The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1289] From: Dr Fraser / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Frazer (Fraser) (Patient) / 16 June 1776 / (Incoming)
Letter from an unnamed correspondent [almost certainly Dr Fraser] regarding the case of Mrs Frazer.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1289 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/386 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 16 June 1776 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from an unnamed correspondent [almost certainly Dr Fraser] regarding the case of Mrs Frazer. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:806] |
Case of Mrs Fraser who consulted Cullen back in 'Winter 1765' [no documents traced] and who may have recently miscarried. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:640] | Author | Dr Fraser |
| [PERS ID:634] | Patient | Mrs Frazer (Fraser) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Ardachy | Fort William | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mrs Frazer At about [20?]
About 3 Weeks ago upon getting Cold
& fattigue was [seazed?] with a general
uneasiness weight & universal pains
over her body with slight degree of
fever. She suposes herself to be
about 3 Months gone with child.
Has been subject to abortions which
were attended with a great dale of
destress & which seem to have great¬
ly impaired her constitution. She has
been subject to a very variety of
Nervous complaints particularly
a great weakness & delicacy of her
stomach. She has had frequent fl
floodings for these 10 Days but these
have never been attended with
much loss of blood & have now dis¬
appeared the along with this last
she has had a constant reaching
to vomit & every few hours has
thrown up a quanitity of Bile
mixed with slime for these 4 or
5 Days, the reaching produced
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a violent headach which was at
first constant but now only returns
with the Vomiting & is confined the
crown & fore part of the head She
is at prsent much exhausted
by want of rest & not being able to
retain any thing on her stomach skin
generaly dry, Belly regular Pulse
has never been quick has been
bloaded taken Opeats saline draughts
in the state of efferverscence Injection
Elixir Vitreal &c without much
relief The most urgent symptoms
at present are the Vomiting headach
& weakness –– –– –––––
June 16th
1776
Diplomatic Text
Mrs Frazer At abt [20?]
About 3 Weeks ago upon getting Cold
& fattigue was [seazed?] with a general
uneasiness weight & universal pains
over her body with slight degree of
fever. She suposes herself to be
about 3 Months gone with child.
Has been subject to abortions which
were attended with a great dale of
destress & which seem to have great¬
ly impaired her constitution. She has
been subject to a very variety of
Nervous complaints particularly
a great weakness & delicacy of her
stomach. She has had frequent fl
floodings for these 10 Days but these
have never been attended with
much loss of blood & have now dis¬
appeared the along with this last
she has had a constant reaching
to vomit & every few hours has
thrown up a quanitity of Bile
mixed with slime for these 4 or
5 Days, the reaching produced
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a violent headach which was at
first constant but now only returns
with the Vomiting & is confined the
crown & fore part of the head She
is at prsent much exhausted
by want of rest & not being able to
retain any thing on her stomach skin
generaly dry, Belly regular Pulse
has never been quick has been
bloaded taken Opeats saline draughts
in ye state of efferverscence Injection
Elixr Vitreal &c without much
relief The most urgent symptoms
at present are the Vomiting headach
& weakness –– –– –––––
June 16th
1776
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