The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1170] From: Mr James Ewart / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Margaret Ewart (Christie) (of Mulloch, Mullock) (Patient) / October 1775 / (Incoming)
Loose document describing the case of 'Mrs Ewart of Mullock aged about 58'. She has nursed nine children and the "Catamenia left her several years ago without any apparent alteration in her constitution' (i.e. she passed the menopause), but 'about two years ago her health has been upon the decline which she herself imputes to a sudden shock her mind sustained by a piece of disagreeable Intelligence'. An enclosed note on medicines is mentioned but untraced. This document could itself have been an enclosure but no cover-letter has been identified.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1170 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/271 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | October 1775 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Loose document describing the case of 'Mrs Ewart of Mullock aged about 58'. She has nursed nine children and the "Catamenia left her several years ago without any apparent alteration in her constitution' (i.e. she passed the menopause), but 'about two years ago her health has been upon the decline which she herself imputes to a sudden shock her mind sustained by a piece of disagreeable Intelligence'. An enclosed note on medicines is mentioned but untraced. This document could itself have been an enclosure but no cover-letter has been identified. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:496] |
Case of Mrs Ewart of Mullock who has had many children and whose complaints are associated with her 'time of life'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1512] | Author | Mr James Ewart |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1457] | Patient | Mrs Margaret Ewart (of Mulloch, Mullock) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1494] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Gordon |
| [PERS ID:1512] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr James Ewart |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Mullock | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mrs Ewart of Mullock aged about 58 years
enjoyed a good State of health, has been married
about 33 years and has born & nursed nine children
She has all along been very active in her [familee?]
lived regularly, and in her habit was rather
inclined to corpulancy. The Catamenia left her
several years ago without any apparent alteration
of her constitution - About two years ago her
health has been upon the decline which she
herself imputes to a sudden shock her mind sustain'd
by a piece of disagreeable Intelligence - her First
complaints were ↑an↑ Oedematous Swelling of her legs
and Feet, attended with some degree of feverishness
and loss of appetite - Doctor Gordon being called
prescribed medicines of which a note is inclosed -
These she continued to take some time along with
an astringent bath for her legs, composed of water
salt and allum - The swelling gradually decreased
and she appeared to have recovered her former
State of health but not strength complaining
frequently of a feebleness in her limbs ---
From the beginning of last Spring her weakness
became universall - her body began visibly
to sloop, she lost her Flesh, her habit became
delicate - her nerves irritable, and her mind
Easily affected - Subsequent to this, she took a
Pain in her side attended with a tickling Cough -
but no hectic sickness - she was advised to
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drink Goats whey - From which she recovered
considerable benefit - But in July last she was
seized in the morning with an Hemorrhagy at
the nose which continued with some intermissi[ons?]
the most part of the day - The Quantity discharged
might be about three English pints of thin
Crimson Coloured blood which stop'd of [itself?]
she was then order'd the Bark / Cold infusion with
Elixir of Vitriol along with a nourishing diet
a little after the Bark &c was exchang'd
perhaps imprudently for for Ass Milk which
she [us'd?] for about 3 weeks but not sensible
of much benefit from it - [the?] - Cough now
[remained?] for which she was order'd Anodynes
with musk and an ammonia [Mixture?] ✍
M.rs. Ewart
vol IV p 61
Diplomatic Text
Mrs Ewart of Mullock aged about 58 years
enjoyed a good State of health, has been married
about 33 years and has born & nursed nine children
She has all along been very active in her [familee?]
lived regularly, and in her habit was rather
inclined to corpulancy. The Catamenia left her
several years ago without any apparent alteration
of her constitution - About two years ago her
health has been upon the decline which she
herself imputes to a sudden shock her mind sustain'd
by a piece of disagreeable Intelligence - her First
complaints were ↑an↑ Oedematous Swelling of her legs
and Feet, attended with some degree of feverishness
and loss of appetite - Doctor Gordon being called
prescribed medicines of which a note is inclosed -
These she continued to take some time along with
an astringent bath for her legs, composed of water
salt and allum - The swelling gradually decreased
and she appeared to have recovered her former
State of health but not strength complaining
frequently of a feebleness in her limbs ---
From the beginning of last Spring her weakness
became universall - her body began visibly
to sloop, she lost her Flesh, her habit became
delicate - her nerves irritable, and her mind
Easily affected - Subsequent to this, she took a
Pain in her side attended with a tickling Cough -
but no hectic sickness - she was advised to
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drink Goats whey - From which she recovered
considerable benefit - But in July last she was
seized in the morning with an Hemorrhagy at
the nose which continued with some intermissi[ons?]
the most part of the day - The Quantity discharged
might be about three English pints of thin
Crimson Coloured blood which stop'd of [itself?]
she was then order'd the Bark / Cold infusion with
Elxr of Vitriol along with a nourishing diet
a little after the Bark &c was exchang'd
perhaps imprudently for for Ass Milk which
she [us'd?] for about 3 weeks but not sensible
of much benefit from it - [the?] - Cough now
[remained?] for which she was order'd Anodynes
with musk and an ammonia [Mixture?] ✍
M.rs. Ewart
vol IV p 61
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