The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:590] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Macdonald / Regarding: Mr George Campbell (Patient) / 27 June 1782 / (Outgoing)
Letter by Cullen introducing a young man, Mr Campbell. to MacDonald as a patient. Campbell is going to Moffat with his mother, to seek a cure for debility after influenza, and a suppuration on his thigh.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 590 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/75 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 27 June 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 by Cullen introducing a young man, Mr Campbell. to MacDonald as a patient. Campbell is going to Moffat with his mother, to seek a cure for debility after influenza, and a suppuration on his thigh. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1512] |
Case of Mr George Campbell, a young gentleman sent to Moffat with his mother to take a cure for his cough and the after-effects of Influenza. He also has a suppuration from what was 'a large cavity' in his thigh which is also disabling. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3045] | Addressee | Mr Macdonald |
| [PERS ID:3041] | Patient | Mr George Campbell |
| [PERS ID:3045] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Macdonald |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3043] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Campbell |
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 | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Macdonald Concerning Mr G. Campbell
We have Sent you a Young Gentleman as
a Patient to you and we earnestly recommend him
to your care and attention he comes along with his
Mother Mrs. Campbell & as she is quite a Stranger
at Moffat we expect that she as she very much
deserves will also have your attention & assistance.
We have put into her hands some directing
for the use of the Moffat water but we suppose
that your experience & acquaintance with these
waters will manage every thing more exactly as
circumstances shall seem to require & always sup¬
posing that every new circumstance or occurrence
that may require any Change of management
will engage you to favour us with your Correspondence
There is only one question that has not been touched
in our Directions & that is whether at Moffat
he should drink any Goat whey. The Young
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Gentleman has been for some time troubled with a slight
Cough and has been of late increased by an Attack of
an Influenza the effects of this however seems to be
very well over & we did not think that any remains
of it were considerable enough to prevent his using
the Moffat water and we think that at least for some
little time he should take the water alone that we
might Judge fairly how it agreed with him. His chief
Ailment has been a large suppuration in his thigh
a little below the Hip joint but very entirely detached
from this. A large Cavity which was at first formed
by the suppuration is now very entirely filled up
but there is still an opening which continues to
discharge a good deal of serous matter. It is to have
this healed up that we Send him to Moffat and if
the Moffat water does not do this the goat whey
will not & the latter can only be employed with some
view to the State of his Breast if it should so
happen that his Cough increases he may let alone the water
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and take the whey for some mornings but if no increase
of Cough happens let him for a week or two take the water
alone. After that whether he has Cough or not he may
after drinking ↑the↑ water take for breakfast Goat whey
instead of Cows milk and the same bread with the
whey as with the milk. We are
Sir
Your most obedient Servant
Edinburgh 27th. June
1782
Diplomatic Text
Mr Macdonald C Mr G. Campbell
We have Sent you a Young Gentleman as
a Patient to you and we earnestly recommend him
to your care and attention he comes along with his
Mother Mrs. Campbell & as she is quite a Stranger
at Moffat we expect that she as she very much
deserves will also have your attention & assistance.
We have put into her hands some directing
for the use of the Moffat water but we suppose
that your experience & acquaintance with these
waters will manage every thing more exactly as
circumstances shall seem to require & always sup¬
posing that every new circumstance or occurrence
that may require any Change of management
will engage you to favour us with your Correspondence
There is only one question that has not been touched
in our Directions & that is whether at Moffat
he should drink any Goat whey. The Young
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Gentleman has been for some time troubled with a slight
Cough and has been of late increased by an Attack of
an Influenza the effects of this however seems to be
very well over & we did not think that any remains
of it were considerable enough to prevent his using
the Moffat water and we think that at least for some
little time he should take the water alone that we
might Judge fairly how it agreed with him. His chief
Ailment has been a large suppuration in his thigh
a little below the Hip joint but very entirely detached
from this. A large Cavity which was at first formed
by the suppuration is now very entirely filled up
but there is still an opening which continues to
discharge a good deal of serous matter. It is to have
this healed up that we Send him to Moffat and if
the Moffat water does not do this the goat whey
will not & the latter can only be employed with some
view to the State of his Breast if it should so
happen that his Cough increases he may let alone the water
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and take the whey for some mornings but if no increase
of Cough happens let him for a week or two take the water
alone. After that whether he has Cough or not he may
after drinking ↑the↑ water take for breakfast Goat whey
instead of Cows milk and the same bread with the
whey as with the milk. We are
Sir
Your most obedient Servant
Edinr. 27th. June
1782
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