The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:902] From: Richard Allen / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Robert Harkness (Patient) / 3 June 1774 / (Incoming)
Covering letter for a case note on Robert Harkness, written by Richard Allen. The enclosed case-note mentioned is Doc:903.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 902 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/167a |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 3 June 1774 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Covering letter for a case note on Robert Harkness, written by Richard Allen. The enclosed case-note mentioned is Doc:903. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:148] |
Case of Robert Harkness with a protracted history of headaches, stomach problems and a more recent bout of fever. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:418] | Author | Richard Allen |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1053] | Patient | Robert Harkness |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:418] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Richard Allen |
| [PERS ID:1051] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Blackstock |
| [PERS ID:1052] | Other | Lord Dalzell (Lord Dalziel Carnwath) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Kirkmichael House | Lochmaben | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Lochmaben | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Lochmaben | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I hope you'l get as much time
from your great Avocations as to consider the
following Case, which I've enclosed - it is spun
out to too great at a length, but this you'l be kind e¬
nough to look over as I am not accustomed to
take down cases, and as the Patient is at such a
distance that you can not get any information
from himself.
I am Sorry you are to get so much
trouble for so small a Consideration, but this
owing to to the Man's only being of Moderate Circum¬
stances
The Patient has been attended, from the
beginning of his Illness, by an old Practitioner
who told me that the disease was "first an Irre¬
gular ague, and that about 15 days ago he
was seized with a Peripneumonia Notha"
these are his own words - But a very able
Surgeon in Dumfries, one M.r Blackstock, ↑who↑
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was consulted very lately, gave it as his opi¬
nion that the disease was entirely of a Bilious
nature, and that an Abscess was forming in
his Liver - and that every other Symptom
might be traced to that original -
I was only called yesterday, but declined
giving my opinion as to the nature of the disease
or even prescribe any Medicine till I had con¬
sulted you ↑& the case being so long astanding-↑ - Accordingly I beg you'l be so kind
as write me fully your opinion of the disease,
with the method of treatment in its different
stages
with the greatest respect, your most
Obedient most obliged humble Servant
3rd June 1774
PS: please address for me at Kirkmichael
by Lochmeban -- the Post sets off on
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on Monday Morning at 8 o clock - arrives
at Lochmaben - Tuesday 2 in the morning
when I'll have a man ↑there↑ expecting your ans¬
swer - which I beg you'l send as the Case
is urgent
Lord Dalzell begs to be remem
bered to you -- RA
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Dr William Cullen
Edinburgh
✍post paid
✍
1774
Diplomatic Text
I hope you'l get as much time
from your great Avocations as to consider the
following Case, which I've enclosed - it is spun
out to too great at a length, but this you'l be kind e¬
nough to look over as I am not accustomed to
take down cases, and as the Patient is at such a
distance that you can not get any information
from himself.
I am Sorry you are to get so much
trouble for so small a Consideration, but this
owing to to the Man's only being of Moderate Circum¬
stances
The Patient has been attended, from the
beginning of his Illness, by an old Practitioner
who told me that the disease was "first an Irre¬
gular ague, and that about 15 days ago he
was seized with a Peripneumonia Notha"
these are his own words - But a very able
Surgeon in Dumfries, one M.r Blackstock, ↑who↑
[Page 2]
was consulted very lately, gave it as his opi¬
nion that the disease was entirely of a Bilious
nature, and that an Abscess was forming in
his Liver - and that every other Symptom
might be traced to that original -
I was only called yesterday, but declined
giving my opinion as to the nature of the disease
or even prescribe any Medicine till I had con¬
sulted you ↑& the case being so long astanding-↑ - Accordingly I beg you'l be so kind
as write me fully your opinion of the disease,
with the method of treatment in its different
stages
with the greatest respect, your most
Obe.t most obliged hum.bl Servt
3rd June 1774
PS: please address for me at Kirkmichael
by Lochmeban -- the Post sets off on
[Page 3]
on Monday Morning at 8 o clock - arrives
at Lochmaben - Tuesday 2 in ye morning
when I'll have a man ↑there↑ expecting your ans¬
swer - which I beg you'l send as the Case
is urgent
Lord Dalzell begs to be remem
bered to you -- RA
[Page 4]
Dr William Cullen
Edinr
✍post paid
✍
1774
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