The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:922] From: Dr John Lamont / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr James Garthshore (James Garthshore of Alderston) (Patient) / 27 October 1774 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Lamont concerning James Garthshore of Alderston, who suffers from pains and uneasiness of the stomach. presumably the letter forwarded by Garthshore as mentioned in his later letter to Cullen of 4 November (the last document in this Case).
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 922 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/185 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 27 October 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 John Lamont concerning James Garthshore of Alderston, who suffers from pains and uneasiness of the stomach. presumably the letter forwarded by Garthshore as mentioned in his later letter to Cullen of 4 November (the last document in this Case). |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:5] |
Case of James Garthshore whose has stomach complaint. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:442] | Author | Dr John Lamont |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:443] | Patient | Mr James Garthshore (Gartshore of Alderston) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:442] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Lamont |
| [PERS ID:269] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Mr Young (Younge) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Mid Calder | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Our Patient Mr. Garthshore complains of pains of his
Stomach and Guts
attended with sickness or squeamishness especi¬
ally when his Stomach is emptie which He says
goes off im¬
mediately after eating. He seems to have no symptoms of
the Plethora, His Pulse is
generally regural, tongue clean,
the appearance of his Urine changeable, his Belly
for
the most part regular tho'at times He is seized with
a Diarrhœa which continues for some very violent for a
few
hours but does not fatigue him much. Some time ago after
taking a few ounces a bloodI gave Him a Vomit
which
made him throw up a vast quantity of tough roppy Phlegm
and in an hour after eat his dinner with appetite.
His appetite for the most part is rather good - He has
now & then taken I. rhei & Elixr. Sacr. and to day I have
ordered Him the Elixir of Vitriol He
has used no other
medicine. Question.
Is it not probable he has worms He tells
me Mr. Young cured Him of that complaint some years ago.
I shall be glad to have your advice assoon as convenient
Your most obliged Humble Servant
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To
Doctor Cullen
Physician
Edinr.
Diplomatic Text
Our Patient Mr. Garthshore complains of pains of his
Stomach and Guts
attended with sickness or squeamishness especi¬
ally when his Stomach is emptie which He says
goes off im¬
mediately after eating. He seems to have no symptoms of
the Plethora, His Pulse is
generally regural, tongue clean,
the appearance of his Urine changeable, his Belly
for
the most part regular tho'at times He is seized with
a Diarrhœa which continues for some very violent for a
few
hours but does not fatigue him much. Some time ago after
taking a few ounces a bloodI gave Him a Vomit
which
made him throw up a vast quantity of tough roppy Phlegm
and in an hour after eat his dinner with appetite.
His appetite for the most part is rather good - He has
now & then taken I. rhei & Elixr. Sacr. and to day I have
ordered Him the Elixir of Vitriol He
has used no other
medicine. Qu.
Is it not probable he has worms He tells
me Mr. Young cured Him of that complaint some years ago.
I shall be glad to have your advice assoon as convenient
Your most obliged H. Servant
[Page 2]
To
Doctor Cullen
Physician
Edinr.
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