The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4979] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr / Regarding: Mr S J (Patient), Anonymous (Patient) / 9 February 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply for 'S.J.', addressed to his unnamed friend (possibly a medical practitioner), from whom Cullen has received two letters together. Cullen advises on treating S.J.'s swollen testicle, and on his female friend, who is undergoing treatment by injection.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4979 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/173 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 9 February 1785 |
| 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 for 'S.J.', addressed to his unnamed friend (possibly a medical practitioner), from whom Cullen has received two letters together. Cullen advises on treating S.J.'s swollen testicle, and on his female friend, who is undergoing treatment by injection. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:650] |
Case of the anonymised "S .J.", who is being treated for a swollen testicle. |
8 |
| [Case ID:2519] |
Case of a 'female friend' of S.J. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5837] | Addressee | Mr |
| [PERS ID:3101] | Patient | Mr S J |
| [PERS ID:3102] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3102] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | |
| [PERS ID:5837] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr |
| [PERS ID:3101] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr S J |
| [PERS ID:5838] | Other | Mr |
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 | Alloa | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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S. J.
Your letters of the 4th. and 6th came here
together this day but too late for the Carrier who goes
off to day but I am not much concerned for this
because I think every thing necessary for your
friend may come time enough for the Carrier
next week. I see no danger in the delay and
perhaps it may be with advantage. If any interim
Occurrence should give occasion for a letter to
come here on this day or to Morrow se'night.
Please tell your friend that some hardness
of the testicle and occasionally some little pain
is of all the Symptoms attending such Cases
the last in receding. In the mean time I think
matters in a very good train. The running is
going off and I think rather too fast than
too slowly. He may however continue the injec¬
tion so far as the Phials you have will go
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but there will be no harm if he should want
injection and Powders for two three days. Let him
continue to drink plentifully, to keep his {illeg}
close, to live Cool, and to avoid Exercise and {illeg}
a Poultice now and then. I intended the Laud[anum]
to be taken for obviating or removing the pain
of the testicle and in case these are any ways
urgent I would still have him take a dose of
it, at least once in two three nights.
With respect to his Female friend I
would wish to know if She has now any [discharge?]
from the Birth, if She has any heat of urine
or if She feels now any Smarting from the
injections and I should wish to know these
particulars against tomorrow Senight. In
the mean time let her lay aside my injection
for some days and in place of it Inject with the
warm water only two three times a day injecting
two or three fulls of the Syringe every time. I am
yours &c.
Edinburgh 7th February 1785
Diplomatic Text
S. J.
Your letters of the 4th. and 6th came here
together this day but too late for the Carrier who goes
off to day but I am not much concerned for this
because I think every thing necessary for your
friend may come time enough for the Carrier
next week. I see no danger in the delay and
perhaps it may be with advantage. If any interim
Occurrence should give occasion for a letter to
come here on this day or to Morrow se'night.
Please tell your friend that some hardness
of the testicle and occasionally some little pain
is of all the Symptoms attending such Cases
the last in receding. In the mean time I think
matters in a very good train. The running is
going off and I think rather too fast than
too slowly. He may however continue the injec¬
tion so far as the Phials you have will go
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but there will be no harm if he should want
injection and Powders for two three days. Let him
continue to drink plentifully, to keep his {illeg}
close, to live Cool, and to avoid Exercise and {illeg}
a Poultice now and then. I intended the Laud[anum]
to be taken for obviating or removing the pain
of the testicle and in case these are any ways
urgent I would still have him take a dose of
it, at least once in two three nights.
With respect to his Female friend I
would wish to know if She has now any [discharge?]
from the Birth, if She has any heat of urine
or if She feels now any Smarting from the
injections and I should wish to know these
particulars against tomorrow Senight. In
the mean time let her lay aside my injection
for some days and in place of it Inject with the
warm water only two three times a day injecting
two or three fulls of the Syringe every time. I am
yours &c.
Edinr. 7th Feby 1785
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