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

 

[ID:5253] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Countess Isabella Hay (Carr) (Lady Erroll, Lady Hay) / Regarding: Lady Charlotte Hay (Hay) (Patient) / 8 May 1786 / (Outgoing)

Reply, for 'Lady Erroll' concerning the case of her daughter Lady Charlotte. Cullen is concerned that his advice would not be successful "unless a young Lady will part with her hair".

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 5253
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/19/65
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date8 May 1786
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, for 'Lady Erroll' concerning the case of her daughter Lady Charlotte. Cullen is concerned that his advice would not be successful "unless a young Lady will part with her hair".
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:8]
Case of Lady Charlotte Hay who suffers from rheumatism in her head and arm, and other symptoms over many years while Cullen serves as family physician.
16


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[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:931]AddresseeCountess Isabella Hay (Lady Erroll, Lady Hay)
[PERS ID:420]PatientLady Charlotte Hay
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:931]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendCountess Isabella Hay (Lady Erroll, Lady Hay)

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Place of Writing Cullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Etal North-East England Europe inferred

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Lady Erroll
Madam


I have the honour of you Ladyships of the 3d.
current but did not think it was necessary to write im¬
mediately with respect to a conduct that is only to
be followed when better weather sets in.


The profound respect I have always had for your
Ladyship will certainly engage me to give the best
Advice I possibly can for Lady Charlotte, but I
find some difficulty in it as I think Cold Bathing
to be the most likely measure for preventing
Lady Charlottes being so much troubled with
Rheumatism and Headach as her Ladyships
has been for Winters past, but ↑so↑ unless a young
Lady will part with her hair, it can hardly
be employed with advantage, or in the case of
headachs with any tolerable safety. I must
therefore beg leave to delay giving any full advise,
till your Ladyship shall be pleased to let me



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know whether Lady Charlotte will consent to part
with her hair or not. To reconcile her Ladyship
to the measure I agree to allow a good deal to be
left on the forehead and so much as I know will
make a decent toupee.


Please let me know as soon as convenient
whether Lady Charlotte will or will not
submitt to my proposal in this respect, and
your Ladyship shall have a very quick return
with the most anxious advice I can offer.


If your Ladyship shall be pleased to
write me again please let me know the
ordinary state of the bowels and ↑of↑ monthly affairs.


I have the honour to be with the most
profound respect


Madam
Your Ladyships
Most Obedient and
Most humble servant
William Cullen

Edinburgh 8th.. May
1786

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[Page 1]
Lady Erroll
Madam


I have the honour of you Ladyships of the 3d.
currt. but did not think it was necessary to write im¬
mediately with respect to a conduct that is only to
be followed when better weather sets in.


The profound respect I have always had for your
Ladyship will certainly engage me to give the best
Advice I possibly can for Lady Charlotte, but I
find some difficulty in it as I think Cold Bathing
to be the most likely measure for preventing
Lady Charlottes being so much troubled with
Rheumatism and Headach as her Ladyships
has been for Winters past, but ↑so↑ unless a young
Lady will part with her hair, it can hardly
be employed with advantage, or in the case of
headachs with any tolerable safety. I must
therefore beg leave to delay giving any full advise,
till your Ladyship shall be pleased to let me



[Page 2]

know whether Lady Charlotte will consent to part
with her hair or not. To reconcile her Ladyship
to the measure I agree to allow a good deal to be
left on the forehead and so much as I know will
make a decent toupee.


Please let me know as soon as convenient
whether Lady Charlotte will or will not
submitt to my proposal in this respect, and
your Ladyship shall have a very quick return
with the most anxious advice I can offer.


If your Ladyship shall be pleased to
write me again please let me know the
ordinary state of the bowels and ↑of↑ monthly affairs.


I have the honour to be with the most
profound respect


Madam
Your Ladyships
Most Obedient and
Most humble servant
William Cullen

Edinr. 8th.. May
1786

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