DEP/CUL/1/2/1 | Letter from Jo [John] Stevenson, F Clerk [?] and Jo [John] Rutherford to William Cullen | Gives advice on an unnamed female patient in response to a request by Cullen. Includes prescription for a laxative pill, a bark electuary and an opiate bolus. Addressed to Cullen in Glasgow, Scotland. | 9 Mar 1755 |
DEP/CUL/1/2/1443 | Letter from G Watts, Battle, Sussex, England to William Cullen | Correspondent's own case. He is also a doctor and writes about the use of purging in the common inflammatory fever as the most efficacious remedy. | 1 Jan 1784 |
DEP/CUL/2/1/3 | William Cullen's lectures on materia medica, volume 2 | The sections are: 'Medical Virtues of Sulphur and Alcohol', 'External Medicines', 'Specific Purgatives', 'Of Drinks', 'Of the More Universal Remedies', 'Evacuations', 'Nutrients', 'Therapeutics Stimulants', 'Sedatives', 'Sedantia', 'The Means of Preventing or Curing Diseases', 'Methodus Medendi [in Latin and English]', 'Therapeutice [various forms - astringentia, emollientia, sedantia, blood letting etc]', 'Astringents', 'Corrosives', 'Hygiene', 'P L [the only dated section], 'Of Particular Aliments', 'Antacida', 'Blood letting', 'Emetics', 'Purgatives', 'Emmenagoga [Emmenagogue]', 'Of Poisons' and 'Calculus'. At the rear of the volume are lists of drugs. Two inserted notes in the volume which may not be contemporary read 'Do not these correspond with the notes in the printed copy of the syllabus?' and 'Notes of Therapeutical Lectures for an entire session'. It should be noted that not all the sections have obvious headings and some may have been missed. Because the volume consists of separate note the date range will almost certainly be wider than the one dated item. Described in the original manuscript catalogue as 'in his own hand'. | 20 Jan 1764 |
DEP/GRA/1 | Account of Lady Jane Grant of Monymusk to K McKenzie | Account dated 2nd June 1788 for stomach elixir, laxatives and china musk obtained from K McKenzie, apothecary presumably during Lady Jane's last illness. It was certified by Gregory Grant MD on 7th February 1791 who also added that Mr Mackenzie did a lot of work for Lady Jane, her servants and others for ten to twelve years without payment. It was paid on 15th March 1791 by Samuel Mitchelson and received by Kenneth McKenzie. | 2 Jun 1788-15 Mar 1791 |
DEP/HAJ | Collection of James Hamilton the elder | | 1805 - 1824 |
DEP/HAJ/1/2 | Letter to James Hamilton from Andrew Duncan, Adams Square | He writes to congratulate Hamilton on his book on purgative medicines. | 3 Nov 1805 |
DEP/HAJ/1/3 | Letter to James Hamilton from George [Wilson?], Royal Infirmary | He writes to thank Hamilton for sending him a copy of his book on purgative medicines. Undated. | c1805 |
DEP/HAJ/1/4 | Letter to James Hamilton from John Hastie, Royal Infirmary | He writes to thank Hamilton for sending him a copy of his book on purgative medicines. | 2 Nov 1805 |
DEP/HAJ/1/14 | Letter to James Hamilton from Thos [Thomas] Blamire, Carlisle | He writes to thank Hamilton for sending him a copy of his book. He reports that the use of ching's worm lozenges is very common in his area with great beneficial effects. His use of purgatives has proved that not all disease in children is caused by worms. | 25 Nov 1805 |
DEP/HAJ/1/26 | Letter to James Hamilton from John Ford, Chester | Covering letter for the letter from Dr Bond (se HAJ/1/24). He compares the speed at which patients return to health after scarlatina and typhus with and without purgative treatment. He will return to London soon to attend Sir Henry Grey. | 11 Apr 1806 |
DEP/HAJ/1/35 | Letter to James Hamilton from Laur [Laurence] Edmondson, Lerwick | He thanks Hamilton for sending him a copy of his book. He is convinced to extend his use of Hamilton's purgative treatments. | 28 May 1806 |
DEP/HAJ/1/36 | Letter to James Hamilton from Thomas Howel, Tenby, Wales | He reports on the health of Hamilton's brother and has just read his book. He had used calomel on typhus cases in India and thinks purgatives should be extended to dysentery cases. | 11 Jun 1806 |
DEP/HAJ/1/38 | Letter to James Hamilton from [Charles] Morgan, Dover | He thanks Hamilton for the second edition of his book. He also reports a case of a girl who was dying of typhus whom he treated with purgatives. | 25 Jul 1806 |
DEP/HAJ/1/41 | Letter to James Hamilton from John Ford, Chester | He thanks Hamilton for the second edition of his book. He had not thought to use purgatives in the treatment of tetanus before. | 31 Aug 1806 |
DEP/HAJ/1/44 | Letter to James Hamilton from John Rutter, Liverpool | He writes of the critical reception of Hamilton's book in Liverpool. He is concerned about the use of purgatives in 'the typhus as it appears here'. He gives details of using it in a case of rheumatism, which Hamilton had not suggested, and writes of the resistance from patients to ablution for febrile diseases. | 5 Oct 1806 |
DEP/HAJ/1/51 | Letter to James Hamilton from Wm [William] Saunders, Russell Square | He thanks Hamilton for sending a copy of his book and commends purgatives. His favourite is 'jalap combined with neutral salts - calomel...is best'. He also introduces Mr Jones. | 3 Nov 1806 |
DEP/HAJ/1/53 | Letter to Dr Barclay from John Forsyth, Stirling | From the collection of James Hamilton. Letter addressed to Dr Barclay, Edinburgh. He recommends purgatives but cannot easily overcome the prejudice of parents. He gives details of his successful cases. | 6 Nov 1806 |
DEP/HAJ/1/56 | Letter to James Hamilton from John Ford, Chester | Ford describes himself as 'a perfect stranger' to Hamilton so this is earlier than preceding letters. He gives details of Mr Rodbard of Ipswich who wrote an article in the Gentleman's Magazine which Hamilton republished. Ford first met Rodbard when they ran a house for inoculation against small pox in Bristol 30 years ago. He gives the prescription for his preferred purgative. | c1805 |
DEP/HAJ/1/61 | Letter to James Hamilton from John Bright, Birmingham | Hamilton had asked him about opportunities for a doctor in Birmingham. He also gives his support of Hamilton's views on purgatives and thanks for his education in Edinburgh. | 21 May 1807 |
DEP/HAJ/1/64 | Letter to James Hamilton from Chas [Charles] Morgan, Dover | He gives more details of Dr Powell's position on purgatives. He asks after Dr Halliday and Dr Barclay. | 17 Jul 1807 |