The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5778] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) / Regarding: Mr Andrew Syme (Sym) (Patient) / 9 February 1789 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Syme'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5778 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/50 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 9 February 1789 |
| 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, 'Mr Syme' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1689] |
Case of Andrew Syme who suffers from pain in his head. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:175] | Addressee | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
| [PERS ID:5452] | Patient | Mr Andrew Syme (Sym) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:175] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
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 | |
| Mentioned / Other | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr. Syme
I am favoured with your letter con¬
cerning my old friend Mr. Syme, and am very
concerned for him, as I think that such a
violent and very constant hiccup is a very
bad symptom in a Man of Eighty two, but
we must try to relieve him, and your Opiate
both internally and externally seems to me
very proper, and by the trial you was to
make last night, you will be enabled to
judge how far you may carry it, and both
that and the volatile alkali I would
have you to carry as far, as you can think
safe. The medicine however that I would
especially depend upon is Musk, and if
you can have it genuine, and good I would
give him a draught of ten grains but would
wish a little mucilage, and diffused in a
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little Peppermint water once or twice a day
or oftener if you find the hiccup yield to it
but observe that no quantity of musk will
compensate its deficiency in quality, and
therefore I beg you will inquire for the best
that is to be had in Glasgow
You are certainly right in keeping
his belly regular, and I must leave you
from his former habits to judge what Meats
or drinks are proper to be given. If his life
continues I shall be ready upon your re¬
port to give what further advice I can.
Wishing him heartily relief I am
most sincerely
Dear William
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinburgh 9th. February
1789
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Syme
I am favoured with your letter con¬
cerning my old friend Mr. Syme, and am very
concerned for him, as I think that such a
violent and very constant hiccup is a very
bad symptom in a Man of Eighty two, but
we must try to relieve him, and your Opiate
both internally and externally seems to me
very proper, and by the trial you was to
make last night, you will be enabled to
judge how far you may carry it, and both
that and the volatile alkali I would
have you to carry as far, as you can think
safe. The medicine however that I would
especially depend upon is Musk, and if
you can have it genuine, and good I would
give him a draught of ten grains but would
wish a little mucilage, and diffused in a
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little Peppermint water once or twice a day
or oftener if you find the hiccup yield to it
but observe that no quantity of musk will
compensate its deficiency in quality, and
therefore I beg you will inquire for the best
that is to be had in Glasgow
You are certainly right in keeping
his belly regular, and I must leave you
from his former habits to judge what Meats
or drinks are proper to be given. If his life
continues I shall be ready upon your re¬
port to give what further advice I can.
Wishing him heartily relief I am
most sincerely
Dear William
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen
Edinr. 9th. Feby.
1789
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