The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2050] From: Mrs Ann Merivale / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Merivale (Patient) / 21 August 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from Ann Merivale, concerning the case of her children, two of which fell victim to a type of croup. Mrs Merivale relates the constitutions and bodily habits of her three children, including her surviving child, a boy of two years. Mrs Merivale also states: 'I have, from a principle of duty as well as from inclination, taken pleasure in suckling all my Children'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2050 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1125 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 21 August 1781 |
| 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 Ann Merivale, concerning the case of her children, two of which fell victim to a type of croup. Mrs Merivale relates the constitutions and bodily habits of her three children, including her surviving child, a boy of two years. Mrs Merivale also states: 'I have, from a principle of duty as well as from inclination, taken pleasure in suckling all my Children'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1327] |
Case of Ann Merivale who seeks advice on how to take precautions against a disorder, a form of croup, which killed two of her children in order to stop it taking her surviving child. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:154] | Author | Mrs Ann Merivale |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:155] | Patient | Merivale |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:154] | Other | Mrs Ann Merivale |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I receiv'd your favour of the 13th. & beg
you to accept my most grateful acknowlegements for it -- it is
in every respect highly satisfactory to me, & will I trust, by the
divine blessing, be a means of preserving me from the misery of
seeing another Child fall a Victim to a disorder which has proved
so fatal to my family. --- my only surviving Child, is a healthy Boy
of two years of age whom I have endeavour'd to bring up in a man¬
ner equally remov'd from extreme hardiness & too great indulgence
I had reason to fear the former method had been prejudicial to my
eldest Girl, & am too sensible of the ill effects attending the latter, to
be at all inclin'd towards the practice of it --- the Children I have
lost were of very different habits & constitutions - the eldest who died
when near six years of Age was extremely delicate & inclin'd to fre¬
quent returns of a troublesome feverish complaint -- the second was
remarkably strong & robust, much beyond what is usual at her Years -
- my little Boy I hope partakes of her constitution 'tho for the first
twelvemonth he did not appear to be a strong Child - but at that time
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I had an Issue cut in his Arm which I hoped might be serviceable
to him in cutting his teeth, & in moderating the violence of such
diseases as Children are liable to -- he has since had the small pox
by inoculation very favorably, & has enjoy'd perfect strength & health
-- I have, from a principle of duty as well as from inclination, taken
pleasure in suckling all my Children, & I have always been of a
good constitution, not subject to any frequent or particular disease
so that they have not I trust been injur'd by improper nourishment
in the early part of their lives -- at present, I am careful that my
little Boy's food be light & easy of digestion - that he be kept as
secure as possible from dampness & rain, without confining him
from that degree of cold which is necessary to brace & strengthen
him, & that his Cloaths be moderately warm, loose & light --- if
any thing further occurs to you, Sir, which may afford me some
useful {illeg} (↑Information↑), I intreat the favour of
you to communicate {illeg} (↑it↑) to me & you will most highly oblige
Sir!
Your obedient humble
Servant
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Dr. Cullen.
Diplomatic Text
I receiv'd your favour of the 13th. & beg
you to accept my most grateful acknowlegements for it -- it is
in every respect highly satisfactory to me, & will I trust, by the
divine blessing, be a means of preserving me from the misery of
seeing another Child fall a Victim to a disorder which has proved
so fatal to my family. --- my only surviving Child, is a healthy Boy
of two years of age whom I have endeavour'd to bring up in a man¬
ner equally remov'd from extreme hardiness & too great indulgence
I had reason to fear the former method had been prejudicial to my
eldest Girl, & am too sensible of the ill effects attending the latter, to
be at all inclin'd towards the practice of it --- the Children I have
lost were of very different habits & constitutions - the eldest who died
when near six years of Age was extremely delicate & inclin'd to fre¬
quent returns of a troublesome feverish complaint -- the second was
remarkably strong & robust, much beyond what is usual at her Years -
- my little Boy I hope partakes of her constitution 'tho for the first
twelvemonth he did not appear to be a strong Child - but at that time
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I had an Issue cut in his Arm which I hoped might be serviceable
to him in cutting his teeth, & in moderating the violence of such
diseases as Children are liable to -- he has since had the small pox
by inoculation very favorably, & has enjoy'd perfect strength & health
-- I have, from a principle of duty as well as from inclination, taken
pleasure in suckling all my Children, & I have always been of a
good constitution, not subject to any frequent or particular disease
so that they have not I trust been injur'd by improper nourishment
in the early part of their lives -- at present, I am careful that my
little Boy's food be light & easy of digestion - that he be kept as
secure as possible from dampness & rain, without confining him
from that degree of cold which is necessary to brace & strengthen
him, & that his Cloaths be moderately warm, loose & light --- if
any thing further occurs to you, Sir, which may afford me some
useful {illeg} (↑Information↑), I intreat the favour of
you to communicate {illeg} (↑it↑) to me & you will most highly oblige
Sir!
Your obedient humble
Servant
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Dr. Cullen.
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