The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:751] From: Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Robert Bogle (Robie Bogle, Mr Bogle of Hamilton Farm) (Patient) / 15 June 1762 / (Incoming)
Letter from Dr Alexander Stevenson at Glasgow describing Robie Bogle, who has suffered from pains in the chest and elbows. Stevenson describes him as 'your patient' but also gives a lengthy account of the symptoms and his own management of the case to date. Postscript refers to a previous letter relating to a 'Mr Trotter'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 751 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/19 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 15 June 1762 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Dr Alexander Stevenson at Glasgow describing Robie Bogle, who has suffered from pains in the chest and elbows. Stevenson describes him as 'your patient' but also gives a lengthy account of the symptoms and his own management of the case to date. Postscript refers to a previous letter relating to a 'Mr Trotter'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:91] |
Case of Robert Bogle who has stomach complaints. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:563] | Author | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:286] | Patient | Mr Robert Bogle (Robie Bogle, Mr Bogle of Hamilton Farm) |
| [PERS ID:563] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
| [PERS ID:764] | Other | Mr Trotter |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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I waited for a leisure time to
rite you about your Patient Robie Bogle
& now I write you when I have least of it.
The Last Accounts I sent you was of
his taking the Bark, which agreed well with
him; & the Antimonial Drops. He went to the
Country towards the end of April, took Womens
Milk till the Ass colted & then us'd its Milk- he delighted
in the Chaise - went sometimes on Horseback
& gradually pick'd up strength & some flesh. Still the
easterly Winds which have been too liberal this year
affected him deeply. His nights were generally
restless - & had flying pains of the Thorax & arms.
He was hearty all Day & had tollerable appetite,
which was regulated as you inclin'd.
About a Month ago he was distress'd with irregular
Contractions of the Heart, which frighten'd him - with a
sense of Suffocation -I always perceiv'd it by the Inter¬
missions of his Pulse. He then got Pills of Soap, Bark,
Seneka & Asafœtida, which tho' a huddled Composition
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seem'd to agree with him formerly.
For this fortnight past, he has no longer felt
that Symptom - for which (I shou'd have told you)
I made him be blooded, when I first perceived it.
His blood was very sizy. The Urine has often
the Rheumatic sediment as formerly.
Of late however, he has not gain'd ground -
sleeps almost none at Night, no sooner being
heated in bed - than he begins to complain of flying
pains of his breast & particularly of the Elbows - for
which the flesh brush is well plied - & you know
he is quite wrapp'd in flannel - He gets up - & pro¬
bably exposes himself to new Colds, especially as he
now & then has gentle Sweats. [Before going
out o' town he got a profuse sweat with Dover
with the same temporary relief as the former.]
His Pulse has all along continued too quick
100 in the Minute or upwards. He has worn a Gum
Plaister over his breast hitherto - but to Night
puts on a Vesicatory on the middle of the Sternum
reaching to both sides, where he feels the pains.
I dreaded the Epidemic might affect him - perhaps it does
but he has no Cough. I hope this will suffise to give
you a continued view of his Case, & beg by Course
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of Post to have your further Advise
about him -
I look'd on your Letter as partly Calculated for
Mr Trotters Meridian - as I saw several of his
Expressions in it - which made me write more fully than
perhaps I needed Adieu
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1762
Diplomatic Text
I waited for a leisure time to
rite you about your Patient Robie Bogle
& now I write you when I have least of it.
The Last Accts I sent you was of
his taking the Bark, which agreed well with
him; & the Antimonial Drops. He went to the
Country towards the end of April, took Womens
Milk till the Ass colted & then us'd its Milk- he delighted
in the Chaise - went sometimes on Horseback
& gradually pick'd up strength & some flesh. Still the
easterly Winds which have been too liberal this year
affected him deeply. His nights were generally
restless - & had flying pains of the Thorax & arms.
He was hearty all Day & had tollerable appetite,
which was regulated as you inclin'd.
About a Month ago he was distress'd with irregular
Contractions of the Heart, which frighten'd him - with a
sense of Suffocation -I always perceiv'd it by the Inter¬
missions of his Pulse. He then got Pills of Soap, Bark,
Seneka & Asafœtida, which tho' a huddled Composition
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seem'd to agree with him formerly.
For this fortnight past, he has no longer felt
that Symptom - for which (I shou'd have told you)
I made him be blooded, when I first perceived it.
His blood was very sizy. The Urine has often
the Rheumatic sediment as formerly.
Of late however, he has not gain'd ground -
sleeps almost none at Night, no sooner being
heated in bed - than he begins to complain of flying
pains of his breast & particularly of the Elbows - for
which the flesh brush is well plied - & you know
he is quite wrapp'd in flannel - He gets up - & pro¬
bably exposes himself to new Colds, especially as he
now & then has gentle Sweats. [Before going
out o' town he got a profuse sweat with Dover
w.t ye same temporary relief as the former.]
His Pulse has all along continued too quick
100 in ye Min: or upwards. He has worn a Gum
Plaister over his breast hitherto - but to Night
puts on a Vesicatory on the middle of the Sternum
reaching to both sides, where he feels the pains.
I dreaded the Epidemic might affect him - perhaps it does
but he has no Cough. I hope this will suffise to give
you a continued view of his Case, & beg by Course
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of Post to have your further Advise
about him -
I look'd on your Letter as partly Calculated for
Mr Trotters Meridian - as I saw several of his
Expressions in it - wc made me write more fully than
perhaps I needed Adieu
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1762
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