The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1015] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr James Hamilton / Regarding: Miss Margaret Home (Hume, of Jordanfield; Miss Home of Branxton) (Patient) / 1 September 1780 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Miss Hume. Jordan field'. Cullen hopes that 'no considerable congestion to be feared'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1015 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/13/70 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 September 1780 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Miss Hume. Jordan field'. Cullen hopes that 'no considerable congestion to be feared'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:687] |
Case of Miss Home whose vertigo is considered the symptom of a plethora. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:812] | Addressee | Dr James Hamilton |
| [PERS ID:811] | Patient | Miss Margaret Home (Hume, of Jordanfield; Miss Home of Branxton) |
| [PERS ID:812] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr James Hamilton |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Dunbar | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Jerdonfield / Jordanfield | Jedburgh | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
For Miss Hume. Jordanfield 1
There being no remarkable appearance of
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Plethora in the young ladys constitution so I hope
no considerable congestions to be feared, but it is to be
feared somewhat, in every case of this kind: and vertigo
is a mark of it. I therefore treat every case of this kind
by blood letting. Leeches were properly applied to her
temples but the evacuation made is not always large
enough & less effectual from the slowness of it.
I therefore beg you will consider whether it may not
be proper to take more blood,
either from the jugular
or the arm if easier & to
repeat these as symptoms &c.
The next step upon the same plan, is keeping
the belly open by cooling medicines & upon occasions
purging. When I propose cooling medicines I do not
mean to exclude Comp. powd. of Sal.
added to Cream
of tartar & sena added
to salts &c.
A blister upon the head;
& follow it by fresh
blisters on other parts of
the Paralytic side rather
than trust to one of them being kept opem as an issue.
Averse to stimulants in the beginning of
such ailments; I think them incompatible with the
plan of Evacuation. I should be glad to find the
Case, nervous or
hysteric but from the Lady's history
I cannot at present suspect any thing of that
kind.
Notes:
1: Jordanfield, possibly the name of a house, remains untraced.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Hume. Jordanfield 1
There being no remarkable appearance of
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Plethora in the young ladys constitution so I hope
no considerable congestions to be feared, but it is to be
feared somewhat, in every case of this kind: and vertigo
is a mark of it. I therefore treat every case of this kind
by blood letting. Leeches were properly applied to her
temples but the evacuation made is not always large
enough & less effectual from the slowness of it.
I therefore beg you will consider whether it may not
be proper to take more blood,
either from the jugular
or the arm if easier & to
repeat these as symptoms &c.
The next step upon the same plan, is keeping
the belly open by cooling medicines & upon occasions
purging. When I propose cooling medicines I do not
mean to exclude Comp. powd. of Sal.
added to Cream
of tartar & sena added
to salts &c.
A blister upon the head;
& follow it by fresh
blisters on other parts of
the Paralytic side rather
than trust to one of them being kept opem as an issue.
Averse to stimulants in the beginning of
such ailments; I think them incompatible with the
plan of Evacuation. I should be glad to find the
Case, nervous or
hysteric but from the Lady's history
I cannot at present suspect any thing of that
kind.
Notes:
1: Jordanfield, possibly the name of a house, remains untraced.
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