The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:867] From: Mr Robert Forbes / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Maddie(?) Fordyce (Patient) / 12 January 1774 / (Incoming)
Case note, unsigned but identified as by Dr Robert Forbes, sent as an enclosure, headed 'Continuation of Mrs Fordyce's Case', which belongs with the later Letter (Doc:866). The note, which describes Mrs Fordyce's condition and treatment following a recent abortion (i.e. miscarriage) was composed by the sister of William Dunbar who was in attendance, but is in the handwriting of Dr Robert Fordyce.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 867 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/133b |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 12 January 1774 |
| 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 note, unsigned but identified as by Dr Robert Forbes, sent as an enclosure, headed 'Continuation of Mrs Fordyce's Case', which belongs with the later Letter (Doc:866). The note, which describes Mrs Fordyce's condition and treatment following a recent abortion (i.e. miscarriage) was composed by the sister of William Dunbar who was in attendance, but is in the handwriting of Dr Robert Fordyce. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:11] |
Case of Mrs Fordyce diagnosed as having 'an Hysteric affection'. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:386] | Author | Mr Robert Forbes |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:390] | Patient | Mrs Maddie(?) Fordyce |
| [PERS ID:386] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Robert Forbes |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2535] | Supplemental Author | Dunbar? |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Nairn | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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12th 1774
From the Time of Abortion, every Symptom was as favourable
and natural as could be expected, got Regular Passage for many
Days and had much appearance of Perfect Recovery that she was
encouraged to get out of Bed and sitt in her Chair from Breakfast
till nine at night. On the 10th about 2 o'Cloke Morning (having
been only Costive from 9 o'Cloke of the 8th when she had a Severe
pain at the Mouth of her Stomach, (none from the Colon) which
communicatid opposite to that at her Back, had at same Time a
heaving and great pain in both her Breasts centred in and
thro' her Nipples as she informs, but no hardnes, had no Eruct¬
tions. This disorder continued about an hour and a half which she
thinks was removed by an Injection, and about a Gill of warm
Porter. Next night she took Two of Andersons Pills and had no
Complaint, which aperate Twice next Day; Continued well till
Two this Morning when she had the same Complaints, & she
thinks the heaving in her Breasts came on but is sensible of the Pains
in her Nipples during the Disorder which gave up at Six this Morning
which as she Imagines went of by taking a little Red Port, after
that she had a few Belchings, After this Disorder she feels now
a Slight pain at the Cartilage [Xipliuides?], 1 which has now gone & she [easy?]
During the Time of these two Attacks she complained of a
Coldness ↑in her Limbs↑ and Drowth, And
no tendency to Vomit, but declind
drinking. All that can be observed of either is that she is very weak
& low Spirited tho' her Pulse is natural and still free of Fear.
Notes:
1: Owing to the handwriting the precise spelling being employed here is rather unclear but the reference is to the anatomical structure known as "The Xiphoid Process", found in the sternum.
Diplomatic Text
12th 1774
From the Time of Abortion, every Symptom was as favourable
and natural as could be expected, got Regular Passage for many
Days and had much appearance of Perfect Recovery that she was
encouraged to get out of Bed and sitt in her Chair from Breakfast
till nine at night. On the 10th about 2 o'Cloke Morning (having
been only Costive from 9 o'Cloke of the 8th when she had a Severe
pain at the Mouth of her Stomach, (none from the Colon) which
communicatid opposite to that at her Back, had at same Time a
heaving and great pain in both her Breasts centred in and
thro' her Nipples as she informs, but no hardnes, had no Eruct¬
tions. This disorder continued about an hour and a half which she
thinks was removed by an Injection, and about a Gill of warm
Porter. Next night she took Two of Andersons Pills and had no
Complaint, which aperate Twice next Day; Continued well till
Two this Morning when she had the same Complaints, & she
thinks the heaving in her Breasts came on but is sensible of the Pains
in her Nipples during the Disorder which gave up at Six this Morning
which as she Imagines went of by taking a little Red Port, after
that she had a few Belchings, After this Disorder she feels now
a Slight pain at the Cartilage [Xipliuides?], 1 which has now gone & she [easy?]
During the Time of these two Attacks she complained of a
Coldness ↑in her Limbs↑ and Drowth, And
no tendency to Vomit, but declind
drinking. All that can be observed of either is that she is very weak
& low Spirited tho' her Pulse is natural and still free of Fear.
Notes:
1: Owing to the handwriting the precise spelling being employed here is rather unclear but the reference is to the anatomical structure known as "The Xiphoid Process", found in the sternum.
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