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

 

[ID:4931] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) / Regarding: Reverend Colin Gillies (of Paisley) (Patient) / October? 1784? / (Outgoing)

Reply concerning the case of the Revd. Mr. Gillies. Cullen is concerned at the continued recurrence of his ailment. He agrees that if the issue in the head is troublesome, a seton may be more effective, or an issue in the arm.

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DOC ID 4931
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/17/125
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
DateOctober? 1784?
Annotation None
TypeMachine scribal copy
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply concerning the case of the Revd. Mr. Gillies. Cullen is concerned at the continued recurrence of his ailment. He agrees that if the issue in the head is troublesome, a seton may be more effective, or an issue in the arm.
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:1286]
Case of the Rev. Colin Gillies who has suffered several fainting fits almost like epileptic seizures.
7


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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:207]AddresseeDr Alexander Taylor (Sanders)
[PERS ID:1465]PatientReverend Colin Gillies (of Paisley)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:207]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr Alexander Taylor (Sanders)

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Paisley Glasgow and West Scotland Europe inferred

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Revd. Mr. Gillies
Dear Sir


I am heartily concerned to find that Mr.
Gillies ailment continues to return upon him
but I am persuaded that after what you have
told me of his regimen his predisposition must
be mended and that the returns of his ailment
must depend upon some Occasional Causes which
must be studied and avoided. In the mean time
as every turgescence of the blood is so ready not
only to be an exciting cause but also to favour
the predisposition you was right in taking
a little blood
.


As to his issues it is very possible that
that on his head may have become troublesome
and that it does not discharge so well as a
Seton would do
and if you think that the



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Seton would not in Bathing be as troublesome

as the issue in his head had been you may put it
in but I believe you must be satisfied with a
Pea issue in
the arm and if it shall discharge
very freely
it may answer every purpose.


I can offer no other advice at present
but that he should continue his regimen. As to
medicine I can say nothing without knowing
more particularly what you have been doing
With Compliments to Mr. Gillies I am always

Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 13th October
1784

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Revd. Mr. Gillies
Dear Sir


I am heartily concerned to find that Mr.
Gillies ailment continues to return upon him
but I am persuaded that after what you have
told me of his regimen his predisposition must
be mended and that the returns of his ailment
must depend upon some Occasional Causes which
must be studied and avoided. In the mean time
as every turgescence of the blood is so ready not
only to be an exciting cause but also to favour
the predisposition you was right in taking
a little blood
.


As to his issues it is very possible that
that on his head may have become troublesome
and that it does not discharge so well as a
Seton would do
and if you think that the



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Seton would not in Bathing be as troublesome

as the issue in his head had been you may put it
in but I believe you must be satisfied with a
Pea issue in
the arm and if it shall discharge
very freely
it may answer every purpose.


I can offer no other advice at present
but that he should continue his regimen. As to
medicine I can say nothing without knowing
more particularly what you have been doing
With Compliments to Mr. Gillies I am always

Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinr. 13th Octr.
1784

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