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

 

[ID:1371] From: Mr William Turnbull / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Reverend Cuthbert Allen (Allan; of Wooler) (Patient), Mrs Younghusband (Young husband) (Patient) / 24 February 1777 / (Incoming)

Letter from William Turnbull concerning the case of Mrs Younghusband, who is pregnant but (after narrowly avoiding miscarriage) is confined to her room and has a slight bloody discharge. He refers to her previously consulting Cullen about two years previously over gynaecological problems before a previous pregnancy (see Letter ID:509). He also refers to the continuing treatment of the vicar of Wooler, Rev. Cuthbert Allen, whom he had also referred to Cullen.

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FieldData
DOC ID 1371
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/468
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date24 February 1777
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 William Turnbull concerning the case of Mrs Younghusband, who is pregnant but (after narrowly avoiding miscarriage) is confined to her room and has a slight bloody discharge. He refers to her previously consulting Cullen about two years previously over gynaecological problems before a previous pregnancy (see Letter ID:509). He also refers to the continuing treatment of the vicar of Wooler, Rev. Cuthbert Allen, whom he had also referred to Cullen.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1]
Case of the Reverend Mr Cuthbert Allen of Wooler, suffering from consumption, and later anasarca and a hernia to his scrotum.
8
[Case ID:26]
Case of Mrs Younghusband with complications during pregnancy.
3


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:2837]AuthorMr William Turnbull
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1310]PatientReverend Cuthbert Allen (Allan; of Wooler)
[PERS ID:1419]PatientMrs Younghusband (Young husband)
[PERS ID:2837]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr William Turnbull
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Wooler North-East England Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Belford North-East England Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Belford North-East England Europe certain

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Dear Sir


About two years ago a Mrs. Younghus¬
band consulted you for a too great flux of her
Menses
and otherwise a very tender delicate Wo¬
man she was then taking the Bark & useing
the Cold Bath. Both of which you advised her to
persevere in after which she proved pregnant
and bore her child untill (↑at↑) the full time: she coud
not Nurse
but continued tolerably well for six
Months proved pregnant again and at the end
of four Months rideing out an [luring?] 1 got her¬
self to much fatigued and was seized with all
the symptoms of a Miscarriage However it did
not happen I advised her to keep her Room live
cool and take the Bark with light nourishing
diet &c. About the ↑end of↑ fifth Month she found herself
with quick Child and has ever since that happened
had an appearance of a little bloody Sanies come off every



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day, it does not weaken her, she has a good Appetite &
Spirits, and in every other respect perfectly well.
The Child is very lively, and as she continues to keep
her Room and persist in the use of the Bark & c ----
I hope she will do well. The discharge is a very small
quantity
but to keep her mind easy advised them to con¬
sult you. Please to write per post and direct by Belford
Northland Our Vicar is continuing to take the Crem:
tartar
&c. there is no alteration of him since I last wrote
you the blister keep discharging very plentifully but
he recovers no strength however if the weather get better that
he can go out on horseback probably he may get a little better.

Dear Sir Your mostObedient
Wm Turnbull
Wooler February 24th 1777


N:B: Mrs Younghusband is
very costive in her belly seldom
gets any relief but when taking
the Elect: Lenitiv:----




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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh


Mr Turnbull
Concerning Mrs YoungHusband
February 1777

Notes:

1: If 'luring' is the correct reading, it refers to the activity of training a hawk (in falconry).

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
Dear Sir


About two years ago a Mrs. Younghus¬
band consulted you for a too great flux of her
Menses
and otherwise a very tender delicate Wo¬
man she was then taking the Bark & useing
the Cold Bath. Both of which you advised her to
persevere in after which she proved pregnant
and bore her child untill (↑at↑) the full time: she coud
not Nurse
but continued tolerably well for six
Months proved pregnant again and at the end
of four Months rideing out an [luring?] 1 got her¬
self to much fatigued and was seized with all
the symptoms of a Miscarriage However it did
not happen I advised her to keep her Room live
cool and take the Bark with light nourishing
diet &c. About the ↑end of↑ fifth Month she found herself
with quick Child and has ever since that happened
had an appearance of a little bloody Sanies come off every



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day, it does not weaken her, she has a good Appetite &
Spirits, and in every other respect perfectly well.
The Child is very lively, and as she continues to keep
her Room and persist in the use of the Bark & c ----
I hope she will do well. The discharge is a very small
quantity
but to keep her mind easy advised them to con¬
sult you. Please to write per post and direct by Belford
Northland Our Vicar is continuing to take the Crem:
tartar
&c. there is no alteration of him since I last wrote
you the blister keep discharging very plentifully but
he recovers no strength however if the weather get better that
he can go out on horseback probably he may get a little better.

Dear Sir Your mostObedt
Wm Turnbull
Wooler Feb.ry 24th 1777


N:B: Mrs Younghusband is
very costive in her belly seldom
gets any relief but when taking
the Elect: Lenitiv:----




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Doctor Cullen
Edingh


Mr Turnbull
C. Mrs YoungHusband
Febry. 1777

Notes:

1: If 'luring' is the correct reading, it refers to the activity of training a hawk (in falconry).

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