The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:540] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Lord Dalzell (Lord Dalziel Carnwath) (Patient) / May? 1782? / (Outgoing)
Letter for Lord Dalziel, whose condition Cullen is sorry to hear has not improved. He mentions an apparent discussion with Mr Wood, and says that although the patient may have a gouty disposition or 'some scorbutic taint in his blood', the more evident faults of his constitution are laxity and debility. Recommends exercise and cold bathing.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 540 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/24 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | May? 1782? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter for Lord Dalziel, whose condition Cullen is sorry to hear has not improved. He mentions an apparent discussion with Mr Wood, and says that although the patient may have a gouty disposition or 'some scorbutic taint in his blood', the more evident faults of his constitution are laxity and debility. Recommends exercise and cold bathing. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:746] |
Case of Lord Dalzell who has a protracted illness which includes pains in abdomen. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1052] | Patient | Lord Dalzell (Lord Dalziel Carnwath) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:588] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Wood |
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 | Kirkmichael | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Carnwath | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Kirkmichael | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Lord Dalzell
It has happened unluckily that Lord Dalziels
letter and yours came here at a time when both Mr Wood
and I were indisposed and confined and this must account
for your not receiving an answer so soon as you might ex¬
pect. It is at length put upon me to give it and I shall
very willingly do it as well as I can.
I am sorry to find that Lord Dalziel has not recove¬
red in the country so fast as I expected but I am not much
surprized at it as his constitution had received such a shock
as could not be recovered but in some length of time and as
the weather ever since his Lordship went to the country
has been extreamly unfavorable and as I perceive by his
Lordships own account has prevented riding which I con¬
sidered as a principal remedy. Tho His Lordship hasnt
yet been much better for either the regimen or remedies
prescribed I {illeg} ↑thing↑
give Mr Wood {illeg}
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had before. There may possible be some gouty disposition
in Lord Dalziels Carnwath constitution, and possibly there
may be some Scorbutic taint in his blood but neither of these
circumstances appear to me so clearly at present as to lead
me to take any measures with respect to them, and tho they
were more evident than they are I should not think it proper
at present to do any thing till the more evident faults of
his Lordships constitution are mended. These I think are
in general laxity and debility and the most promising --
means ↑for mending these↑in our opinion are these we have already proposed.
Let My Lord therefore persist in his regimen very strictly, &
after a week or two's intermission let his Lordship take the
Electuary & Drops ↑again↑ for two or three weeks and we hope when
the advance of the Season admits of proper exercise and cold
bathing he shall be quite well. With most respectfull Compli¬
ments to Lord Dalziel and all the family at Kirkmichael --
I am with great regard Sir your most obedient servant
Diplomatic Text
Lord Dalzell
It has happened unluckily that Lord Dalziels
letter and yours came here at a time when both Mr Wood
and I were indisposed and confined and this must account
for your not receiving an answer so soon as you might ex¬
pect. It is at length put upon me to give it and I shall
very willingly do it as well as I can.
I am sorry to find that Lord Dalziel has not recove¬
red in the country so fast as I expected but I am not much
surprized at it as his constitution had received such a shock
as could not be recovered but in some length of time and as
the weather ever since his Lordship went to the country
has been extreamly unfavorable and as I perceive by his
Lordships own account has prevented riding which I con¬
sidered as a principal remedy. Tho His Lordship hasnt
yet been much better for either the regimen or remedies
prescribed I {illeg} ↑thing↑
give Mr Wood {illeg}
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had before. There may possible be some gouty disposition
in Lord Dalziels Carnwath constitution, and possibly there
may be some Scorbutic taint in his blood but neither of these
circumstances appear to me so clearly at present as to lead
me to take any measures with respect to them, and tho they
were more evident than they are I should not think it proper
at present to do any thing till the more evident faults of
his Lordships constitution are mended. These I think are
in general laxity and debility and the most promising --
means ↑for mending these↑in our opinion are these we have already proposed.
Let My Lord therefore persist in his regimen very strictly, &
after a week or two's intermission let his Lordship take the
Electuary & Drops ↑again↑ for two or three weeks and we hope when
the advance of the Season admits of proper exercise and cold
bathing he shall be quite well. With most respectfull Compli¬
ments to Lord Dalziel and all the family at Kirkmichael --
I am with great regard Sir your most obedient servant
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