The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:537] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Alexander Dunlop (Sanders, Saunders) / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 1 May 1782 / (Outgoing)
Letter to 'Sanders', probably Alexander Dunlop, regarding a female patient with a vaginal discharge and advising an injection. A second letter or lengthy postscript, which is only initialled, referring to a male patient, adds that 'Dr Cullen and Monro are of opinion that the venereal virus is not entirely eradicated', and recommend more mercury and use of mezereon, the preparation of which is described.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 537 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/20 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 May 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter to 'Sanders', probably Alexander Dunlop, regarding a female patient with a vaginal discharge and advising an injection. A second letter or lengthy postscript, which is only initialled, referring to a male patient, adds that 'Dr Cullen and Monro are of opinion that the venereal virus is not entirely eradicated', and recommend more mercury and use of mezereon, the preparation of which is described. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1554] |
Case of a female patient's veneareal disease, under the care of Dr Sanders while 'Dr Cullen and Monro are of opinion that the venereal virus is not entirely eradicate'. |
1 |
| [Case ID:2468] |
Case of an unnamed male patient with venereal disease. |
1 |
| [Case ID:2469] |
Case of an unnamed female patient with possible venereal disease. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:591] | Addressee | Mr Alexander Dunlop (Sanders, Saunders) |
| [PERS ID:3215] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:591] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Dunlop (Sanders, Saunders) |
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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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I am favoured with yours of this
29th past. I agree with you that there is something part¬
icular in this case and that it may be such as I have known
before, a discharge from the vagina only. I think there can be
no harm in pushing the supposition and treating the case by
astringents but I trust little to internals and therefore if
you can reconcile your patient to an injection you may
try the Sugar of Lead in Rose water at first a grain
to the ounce to be increased afterwards according to its effects
Wishing you heartily success I am Dear Sanders
1782. ––
Diplomatic Text
I am favoured with yours of this
29th past. I agree with you that there is something part¬
icular in this case and that it may be such as I have known
before, a discharge from the vagina only. I think there can be
no harm in pushing the supposition and treating the case by
astringents but I trust little to internals and therefore if
you can reconcile your patient to an injection you may
try the Saccharum Saturni in Rose water at first a grain
to the ounce to be increased afterwards according to its effects
Wishing you heartily success I am Dear Sanders
1782. ––
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