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

 

[ID:933] From: Mr Joseph Sanderson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Joseph Sanderson (Patient) / 8 November 1774 / (Incoming)

Letter from Joseph Sanderson in Gatesgill, Cumberland, relating a recent trip to Buxton for his health.

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DOC ID 933
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/194
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date8 November 1774
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 Joseph Sanderson in Gatesgill, Cumberland, relating a recent trip to Buxton for his health.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:129]
Case of Joseph Sanderson who suffers from a 'lingering' stomach disorder and 'fits' of fever. He then reports an outbreak of 'itch' on his hands.
7


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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:427]AuthorMr Joseph Sanderson
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:427]PatientMr Joseph Sanderson
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Gatesgill (Gaitsgill) North-West England Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Therapeutic Recommendation Buxton Midlands England Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Carlisle North-West England Europe certain

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Gatesgill 8th. November 1774
Dear Sir

on the 8th. of September last I received your kind
Letter, and on the 9th. I sett off for Buxton, at which
place I stayd Six weeks. I Bath'd, and drunk the
waters moderately
according to your Advice; and
before I left Buxton I found my Self Stronger
Bathing, & drinking the the Spaw water both agreed
with me very wel, as I was warm & in ↑an↑ agreable
glow after Bathing, and the Waters agreed very wel
on my Stomach; I used very frequent Exercise
while I was there; I used the Bath as a Cold one by
jumping inn and coming out Immediately. I found
no Uneasiness, or Complaint from the Bath, but when
I got cold it made me Feverish. I both went, and
Came in a Carriage, and thought that did me service
likewise; Since I came home, I think I can walk
about double the Space I cou'd, before I went to
Buxton, I have not ↑yet↑ Bath'd in a Tubb since I cam
home, as I have not got a Suitable Vessel to Bath
in but expects one shortly; My Stomach is weak



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and relaxed yet, as I'm ↑very↑ full after Eating and Wind
Belches
up off my Stomach and have sometimes sour
Belchings
, tho' my Stomach I think is rather Better now
than before I went to Buxton; I've still betimes a palpatation,
or jumping
of my Heart H↑e↑art, whin I stoup down, and Rise Up
suddenly, or from sudden Motions of the Body &c.; I use very
frequent Exercise since I came home, but am very unable
to bear the Cold air, as I'm very chilly, and a sort of giddyish when
much Exposed to the Weather. I wear a Flannel waistcoat next
my skin Tho' I'm pinchd to bear the cold -- Shall beg the Favor
of a Line from you the first opportunity, Informing me from
the Above, of what you thought further Necessary to my wish'd-¬
for Health; and if you thought a Town woud be proper for me to
[Live?] in this winter, and if you thought sending for a Small quantity
of Buxton Spaw water in Bottles
might be of any service; and
how I must use my self when Bathing at home; your presented
with the Inclos'd Note by

your most Esteem'd and most oblig'd
Humble Servant
Jos: Sanderson



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P.S. When I was at [Buxton] I went to see a place
called Matlock in Derbyshire where there is two
Baths (and I supose the most romantick situation
in England) I Bath'd twice there but did not Agree
with me being too Cold, It's Seven Degrees coldir than
Buxton; I was warm after Bathing thire, but found
an Oppression and a little uneasy (↑i↑)ness in my left side
as it did not Agree I left it of -- I hope youll send
me a Line when Opportune and oblige JS


NB I'd forgot to Mention that when My
Digestion is Bad I'm often ↑very↑ Feverish after Eating
a full Meal Especially Dinner and sometimes
most especially the Flatulent & Indigestive kind
kind feels to lay heavy on
my stomach as if
Indigestible and causes a Sensation of a
palpatation
of my Heart --


Ive now No Complaints but Weakness
(Especially my Limbs) and a Relaxd or Disord'rd
Stomach -- I'm allways the best when my
Stomach is Empty.




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To
Mr.. Wm.. Cullen
Professor of Physick
Edinburgh


Jos. Sanderson
November 1774
Vol. III. 80.

Diplomatic Text

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Gatesgill 8th. Novr. 1774
Dear Sir

on the 8th. of Sepr. last I recd. your kind
Letter, and on the 9th. I sett off for Buxton, at which
place I stayd Six weeks. I Bath'd, and drunk the
waters moderately
according to your Advice; and
before I left Buxton I found my Self Stronger
Bathing, & drinking the the Spaw water both agreed
with me very wel, as I was warm & in ↑an↑ agreable
glow after Bathing, and the Waters agreed very wel
on my Stomach; I used very frequent Exercise
while I was there; I used the Bath as a Cold one by
jumping inn and coming out Immediately. I found
no Uneasiness, or Complaint from the Bath, but when
I got cold it made me Feverish. I both went, and
Came in a Carriage, and thought that did me service
likewise; Since I came home, I think I can walk
about double the Space I cou'd, before I went to
Buxton, I have not ↑yet↑ Bath'd in a Tubb since I cam
home, as I have not got a Suitable Vessel to Bath
in but expects one shortly; My Stomach is weak



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and relaxed yet, as I'm ↑very↑ full after Eating and Wind
Belches
up off my Stomach and have sometimes sour
Belchings
, tho' my Stomach I think is rather Better now
than before I went to Buxton; I've still betimes a palpatation,
or jumping
of my Heart H↑e↑art, whin I stoup down, and Rise Up
suddenly, or from sudden Motions of the Body &c.; I use very
frequent Exercise since I came home, but am very unable
to bear the Cold air, as I'm very chilly, and a sort of giddyish when
much Exposed to the Weather. I wear a Flannel waistcoat next
my skin Tho' I'm pinchd to bear the cold -- Shall beg the Favor
of a Line from you the first opportunity, Informing me from
the Above, of what you thought further Necessary to my wish'd-¬
for Health; and if you thought a Town woud be proper for me to
[Live?] in this winter, and if you thought sending for a Small quantity
of Buxton Spaw water in Bottles
might be of any service; and
how I must use my self when Bathing at home; your presented
with the Inclos'd Note by

your most Esteem'd and most oblig'd
Hble Servt.
Jos: Sanderson



[Page 3]


P.S. When I was at [Buxton] I went to see a place
called Matlock in Derbyshire where there is two
Baths (and I supose the most romantick situation
in England) I Bath'd twice there but did not Agree
with me being too Cold, It's Seven Degrees coldir than
Buxton; I was warm after Bathing thire, but found
an Oppression and a little uneasy (↑i↑)ness in my left side
as it did not Agree I left it of -- I hope youll send
me a Line when Opportune and oblige JS


NB I'd forgot to Mention that when My
Digestion is Bad I'm often ↑very↑ Feverish after Eating
a full Meal Especially Dinner and sometimes
most especially the Flatulent & Indigestive kind
kind feels to lay heavy on
my stomach as if
Indigestible and causes a Sensation of a
palpatation
of my Heart --


Ive now No Complaints but Weakness
(Especially my Limbs) and a Relaxd or Disord'rd
Stomach -- I'm allways the best when my
Stomach is Empty.




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To
Mr.. Wm.. Cullen
Professor of Physick
Edinburgh


Jos. Sanderson
Novr. 1774
Vol. III. 80.

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