The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:944] From: Dr Hugh Marshall / To: Mr Thomas Hay / Regarding: James McAlester (Jamie McAlaster, Mcallester) (Patient) / 29 December 1774 / (Incoming)
Letter from Hugh Marshall to Thomas Hay, regarding the case of John McAlaster's young son, who is 'quite well now as to his health & walking but as deaf as ever'. Letter is annotated 29 December 1775, but dated as 1774 by sender.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 944 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/204 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 29 December 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 Hugh Marshall to Thomas Hay, regarding the case of John McAlaster's young son, who is 'quite well now as to his health & walking but as deaf as ever'. Letter is annotated 29 December 1775, but dated as 1774 by sender. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:328] |
Case of John McAlester, a boy who has recovered enough to walk, but who is still deaf. See also the later case from 1785. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:432] | Author | Dr Hugh Marshall |
| [PERS ID:434] | Addressee | Mr Thomas Hay |
| [PERS ID:1456] | Patient | James McAlester (Jamie McAlaster, Mcallester) |
| [PERS ID:432] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Hugh Marshall |
| [PERS ID:1650] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John McAlaster (McAlester, Maccalester, Mccallester) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Rothesay | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Carrubber's Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Rothesay | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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The boy that I consulted you and
Doctor Cullen about is quite well now as to his health & walking
but as deaf as ever- He was leekehed on the temples and an
Issue made in the crown of his head according to the Doctor's
prescriptions, but as for the physick we never could get
it to settle upon his stomach a quarter of an hour- I tried
to give him the Calomel at bedtime and the Jalapp in
the morning, but neither of them stayed any time till
hed turned perfectly sick and then threw them up- We
have not as yet tried the mercury by itself, as directed, but
Mr McAlaster begs the favour of me to tell you know what
has happened and ask your opinion what you would
think most proper to be done next- I shall therefore take
it very kind if you would answer this as soon as convenient.
The boy runs about now without the least assistance-
I wrote Samuel some considerable time ago but he has
nevir been so kind as answer me- My most Respectfull
Compliments to Mrs. Hay and all the family and I am Sir
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To-
Mr Thomas Hay Surgeon
Carrubber's Closs Edinburgh
Hugh Marshall
December 29. 1775
Diplomatic Text
The boy that I consulted you and
Dr. Cullen about is quite well now as to his health & walking
but as deaf as ever- He was leekehed on the temples and an
Issue made in the crown of his head according to the Doctor's
prescriptions, but as for the physick we never could get
it to settle upon his stomach a quarter of an hour- I tried
to give him the Calomel at bedtime and the Jalapp in
the morning, but neither of them stayed any time till
hed turned perfectly sick and then threw them up- We
have not as yet tried the mercury by itself, as directed, but
Mr McAlaster begs the favour of me to tell you know what
has happened and ask your opinion what you would
think most proper to be done next- I shall therefore take
it very kind if you would answer this as soon as convenient.
The boy runs about now without the least assistance-
I wrote Samuel some considerable time ago but he has
nevir been so kind as answer me- My most Respectfull
Compts to Mrs. Hay and all the family and I am Sir
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To-
Mr Thomas Hay Surgeon
Carrubber's Closs Edinr
Hugh Marshall
Decr 29. 1775
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