The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:980] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Findlay / Regarding: Lord George Fraser (15th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy) (Patient) / 21 June 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Findlay C[oncerning] Lord Saltoun', giving detailed descriptions of 'the Tumours you describe' which are 'in the common language of our Surgeon's introduced by the late Dr Monro, called Puff Balls'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 980 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/35 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 21 June 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr Findlay C[oncerning] Lord Saltoun', giving detailed descriptions of 'the Tumours you describe' which are 'in the common language of our Surgeon's introduced by the late Dr Monro, called Puff Balls'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1257] |
Case of Lord Saltoun who has tumours. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:783] | Addressee | Dr Alexander Findlay |
| [PERS ID:781] | Patient | Lord George Fraser (15th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1389] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Alexander Monro (primus; Munro) |
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 | Fraserburgh | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr Findlay Concerning Lord Saltoun
The Tumours you describe
are purely Steatomatous --- situated
in the adipose Cellular membrane --- not containing any particular
matter, but of a peculiar cellular texture forming a substance
of considerable Elasticity & in the common language of our
Surgeon's introduced by the late Dr Monro, called Puff Balls 1 --
They are commonly perfectly detached from the Subjacent
Muscles but often have blood Vessels distributed to them
in their substance of a size proportioned to the size of
the Tumour.
From the first circumstance they admit of easy extirpation
but from the latter require a good deal of attention to obviate
Hemorrhagy - they are commonly absolute indolent and
innocent and in this condition I have known them continue for
a long life - It is only by their Bulk and situation that
they become troublesome and require extirpation, and this
too, is the only remedy that they admit of -- But as to the
urgency of extirpation or ↑as to↑
the propriety of consulting Lord
Salton upon the subject you ↑&
his friends↑must determine -- --
The only part of your Memorial that is ambiguous or
obscure is the answer to my 10th Query
about his Lordship's
present state of health - If you wish to say any thing
more on that subject, you must be more particular
when I shall be ready to advise --------
Notes:
1: No reference has been traced in the published writings of Cullen's one-time colleague, Prof. Alexander Monro (1697-1767) but the Edinburgh anatomist may have used this analogy with a common type of fungi in lectures or conversation.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Findlay C. Lord Saltoun
The Tumours you describe
are purely Steatomatous --- situated
in the adipose Cellular membrane --- not containing any particular
matter, but of a peculiar cellular texture forming a substance
of considerable Elasticity & in the common language of our
Surgeon's introduced by the late Dr Monro, called Puff Balls 1 --
They are commonly perfectly detached from the Subjacent
Muscles but often have blood Vessels distributed to them
in their substance of a size proportioned to the size of
the Tumour.
From the first circumstance they admit of easy extirpation
but from the latter require a good deal of attention to obviate
Hemorrhagy - they are commonly absolute indolent and
innocent and in this condition I have known them continue for
a long life - It is only by their Bulk and situation that
they become troublesome and require extirpation, and this
too, is the only remedy that they admit of -- But as to the
urgency of extirpation or ↑as to↑
the propriety of consulting Lord
Salton upon the subject you ↑&
his friends↑must determine -- --
The only part of your Memorial that is ambiguous or
obscure is the answer to my 10th Query
about his LdSps
present state of health - If you wish to say any thing
more on that subject, you must be more particular
when I shall be ready to advise --------
Notes:
1: No reference has been traced in the published writings of Cullen's one-time colleague, Prof. Alexander Monro (1697-1767) but the Edinburgh anatomist may have used this analogy with a common type of fungi in lectures or conversation.
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