The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1538] From: [AUTHOR UNKNOWN] / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Liddle (Patient) / 14? July? 1778? / (Incoming)
Case of Mrs Liddle, possibly sent as an enclosure but no cover-letter traced. Unsigned and no precise date recorded, but probably from mid-July 1778 as it is answered by Cullen on the 20th.
- Facsimile
- Normalized Text
- Diplomatic Text
- Metadata
- Case
- People
- Places
Facsimile
There are 2 images for this document.
[Page 1]
[Page 2]
Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1538 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/629 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 14? July? 1778? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Case of Mrs Liddle, possibly sent as an enclosure but no cover-letter traced. Unsigned and no precise date recorded, but probably from mid-July 1778 as it is answered by Cullen on the 20th. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1030] |
Case of Mrs Liddle, who is hysteric and irritable after a fall on some stairs. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1743] | Patient | Mrs Liddle |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Mrs. Liddle aged about thirty, about five years ago / when
unmarried / was seized with a pain and swelling in the Hypogastrick
Region, which terminated in a Supuration. Was Recommended
to Bath, there, and at London the most Eminent of the Faculty
were Consulted, but Continuing the use of the Water for some time
got to all appearance with; tho at times find an Obtuse pain
where the Abcess was.
When returned to the North enjoyed a tolerable State
of Health, till about two years and a half ago, had the Mis¬
fortune to make a false step in discending the Stairs, by
which means She Spraind the Tendons and ligaments of
the Knee, particularly the Tendons of the Rotula, by being
Confined to Her Room, brought on Hysterick Symptoms
loss of Apetite, dejection of Spirits, to Remove which she
took Huxhams Tincture of the Bark, and used the Cold Baths.
Occasionaly varying Medicines as Symptoms Occurr'd.
Has of late been Subject to the Fluor Albus. A
Physician being Cal'd put her under a Course of the Decoction
Lignor: with Calomel, Absorbent Powders, & Gum Tragacanth
which in Some degree Removed the last mention'd Complaint
tho it frequently Returns --
Her Symptoms at present are an uneasy Sensation
at the Stomach, dejection of Spirits at times, exceedingly
Hysterick, Iritable from the slightest Cause, is, and has
all along been much Relaxed, Menses Regular, Apetite
moderate, Belly Natural. --
[Page 2]
Moderate Exercise, Cheerfull Company, Nourishing
light Diet, with two or three Glasses of Old Port after Dinner
has been Recommended.
Mrs Liddle
July. 1778
IX. 20. 19.
Diplomatic Text
Mrs. Liddle aged about thirty, about five years ago / when
unmarried / was seized with a pain and swelling in the Hypogastrick
Region, which terminated in a Supuration. Was Recommended
to Bath, there, and at London the most Eminent of the Faculty
were Consulted, but Continuing the use of the Water for some time
got to all appearance with; tho at times find an Obtuse pain
where the Abcess was.
When returned to the North enjoyed a tolerable State
of Health, till about two years and a half ago, had the Mis¬
fortune to make a false step in discending the Stairs, by
which means She Spraind the Tendons and ligaments of
the Knee, particularly the Tendons of the Rotula, by being
Confined to Her Room, brought on Hysterick Symptoms
loss of Apetite, dejection of Spirits, to Remove which she
took Huxhams Tincture of the Bark, and used the Cold Baths.
Occasionaly varying Medicines as Symptoms Occurr'd.
Has of late been Subject to the Fluor Albus. A
Physician being Cal'd put her under a Course of the Dect
Lignor: with Calomel, Absorbent Powders, & Gum Tragacanth
which in Some degree Removed the last mention'd Complaint
tho it frequently Returns --
Her Symptoms at present are an uneasy Sensation
at the Stomach, dejection of Spirits at times, exceedingly
Hysterick, Iritable from the slightest Cause, is, and has
all along been much Relaxed, Menses Regular, Apetite
moderate, Belly Natural. --
[Page 2]
Moderate Exercise, Cheerfull Company, Nourishing
light Diet, with two or three Glasses of Old Port after Dinner
has been Recommended.
Mrs Liddle
July. 1778
IX. 20. 19.
XML
XML file not yet available.
Feedback
Send us specfic feeback about this document [DOC ID:1538]
Please note that the Cullen Project team have now disbanded but your comments will be logged in our system and we will look at them one day...
