The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1196] From: [AUTHOR UNKNOWN] / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Hearcy Fullarton (Hearsey; Fullerton) (Patient) / June? 1776? / (Incoming)
Letter from C. Drummond describing the case of Miss Fullarton. The patient is travelling to Scotland with her father, who will present the letter to Cullen; she had previously been treated by John Pringle, and 'you know the History of Miss [Fullarton's] Case better than any of us'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1196 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/296 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | June? 1776? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from C. Drummond describing the case of Miss Fullarton. The patient is travelling to Scotland with her father, who will present the letter to Cullen; she had previously been treated by John Pringle, and 'you know the History of Miss [Fullarton's] Case better than any of us'. |
| 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 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1360] | Patient | Miss Hearcy Fullarton (Hearsey; Fullerton) |
| [PERS ID:108] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Colin Drummond |
| [PERS ID:522] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Sir John Pringle |
| [PERS ID:1106] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr George Fullarton (of Broughton Hall) |
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 | |
| Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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This will be presented
to you by Mr Fullarton who set out with
Miss Fullarton for Scotland to Day.
Their stay here has been 3 Weeks. you
know the History of Miss Case better than
any of us. She was sometimes under Sir
Jno. Pringle's Care. you will see by his Pres¬
criptions what he had in View. & {illeg}
coming down . directed her not to drin[ck] {illeg}
Waters - till the Catamenia returned. {illeg}
lily agreed with S.ir. J.no in Opinion & accor[d]{illeg}
she has not drank any of the Water. but {illeg}
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that desirable Point has not been attained
how far the Journey may be of service It
is ha[r]d to say. during Her stay she has been
pretty much in one Way. Cough continues
chill all the Forenoon & pretty hot after
Dinner & continued so till . the Evening th{illeg}
Sweats profuse from 5 in the Morning, till 11
[cf.?] or till she gets out of Bed. There has
{illeg} Haemoptoe. nor threatning of it indeed,
{illeg} Arrival here. however I thought it
{illeg}[e?]ns for her to loose some Blood before she
{illeg}nt on her Journey - sometimes it forwards
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serum no inflammatory appearance [and?] her
pulse is generally quick -- I wish I could
have given you a better Account of your Patient.
I have directed Mr Fullarton to give a saline
Draught or 2 in the Afternoon when she is
under [t]he fever {illeg} Paroxysm & to att{illeg} to
the [s?]{illeg} of her Bowels upon the Journey. [A?] {illeg}
stop a Day . if at any Time she is costive & {illeg}
requires some gentle Laxative . - as the {illeg}
is so uncertain & the Season so far advan[ced?]
indeed, I could by no means urge Mr Fu[llarton]
stay longer here having so long a J{illeg}
before his Hand I wish you a happy {illeg}
ting with your Patient. Compliments to all your Famil[y]
Dear Sir. You{illeg} m[ost humble servant]
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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
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Diplomatic Text
This will be presented
to you by Mr Fullarton who set out wt
Miss Fullarton for Scotland to Day.
Their stay here has been 3 Weeks. you
know the History of Miss Case better than
any of us. She was sometimes under Sr
Jno. Pringle's Care. you will see by his Pres¬
criptions what he had in View. & {illeg}
coming down . directed her not to drin[ck] {illeg}
Waters - till the Catamenia returned. {illeg}
lily agreed wt S.ir. J.no in Opinion & accor[d]{illeg}
she has not drank any of the Water. but {illeg}
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that desirable Point has not been attained
how far the Journey may be of service It
is ha[r]d to say. during Her stay she has been
pretty much in one Way. Cough continues
chill all the Forenoon & pretty hot after
Dinner & continued so till . the Evening th{illeg}
Sweats profuse from 5 in the Morning, till 11
[cf.?] or till she gets out of Bed. There has
{illeg} Haemoptoe. nor threatning of it indeed,
{illeg} Arrival here. however I thought it
{illeg}[e?]ns for her to loose some Blood before she
{illeg}nt on her Journey - sometimes it forwards
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serum no inflammatory appearance [and?] her
pulse is generally quick -- I wish I could
have given you a better Account of your Patient.
I have directed Mr Fullarton to give a saline
Draught or 2 in the Afternoon when she is
under [t]he fever {illeg} Paroxysm & to att{illeg} to
the [s?]{illeg} of her Bowels upon the Journey. [A?] {illeg}
stop a Day . if at any Time she is costive & {illeg}
requires some gentle Laxative . - as the {illeg}
is so uncertain & the Season so far advan[ced?]
indeed, I could by no means urge Mr Fu[llarton]
stay longer here having so long a J{illeg}
before his Hand I wish you a happy {illeg}
ting w.th your Patient. Compli to all your Famil[y]
Dr Sir. You{illeg} m[ost humble servant]
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Doctor Cullen
Edinr
10,,A
22,,16
A1,,:
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