The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1362] From: Mr James Ewart / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr (Patient) / 7 February 1777 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Ewart concerning the case of an unnamed male patient.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1362 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/459 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 7 February 1777 |
| 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 James Ewart concerning the case of an unnamed male patient. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:568] |
Case of an unnamed male patient diagnosed with hysteria. |
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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:1674] | Patient | Mr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1512] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | 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 | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I again trouble you for your advice
for a young Gentleman a friend of mine
who is but in an indifferent state of Health. ---
The different Symptoms as nearly as I can
describe them are as follow. -- About four years
ago when Angling he was suddenly seized with
a fit and fell into the River and was very near
being drowned and for a considerable time afterwards
was affected with a kind of fear which made him
affraid to go from home by himself or to sleep with¬
out a Bedfellow. He has had returns of the Fit
since the appearance of which is faintness and
and stupidity. - About a month ago he applied to me
his complaints then and are at this time a difficult
respiration sometimes his Eyes are very dim with
a heavy dull pain in his head and great dejection
of mind. The Hypochondria is frequently much
ascending from the Stomach to the throat which
gives him great uneasiness for fear of being
Suffocated. - He has likewise a Pain in the small
of his Back and strong Palpitations of the Heart
which is sometimes very visible He is not
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of a Strong or Plethoric Constitution but rather
a delicate nature. His pulse is regular not very
full or hard. - All the Medicines that I have given
him were two Emetics and after each a Purge
and some fœtid Pills your Opinion as soon as
convenient will much oblige
Sir
your most Obedient Humble Servant
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To
Doctor William Cullen
Professor of Medicine
Edingburgh
Mr Ewart C.
a Hysterical Gentleman
February 1777
Diplomatic Text
I again trouble you for your advice
for a young Gentleman a friend of mine
who is but in an indifferent state of Health. ---
The different Symptoms as nearly as I can
describe them are as follow. -- About four years
ago when Angling he was suddenly seized with
a fit and fell into the River and was very near
being drowned and for a considerable time afterwards
was affected with a kind of fear which made him
affraid to go from home by himself or to sleep with¬
out a Bedfellow. He has had returns of the Fit
since the appearance of which is faintness and
and stupidity. - About a month ago he applied to me
his complaints then and are at this time a difficult
respiration sometimes his Eyes are very dim with
a heavy dull pain in his head and great dejection
of mind. The Hypochondria is frequently much
ascending from the Stomach to the throat which
gives him great uneasiness for fear of being
Suffocated. - He has likewise a Pain in the small
of his Back and strong Palpitations of the Heart
which is sometimes very visible He is not
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of a Strong or Plethoric Constitution but rather
a delicate nature. His pulse is regular not very
full or hard. - All the Medicines that I have given
him were two Emetics and after each a Purge
and some fœtid Pills your Opinion as soon as
convenient will much oblige
Sir
your most Obedient Hble Ser.t
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To
Doctor William Cullen
Professor of Medicine
Edingburgh
Mr Ewart C.
a Hysterical Gentleman
Feb.ry 1777
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