The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:952] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Earl Dunbar Douglas (Hamilton) (Lord Selkirk, 4th Earl of Selkirk) / Regarding: Lord Basil William Douglas (Lord Daer) (Patient) / 17 April 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Lord Daer', answering a request for advice from his concerned father the Earl of Selkirk. Cullen instructs that Daer, at school in Norfolk, be 'brought immediately to Hampstead, that is, nearer Dr [William] Fordyce'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 952 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/7 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 17 April 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Lord Daer', answering a request for advice from his concerned father the Earl of Selkirk. Cullen instructs that Daer, at school in Norfolk, be 'brought immediately to Hampstead, that is, nearer Dr [William] Fordyce' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:364] |
Case of Lord Daer (Basil Douglas), whose symptoms leave his family concerned that he may have consumption. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:886] | Addressee | Earl Dunbar Douglas (Lord Selkirk, 4th Earl of Selkirk) |
| [PERS ID:885] | Patient | Lord Basil William Douglas (Lord Daer) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:887] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr William Fordyce (Sir William Fordyce) |
| [PERS ID:886] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Earl Dunbar Douglas (Lord Selkirk, 4th Earl of Selkirk) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Park St, Grosvenor's Sq. | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Hampstead | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
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For Lord Daer
I think it will be proper to have him brought immediately
to Hampstead, that is, nearer Dr Fordyce. There is no advising
↑with certainty↑upon such ailments but from the circumstances of the day.
Repeated small bleedings are commonly useful but are
not to be urged further than the Symptoms seem to require
A milk & vegetable diet is surely both safe & proper in
any case as will be ↑a↑ principal remedy. Fresh air & gentle
exercise are also principal remedies but are not to be pushed
in case of much fever or very bad weather: but I think
there is no danger in transporting him 90 miles under
your Lordship's care. With regard to Bristol or Scotland
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I think it too soon to determine & I hope the first will be
superfluous & the latter in due time admissable.
When the season advances if he does not get better, I advise
a journey of some length. All smaller matters I must
leave to Dr Fordyce's good judgement. The James's powder
will be very safe & proper.
Nothing decisive can I say with regard to cold bathing at
present. It is an excellent means of enabling the body to
resist the operation of Cold but in any suspicion of the
least ailment of the heart I hold it very dangerous & in
Lord Daer's case the propriety of using it must depend upon
his more or less compleat recovery from his present ailments.
Diplomatic Text
For Lord Daer
I think it will be proper to have him brought immediately
to Hampstead, that is, nearer Dr Fordyce. There is no advising
↑with certainty↑upon such ailments but from the circumstances of the day.
Repeated small bleedings are commonly useful but are
not to be urged further than the Symptoms seem to require
A milk & vegetable diet is surely both safe & proper in
any case as will be ↑a↑ principal remedy. Fresh air & gentle
exercise are also principal remedies but are not to be pushed
in case of much fever or very bad weather: but I think
there is no danger in transporting him 90 miles under
your LdShip's care. With regard to Bristol or Scotland
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I think it too soon to determine & I hope the first will be
superfluous & the latter in due time admissable.
When the season advances if he does not get better, I advise
a journey of some length. All smaller matters I must
leave to Dr Fordyce's good judgement. The James's powder
will be very safe & proper.
Nothing decisive can I say with regard to cold bathing at
present. It is an excellent means of enabling the body to
resist the operation of Cold but in any suspicion of the
least ailment of the heart I hold it very dangerous & in
Ld Daer's case the propriety of using it must depend upon
his more or less compleat recovery from his present ailments.
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