The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:910] From: [AUTHOR UNKNOWN] / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Lord George van den Bempdé-Johnstone (Johnstone) (Marquess of Annandale; Marquis of Annandale; of Hackness) (Patient), Mr (Patient), Anonymous (Patient), Anonymous (Patient), Anonymous (Patient), Ewing (Patient), Anonymous (Patient) / 18 August 1774 / (Incoming)
Letter from Charles Broughton in London, relating the success of his ointment.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 910 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/173 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Incoming |
Date | 18 August 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 | Letter from Charles Broughton in London, relating the success of his ointment. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:392] |
Cases communicated by Charles Broughton, a London surgeon, who sends Cullen letters detailing the successful use of his proprietary ointment that is supposed to cure tumours. |
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People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
---|---|---|
[PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:733] | Patient | Mr |
[PERS ID:532] | Patient | Lord George van den Bempdé-Johnstone (Marquess of Annandale; Marquis of Annandale; of Hackness) |
[PERS ID:4968] | Patient | |
[PERS ID:4969] | Patient | |
[PERS ID:5031] | Patient | Ewing |
[PERS ID:4970] | Patient | |
[PERS ID:5033] | Patient | |
[PERS ID:1003] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Joseph Black |
[PERS ID:5022] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Petie |
[PERS ID:610] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Richard Huck Saunders (Huck) |
[PERS ID:5023] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Parnell |
[PERS ID:359] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Charles Broughton |
[PERS ID:518] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Rutherford |
[PERS ID:531] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Richard? Warren |
[PERS ID:5004] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Savage |
[PERS ID:5021] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Mr Tibb |
[PERS ID:607] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Mr William Sharp |
[PERS ID:3174] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Philip De La Cour (Philippe Delacour) |
[PERS ID:115] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
[PERS ID:5030] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Raben? |
[PERS ID:711] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Mr David Middleton |
[PERS ID:728] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Turton |
[PERS ID:522] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Sir John Pringle |
[PERS ID:729] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Meysey (Moysey) |
[PERS ID:5003] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Cameron |
[PERS ID:5034] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Lady Bruce |
[PERS ID:986] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Lady Cowper |
[PERS ID:5035] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Hoan |
[PERS ID:5032] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Ewing |
[PERS ID:5036] | Other | Mr Young |
[PERS ID:619] | Other | Mr William Almack |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Andover | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Clapham | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Hackness | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Hereford | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Lincoln | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Weymouth | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
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In a letter I lately recived from
my brother, be tells me you have fought my battles
allow me now to furnish you with the means of
conquest by telling my Opposers, that the following
respectable medicall Gentlemen have each applyed
to me, to take charge of their scrofulous friends
and [share?] their letters in my profession for that
purpose ---
Sir John Pringe Davd Middleton Esqr.
Dr [Le Cour?] Dr Gilchris & Dr Cameron
Dr Savage, Turton, Warren & Tibb & Huck
all these have introduced patients to my care
as has also Mr Willm Sharp recommended
my Ointment to a Cancerous patient to
who it afforded Ease and I only aim at
that point with Cancers {illeg}
Dr. Huck has been lately to visit my
Old woman with the Cancered Breast she
told him she had been freed from pain
these nine months, by the use of the Oint¬
ment and that she suffered greatly before
its application --
I am attending a lady at Clapham,
who is with Lady Bruce at Mr [Hoan's?] house
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her breast is all ulcerated & great part of the
pectoral muscle destroyed. Severall have atten¬
ded her & Dr Petie & Mr Parnell Surgeon at Lincoln
recommended her to my care and she has
continued the application these seven months
& desire me to continue my attendance
Lady Cowper's butler and Lord Bates' maid
continue well of their Cancered Noses as does
the old man whose leg I cutt off.
Mr Johnston of Hackness / Lord Annandales
[situation?] / goes on well in his cure & wrote his
case to Doctor Moysey of Bath, for the benefit
of Others who might be similarly Afflicted
I have more & more reason from experi¬
ence / the best Test / to aver the Ointment to be
the best Externall in Use, both for Scrofula and
Cancer and Schirrous Tumours: and in time
Living Facts will surmount all opposition -
I wish to be considered as an Honest Obser¬
ver & Relater of the Effects of the Ointment; above
exaggerating its efficacy and no ways ashamed
to be seviceable to Mankind whether I effect that
through a Regular or Irregular Channell.
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P.S
Mr Ewing Teacher of the Mathematicks
lately applyed to me for his Daughter
which for reasons hinted to you formerly
in regard to Dr Rutherford's treatment I
declined attending too
I can learning nothing about the Chil¬
dren whom Dr Black & you recommended
and have never heard from Dr [Rathben?] about
them I beg you to remind Dr Black to write
his friend
I propose dining ↑next week↑ with Mr Almac & your 1
at their country seat {illeg} Birth I h{illeg}
secured for your Son 2 & to his wish.
Am lately returned from Andover in Hampshire
when I was sent for to take charge of a Gentleman's Child
of Hereford under the care of Dr Campbell & now Weymouth
had £20 given me & my Expenses paid to & from -
and an Allowance of One Guinea per week while
they use the ointment - Others half that sum
per week & working Tradesmen a Quarter Guinea
per week - These are my Terms -
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To
Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
In a letter I lately recived from
my brother, be tells me you have fought my battles
allow me now to furnish you with the means of
conquest by telling my Opposers, that the following
respectable medicall Gentlemen have each applyed
to me, to take charge of their scrofulous friends
and [share?] their letters in my profession for that
purpose ---
Sir John Pringe Davd Middleton Esqr.
Dr [Le Cour?] Dr Gilchris & Dr Cameron
Dr Savage, Turton, Warren & Tibb & Huck
all these have introduced patients to my care
as has also Mr Willm Sharp recommended
my Ointment to a Cancerous patient to
who it afforded Ease and I only aim at
that point with Cancers {illeg}
Dr. Huck has been lately to visit my
Old woman with the Cancered Breast she
told him she had been freed from pain
these nine months, by the use of the Oint¬
ment and that she suffered greatly before
its application --
I am attending a lady at Clapham,
who is with Lady Bruce at Mr [Hoan's?] house
[Page 2]
her breast is all ulcerated & great part of the
pectoral muscle destroyed. Severall have atten¬
ded her & Dr Petie & Mr Parnell Surgeon at Lincoln
recommended her to my care and she has
continued the application these seven months
& desire me to continue my attendance
Lady Cowper's butler and Lord Bates' maid
continue well of their Cancered Noses as does
the old man whose leg I cutt off.
Mr Johnston of Hackness / Lord Annandales
[situation?] / goes on well in his cure & wrote his
case to Doctor Moysey of Bath, for the benefit
of Others who might be similarly Afflicted
I have more & more reason from experi¬
ence / the best Test / to aver the Ointment to be
the best Externall in Use, both for Scrofula and
Cancer and Schirrous Tumours: and in time
Living Facts will surmount all opposition -
I wish to be considered as an Honest Obser¬
ver & Relater of the Effects of the Ointment; above
exaggerating its efficacy and no ways ashamed
to be seviceable to Mankind whether I effect that
through a Regular or Irregular Channell.
[Page 3]
P.S
Mr Ewing Teacher of the Mathematicks
lately applyed to me for his Daughter
which for reasons hinted to you formerly
in regard to Dr Rutherford's treatment I
declined attending too
I can learning nothing about the Chil¬
dren whom Dr Black & you recommended
and have never heard from Dr [Rathben?] about
them I beg you to remind Dr Black to write
his friend
I propose dining ↑next week↑ with Mr Almac & your 1
at their country seat {illeg} Birth I h{illeg}
secured for your Son 2 & to his wish.
Am lately returned from Andover in Hampshire
when I was sent for to take charge of a Gentleman's Child
of Hereford under the care of Dr Campbell & now Weymouth
had £20 given me & my Expenses paid to & from -
and an Allowance of One Guinea per week while
they use the ointment - Others half that sum
per week & working Tradesmen a Quarter Guinea
per week - These are my Terms -
[Page 4]
To
Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
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