The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5654] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Joshua Dixon / Regarding: Mr Thomas Pearson (Patient), Mrs Steele (Patient) / 20 May 1788 / (Outgoing)
Reply concerning the case of Mrs Steele, and mentioning Mr Pearson. Cullen has nothing new to say about the case and her current treatment.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5654 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/273 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 20 May 1788 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine 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 Mrs Steele, and mentioning Mr Pearson. Cullen has nothing new to say about the case and her current treatment. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2201] |
Case of Mrs Steele who has diarrhoea and nausea. |
5 |
| [Case ID:2207] |
Case of Thomas Pearson who has suffered bouts of rheumatic fever and is left with very weak wrists which prevent him from writing. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3957] | Addressee | Dr Joshua Dixon |
| [PERS ID:3959] | Patient | Mr Thomas Pearson |
| [PERS ID:3978] | Patient | Mrs Steele |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3957] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Joshua Dixon |
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 | Whitehaven | North-West | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Whitehaven | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
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Mrs. Steele
Dear Dr.
Having been out of town and occupied
with examinations I could not answer your letter
sooner.
From what you tell me of Mrs. Steeles
stools I hope the disease may be recovered, but
I can hardly think of a better medicine than
that I prescribed in my last. You agree with
me in employing the Opium and Ipecac,
and I am clearly of opinion that the Kino is
much fitter than any preparation of the
bark could be, but I have no objection to your
employing separately any preparation of the
bark that her stomach will bear.
You tell me that my prescription was of
service at first, but you do not tell me that
the dose was ever increased, and without this I
do not expect that it could continue to be of
much use.
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My best wishes to all my Patients at Whitehaven
but no new Advices to of occur to be offered. If
Mr. Pearson can be as exact in executing as I
have been in directing I expect to hear good
accounts of him. I am with sincere regard
Dear Dr.
Your most Obedient Servant.
Edinburgh 20th. May
1788
Diplomatic Text
Mrs. Steele
Dear Dr.
Having been out of town and occupied
with examinations I could not answer your letter
sooner.
From what you tell me of Mrs. Steeles
stools I hope the disease may be recovered, but
I can hardly think of a better medicine than
that I prescribed in my last. You agree with
me in employing the Opium and Ipecac,
and I am clearly of opinion that the Kino is
much fitter than any preparation of the
bark could be, but I have no objection to your
employing separately any preparation of the
bark that her stomach will bear.
You tell me that my prescription was of
service at first, but you do not tell me that
the dose was ever increased, and without this I
do not expect that it could continue to be of
much use.
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My best wishes to all my Patients at Whitehaven
but no new Advices to of occur to be offered. If
Mr. Pearson can be as exact in executing as I
have been in directing I expect to hear good
accounts of him. I am with sincere regard
Dear Dr.
Your most Obedient Servant.
Edinr. 20th. May
1788
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