefully Dr. Campbells letter
and I find several things in it that I very much
approve of. In the first place his advice to Dunlop
to keep his belly regular is very proper and the ac¬
counts you give me of the effects of Soap and Rhubarb
confirm it strongly. Whenever therefore the Na¬
tural excrement does not apprear you are to suspect
its being unduly interrupted and therefore that
recourse should be had to the Soap and Rhubarb
or other such laxative. I am much of Dr. Campbells
opinion though I suspected otherwise before that
Mr. Dunlops ailment is not Gravelish but is very
much an affection of the lower and of his Gut. For
this Dr. Campbell has proposed an injection that
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is very likely to give relief. I would by all means have it
tried and I believe I can improve upon it but will do
it better when I shall hear how Dr. Campbells prescrip¬
tion has operated. With respectful Compliments to Mr.
Dunlop I have the honour to be
Madam
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 30th. August
1783
Diplomatic Text
Dunlop of Dunlop
Madam
I have the honour of your's and am sorry
to find that Mr. Dunlop is ↑still↑ so much distressed and
wish with all my heart I could contribute to his
relief. I have considered carefully Dr. Campbells letter
and I find several things in it that I very much
approve of. In the first place his advice to Dunlop
to keep his belly regular is very proper and the ac¬
counts you give me of the effects of Soap and Rhubarb
confirm it strongly. Whenever therefore the Na¬
tural excrement does not apprear you are to suspect
its being unduly interrupted and therefore that
recourse should be had to the Soap and Rhubarb
or other such laxative. I am much of Dr. Campbells
opinion though I suspected otherwise before that
Mr. Dunlops ailment is not Gravelish but is very
much an affection of the lower and of his Gut. For
this Dr. Campbell has proposed an injection that
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is very likely to give relief. I would by all means have it
tried and I believe I can improve upon it but will do
it better when I shall hear how Dr. Campbells prescrip¬
tion has operated. With respectful Compliments to Mr.
Dunlop I have the honour to be
Madam
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinr. 30th. August
1783
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