The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1922] From: Miss E Fraser (Miss Fraser of Inverallochy) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss E Fraser (Miss Fraser of Inverallochy) (Patient) / September 1780 / (Incoming)
Letter from Miss Fraser of Inverallochy, concerning her own case which is dated 'September 80', while the annotation has 'November' which implies the date this document was delivered to Cullen (context implies that it was probably forwarded by the patient's local physician Dr Skene). It has been entered in the database as 'September' as the time of writing and to ensure it appears as the first document in this case.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1922 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1001 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | September 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Miss Fraser of Inverallochy, concerning her own case which is dated 'September 80', while the annotation has 'November' which implies the date this document was delivered to Cullen (context implies that it was probably forwarded by the patient's local physician Dr Skene). It has been entered in the database as 'September' as the time of writing and to ensure it appears as the first document in this case. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1239] |
Case of Miss Fraser of Inverallochy who is weakened and has a shooting pain from her breast to her shoulder. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:953] | Author | Miss E Fraser (Miss Fraser of Inverallochy) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:953] | Patient | Miss E Fraser (Miss Fraser of Inverallochy) |
| [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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Inverallochy | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Inverallochy | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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About the Midle of December last, I was attacked
with a Fever, and Flux - Which was at that time
a comon Complaint, all over this Country --
It confined me to Bed, for ten days - & left me
Weak & languid for several Weeks -
The Flux has returned at differant times - I
have had five or six attacks of it - for some
hours - & once for 24. Violently - & at this most
severe & lasting attack Considerably Mixed
with Blood -
About the End of Aprill or begining of May -
an Evacuation that has Much distressed me
came on - And has never been altogether
Absent since - tho at times More, or less severe
It has been Mostly attended with pain in the
lower Part of the Back - Restlessness, & want
of sleep in the Nights - for some weeks past
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I have had an Uneasy pain in the left side
stricking through from the left Breast to the shoulder,
The Regular Periodical Evacuation, has
been as Usewell & as I have remarked that
the pain in my side is relieved by riding on
Horse back, tho nevar Intirely Unfelt -
I haue for some months, found My self Much
Enervated; And an oppression on My spirits
which I find worse, or Better, in Proportion
to my want of sleep, & other distressing Com¬
plaints
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Miss Fraser
of Inverallochy
November 1780
XI. p.115
Diplomatic Text
About the Midle of December last, I was attacked
with a Fever, and Flux - Which was at that time
a comon Complaint, all over this Country --
It confined me to Bed, for ten days - & left me
Weak & languid for several Weeks -
The Flux has returned at differant times - I
have had five or six attacks of it - for some
hours - & once for 24. Violently - & at this most
severe & lasting attack Considerably Mixed
with Blood -
About the End of Aprill or begining of May -
an Evacuation that has Much distressed me
came on - And has never been altogether
Absent since - tho at times More, or less severe
It has been Mostly attended with pain in the
lower Part of the Back - Restlessness, & want
of sleep in the Nights - for some weeks past
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I have had an Uneasy pain in the left side
stricking through from the left Breast to the shoulder,
The Regular Periodical Evacuation, has
been as Usewell & as I have remarked that
the pain in my side is relieved by riding on
Horse back, tho nevar Intirely Unfelt -
I haue for some months, found My self Much
Enervated; And an oppression on My spirits
which I find worse, or Better, in Proportion
to my want of sleep, & other distressing Com¬
plaints
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Miss Fraser
of Inverallochy
Novr 1780
XI. p.115
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