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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:6242] From: Mr John Goodsir / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Bethune (Lindsay) (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour) (Patient) / 13? March? 1789? / (Incoming)

Letter from John Goodsir concerning the case of Mr Bethune.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 6242
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/2369
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date13? March? 1789?
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from John Goodsir concerning the case of Mr Bethune.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

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 IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1301]AuthorMr John Goodsir
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:464]PatientMr John Bethune (Lindsay of Wormiston; after 1782, Bethune of Kilconquhar/Balfour)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1301]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr John Goodsir

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Kilconquhar House Kilconquhar Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Leven Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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Kilconqr. Friday 9 oClock. a.m.
Dear Gentlemen


On Wednesday at 10 oClock
last report of Mr. Bethunes Case was made out
at that time the Electuary was operating and
notwithstand of the Dose being diminished it
produced five or six Motions tho' not Copious
but rather watery. was not fatigued with
the operation. did not go out that day- in the
Evening the Œdeomatous Swelling rather increased
and the Exudation from the places which had
been formerly Scratch'd with the Flesh brush
very considerable- in every other respect as mentioned
in the forenoon's report- Passd a pretty good night
Thursday morning. from Mr. Bethunes own
Choice took the Garlic now rather than at bed¬
time it went down very ill made him reach
and throw up
- he seems averse to continue it
I said White Mustard might probably supply its
place.




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Swelling on the Limbs a good deal diminished
this morning. Sores here and on the Scrotum
looking kindly and better no exudation- Took
an Airing for two hours bore it well, made a
tolerable diner. in the Evening Sores still dry and
no exudation, Cough'd little this day, Expectoration
since the Storm came on more difficult-
still a degree of Laborious Breathing especially
upon motion- Urine in quantity & sediment
as before- no Drought however- Pulse from 90 to
100
seems to be its common standard at present,
in the Evening Sores still dry but a little in¬
flam'd
; Swelling still a degree lower, upon the
whole Mr. B: has been free & easier ↑this day↑ than any day
since Sunday- Passd a tolerable night did not
sleep much
& Coughd little- Friday Morning
got the Electuary ↑a diminished dose↑ at the usual hour & beginning to
Cough a little more, all the other Symptoms the



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same as yesterday, except the Limbs a little
fuller than yesterday morning- I have neither
endeavourd to restrain or promote the Exudation
have kept the Sores cover'd with a piece of Clean
linen Cloth- Cover'd the sores on the scrotum with
a Carate Strap its much better-


Should have formerly said that Mr. Bethune for
two weeks past has taken from one, two to three
drams of Cream of Tartar in the space of {illeg}
hours it sits well on his Stomach & does [not]
purge him-- I am with very much Respect


Dear Gentlemen
Your very Humble & Obedient Servant
John Goodsir



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Doctor Cullen
Professor of Medicine
University of Edinburgh

Diplomatic Text

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Kilconqr. Friday 9 oClock. a.m.
Dear Gentlemen


On Wednesday at 10 oClock
last report of Mr. Bethunes Case was made out
at that time the Electuary was operating and
notwithstand of the Dose being diminished it
produced five or six Motions tho' not Copious
but rather watery. was not fatigued with
the operation. did not go out that day- in the
Evening the Œdeomatous Swelling rather increased
and the Exudation from the places which had
been formerly Scratch'd with the Flesh brush
very considerable- in every other respect as mentioned
in the forenoon's report- Passd a pretty good night
Thursday morning. from Mr. Bethunes own
Choice took the Garlic now rather than at bed¬
time it went down very ill made him reach
and throw up
- he seems averse to continue it
I said White Mustard might probably supply its
place.




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Swelling on the Limbs a good deal diminished
this morning. Sores here and on the Scrotum
looking kindly and better no exudation- Took
an Airing for two hours bore it well, made a
tolerable diner. in the Evening Sores still dry and
no exudation, Cough'd little this day, Expectoration
since the Storm came on more difficult-
still a degree of Laborious Breathing especially
upon motion- Urine in quantity & sediment
as before- no Drought however- Pulse from 90 to
100
seems to be its common standard at present,
in the Evening Sores still dry but a little in¬
flam'd
; Swelling still a degree lower, upon the
whole Mr. B: has been free & easier ↑this day↑ than any day
since Sunday- Passd a tolerable night did not
sleep much
& Coughd little- Friday Morning
got the Electuary ↑a diminished dose↑ at the usual hour & beginning to
Cough a little more, all the other Symptoms the



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same as yesterday, except the Limbs a little
fuller than yesterday morning- I have neither
endeavourd to restrain or promote the Exudation
have kept the Sores cover'd with a piece of Clean
linen Cloth- Cover'd the sores on the scrotum with
a Carate Strap its much better-


Should have formerly said that Mr. Bethune for
two weeks past has taken from one, two to three
drams of Cream of Tartar in the space of {illeg}
hours it sits well on his Stomach & does [not]
purge him-- I am with very much Respect


Dear Gentlemen
Your very Huble. & Obt. Servt
John Goodsir



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Doctor Cullen
Professor of Medicine
University of Edinr.

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