The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5804] From: Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) / To: Mr John Goodsir / Regarding: Mr John Bethune (Lindsay) (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour) (Patient) / 30 March 1789 / (Outgoing)
Reply to John Goodsir, on the case of John Bethune of Kilconquhar. The letter is from William and Henry Cullen jointly, but signed by Henry. The Cullens recommend continuing with the treatment already in progress, with some additional medicines and the use of a blister.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5804 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/76 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 30 March 1789 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to John Goodsir, on the case of John Bethune of Kilconquhar. The letter is from William and Henry Cullen jointly, but signed by Henry. The Cullens recommend continuing with the treatment already in progress, with some additional medicines and the use of a blister. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:196] |
Case of John (Lindsay) Bethune of Kilconquhar, being reported almost daily by his surgeon John Goodsir. |
24 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:544] | Author | Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) |
| [PERS ID:1301] | Addressee | Mr John Goodsir |
| [PERS ID:464] | Patient | Mr John Bethune (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:544] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) |
| [PERS ID:1301] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John Goodsir |
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 | Largo | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Kilconquhar House | Kilconquhar | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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We received yours of the 28th. and
hope that your not having received ours of friday
Evening in answer to yours of Thursday must
have been owing to your having been at
Kilconquhar all friday night, and ↑in↑ our letter on
friday we s recommended your persisting in
the remedies at that time employed, but
expressed some doubts if it could be safe till
we saw more confirmed marks of recovery
to intermit the laxative Electuary as much, as
to give it only once in three days. Your accounts
of Saturday although not so favourable as
we would wish, are not much less so, than
[of your former?] We wish you still to persist
in the [course?] {illeg} pointed out, and think
that it may be very proper to add to your
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doses of Squills five grains of Nitre and ten
drops of Laudanum to each dose, which may
render them both more diuretic and less apt
to go off by stool. TheIf difficulty of breathing,
sense of anxiety about the Pericardium with
much cough continues, we think it may be
very proper to apply a blistering plaster
to his breast. We need hardly add that we
wish him much to persist in taking
exercise. I am with great regard
Dear Sir,
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinburgh 30th. March
1789
Diplomatic Text
We received yours of the 28th. and
hope that your not having received ours of friday
Evening in answer to yours of Thursday must
have been owing to your having been at
Kilconquhar all friday night, and ↑in↑ our letter on
friday we s recommended your persisting in
the remedies at that time employed, but
expressed some doubts if it could be safe till
we saw more confirmed marks of recovery
to intermit the laxative Electuary as much, as
to give it only once in three days. Your accounts
of Saturday although not so favourable as
we would wish, are not much less so, than
[of your former?] We wish you still to persist
in the [course?] {illeg} pointed out, and think
that it may be very proper to add to your
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doses of Squills five grains of Nitre and ten
drops of Laudanum to each dose, which may
render them both more diuretic and less apt
to go off by stool. TheIf difficulty of breathing,
sense of anxiety about the Pericardium with
much cough continues, we think it may be
very proper to apply a blistering plaster
to his breast. We need hardly add that we
wish him much to persist in taking
exercise. I am with great regard
Dear Sir,
Your most Obedient Servant
Edinr. 30th. March
1789
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