The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1402] From: Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Houston (Houstoun) (Patient) / 5 May 1777 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Stevenson concerning the case of Mr Houstoun.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1402 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/498 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 5 May 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 Alexander Stevenson concerning the case of Mr Houstoun. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:848] |
Case of Mr Houston whose long-standing apoplexy has becomes severe with breathing difficulties, pain and weakness. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:563] | Author | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1923] | Patient | Mr Houston (Houstoun) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:563] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Kilsyth | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I write you now about Mr Hous¬
toun, whose Case you have a general notion of.
He has these seven years been now & then
threaten'd with Apoplexy - last year after seve¬
ral nervous symptoms & great flows of pale Urine
with some pain & inability of the left leg, He had
Hæmiplegia of that side, the eye and tongue affected.
After the usual treatment He went to Bath
where he bath'd but once or twice in a tepid heat.
Came home better, & has used Exercise in
the Chaise, Now & then a little Bark and Valerian
& a seton in the Neck - purges occasionally.
About six weeks ago He kept the bed from
pain, first of his leg, & afterwards of the haunch
which seem'd to connect itself with the lower
part of the ribs towards the back. As He once
had a Colic seemingly Nephritic, he was
fomented &c &c & Anodyne Balsam rubd --
The pain of the Leg had formerly yielded to Blister
& Sinapism - so the haunch was blistered -
He gradually was better & went out in the Chaise.
Within these Eight days He wak'd about
7 in the morning, oppress'd & sick, & what He calls
Asthma, a very thick breathing. It did not conti¬
nue more than a few Minutes, but left him
languid - His head seem'd loaded, a Dozen Leeches
were applied, & his belly opened - A volatile
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& fœtid mixture with Tinct Arom. was at
hand - & seem'd to relieve him next Mor¬
ning when attack'd in the same way.
He has however had more or less of it every day
& this morning was raised by one ↑o' Clock↑ very uneasy
& pass'd a bad Night - He thought cold water relievd
him as much as any thing -- He is very
languid, I have desir'd him to go out in the
Chaise - he takes a few pills of Asafoetida & camphor
with Ol. Cinnamon. -
His Pulse for several years has been so
irregular, I can give no description of it:
He is better when it is so, but at times it has
been full & slow, then the Head is oppress'd.
Even his right Leg has been more swelled of
late, especially towards the Evening -
I am hurried into the Country - if I get back
in time shall tell the effects of his airing & am
8 o' Clock Mr H. seem'd
better in the Chaise, but fatigued
by coming up stair & breath'd thick
was reliev'd by a draught of cold water -
I shall be glad of your advice in Course
of Post.
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To
Dr William Cullen
Professor of Physic
Edinburgh
Dr Stevenson Case
Mr Houstoun
May. 1777.
Vol. VII p 20.
Diplomatic Text
I write you now about Mr Hous¬
toun, whose Case you have a general notion of.
He has these seven years been now & then
threaten'd with Apoplexy - last year after seve¬
ral nervous symptoms & great flows of pale Urine
with some pain & inability of the left leg, He had
Hæmiplegia of that side, the eye and tongue affected.
After the usual treatment He went to Bath
where he bath'd but once or twice in a tepid heat.
Came home better, & has used Exercise in
the Chaise, Now & then a little Bark and Valerian
& a seton in the Neck - purges occasionally.
About six weeks ago He kept the bed from
pain, first of his leg, & afterwards of the haunch
which seem'd to connect itself with the lower
part of the ribs towards the back. As He once
had a Colic seemingly Nephritic, he was
fomented &c &c & Anodyne Balsam rubd --
The pain of the Leg had formerly yielded to Blister
& Sinapism - so the haunch was blistered -
He gradually was better & went out in the Chaise.
Within these Eight days He wak'd about
7 in the morning, oppress'd & sick, & what He calls
Asthma, a very thick breathing. It did not conti¬
nue more than a few Minutes, but left him
languid - His head seem'd loaded, a Dozen Leeches
were applied, & his belly opened - A volatile
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& fœtid mixture with Tinct Arom. was at
hand - & seem'd to relieve him next Mor¬
ning when attack'd in the same way.
He has however had more or less of it every day
& this morning was raised by one ↑o' Clock↑ very uneasy
& pass'd a bad Night - He thought cold water relievd
him as much as any thing -- He is very
languid, I have desir'd him to go out in the
Chaise - he takes a few pills of Asaf. & Camph.
with Ol. Cinn.. -
His Pulse for several years has been so
irregular, I can give no description of it:
He is better when it is so, but at times it has
been full & slow, then the Head is oppress'd.
Even his right Leg has been more swelled of
late, especially towards the Evening -
I am hurried into the Country - if I get back
in time shall tell the effects of his airing & am
8 o' Clock Mr H. seem'd
better in the Chaise, but fatigued
by coming up stair & breath'd thick
was reliev'd by a draught of cold water -
I shall be glad of your advice in Course
of Post.
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To
Dr William Cullen
Professor of Physic
Edinburgh
Dr Stevenson C.
Mr Houstoun
May. 1777.
Vol. VII p 20.
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