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

 

[ID:3791] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Hall / Regarding: Miss Hearcy Fullarton (Hearsey; Fullerton) (Patient), Mr Waugh (Patient) / 30 March 1776 / (Outgoing)

Reply [almost certainly to Dr Hall] concerning 'Miss Hearsey Fullarton', with informal advice on regimen and also mentioning a Mr Waugh.

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DOC ID 3791
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/7/12
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date30 March 1776
Annotation None
TypeScribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry)
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply [almost certainly to Dr Hall] concerning 'Miss Hearsey Fullarton', with informal advice on regimen and also mentioning a Mr Waugh.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:713]
Case of Miss Hearcy Fullarton who spits blood and has a pain in her side from a lung condition.
6
[Case ID:2162]
Case of Mr Waugh only known from an aside remarking on his recovery and advising cold bathing and goat whey.
1


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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2145]AddresseeDr Hall
[PERS ID:1360]PatientMiss Hearcy Fullarton (Hearsey; Fullerton)
[PERS ID:2970]PatientMr Waugh
[PERS ID:2145]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr Hall
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1106]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMr George Fullarton (of Broughton Hall)

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Place of Writing Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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Miss Hearsey Fullarton

Dr Sir


I have your letter by Mr Fullarton and am
perfectly satisfied that you have done every thing that was
proper, & I am very confident in trusting also the future conduct
to your discretion. But I shall observe that the matters are
now much mended yet the repeated attacks which have
happened do not allow us to be in security, & I am clear
that Miss Hersay must continue to abstain entirely from
all animal food, & at the same time to avoid all bodily
motion but of the most gentle kind. Till the Season is a
good deal advanced her excorcise must be entirely in a
Carreage, perhaps afterwards she may go on horseĀ¬
back. She willingly enough abstains from wine & it
is proper she should do so. Let her study with great care to
avoid cold in every shape but much heat from warm
chambers or a load of bed cloaths is also very bad for her.
Let her go to bed for betimes & not Ly to long in the
morning. Let her medicine be continued & let care be
taken to keep her belly regular. The Issue is very proper
but I cant depend upon it for preventing returns of the
Pain of her side & therefore I would reserve that part for
a fresh blister. The Issue therefore of the Side may be
allowed to dry up & in case of any continuance or
threatening of return of her complaints let an Issue either
purpetual or pea
be put into her arm on the side affected.
Whenever anything new occurs to Miss Fullarton I shall
beg to hear from you. Mr Waughs recovery is as much as I
expected & I hope it may in time be perfect. I think Cold
bathing may be attended with much hazard but a goat whey
course may be of service.

I am Dear Dr Yours &cc.
W. C.
Edinburgh 30th March 1776

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Miss Hearsey Fullarton

Dr Sir


I have your letter by Mr Fullarton and am
perfectly satisfied that you have done every thing that was
proper, & I am very confident in trusting also ye future conduct
to your discretion. But I shall observe that the matters are
now much mended yet ye repeated attacks which have
happened do not allow us to be in security, & I am clear
that Miss Hersay must continue to abstain entirely from
all animal food, & at the same time to avoid all bodily
motion but of the most gentle kind. Till ye Season is a
good deal advanced her excorcise must be entirely in a
Carreage, perhaps afterwards she may go on horseĀ¬
back. She willingly enough abstains from wine & it
is proper she should do so. Let her study wt great care to
avoid cold in every shape but much heat from warm
chambers or a load of bed cloaths is also very bad for her.
Let her go to bed for betimes & not Ly to long in ye
morning. Let her medicine be continued & let care be
taken to keep her belly regular. The Issue is very proper
but I cant depend upon it for preventing returns of the
Pain of her side & therefore I would reserve that part for
a fresh blister. The Issue therefore of ye Side may be
allowed to dry up & in case of any continuance or
threatening of return of her complaints let an Issue either
purpetual or pea
be put into her arm on ye side affected.
Whenever anything new occurs to Miss Fullarton I shall
beg to hear from you. Mr Waughs recovery is as much as I
expected & I hope it may in time be perfect. I think Cold
bathing may be attended wt much hazard but a goat whey
course may be of service.

I am Dr Dr Yours &cc.
W. C.
Edin.r 30th March 1776

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