The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1457] From: Mr Archibald Murray (in Kirkcaldy) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Ayton (Aytoun, of Inchdarney, Inchdairnie) (Patient) / 21 October 1777 / (Incoming)
Letter from Archibald Murray regarding the case of Miss Aytoun.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1457 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/551 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 21 October 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 Archibald Murray regarding the case of Miss Aytoun. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:764] |
Case of Miss Aytoun who suffers varied symptoms including abdominal pains, feverishness, looseness and vomiting. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1942] | Author | Mr Archibald Murray (in Kirkcaldy) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1587] | Patient | Miss Ayton (Aytoun, of Inchdarney, Inchdairnie) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1942] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Archibald Murray (in Kirkcaldy) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Kirkcaldy 21 October 1777
Sir
From the 15. Current till yesterday Miss Aytoun con¬
tinued to gain strength; all her former complaints
were greatly mitigated some of them had totally
disappeared -- The Looseness has recurred &
she says put her out of bed six or seven times
during the night. The sweatings mentioned in
my last now come in the morning ↑&↑ are very
profuse & she says at the time of this approach
& during their continuance she feels cold.
Her Mouth, Tongue & Throat are slightly blister
ed - The hoarseness recurred last night & continu¬
ed about an hour during which time her voice
could not ↑be↑ heard distinctly -- She Coughed a little
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this morning -- Dyspnœa & pain at Breast very
inconsiderable.
Pulse about 80 skincool - Thirst gone
Appetite tollerable - she sleeps toll a little in
the night.
I have again had recourse to the
Anodyne Mixture & have desired Miss Aytoun
to use a flannel Shift - The Exercise in
the Carriage is continued daily I have
the honour to subscribe myself
Dear Sir
Your much obliged &
Obedient Servant
Archd. Murray
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Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mr Murray Kirkcaldy
concerning Miss Aytoun
October 1777
Diplomatic Text
Kirkcaldy 21 Octr. 1777
Sir
From the 15. Currt. till yesterday Miss Aytoun con¬
tinued to gain strength; all her former complaints
were greatly mitigated some of them had totally
disappeared -- The Looseness has recurred &
she says put her out of bed six or seven times
during the night. The sweatings mentioned in
my last now come in the morning ↑&↑ are very
profuse & she says at the time of this approach
& during their continuance she feels cold.
Her Mouth, Tongue & Throat are slightly blister
ed - The hoarseness recurred last night & continu¬
ed about an hour during which time her voice
could not ↑be↑ heard distinctly -- She Coughed a little
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this morning -- Dyspnœa & pain at Breast very
inconsiderable.
P. about 80 skincool - Thirst gone
Appetite tollerable - she sleeps toll a little in
the night.
I have again had recourse to the
Anodyne Mixture & have desired Miss Aytoun
to use a flannel Shift - The Exercise in
the Carriage is continued daily I have
the honour to subscribe myself
Dear Sir
Your much obliged &
Obdt. Servt.
Archd. Murray
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Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinr.
Mr Murray Kirkcaldy
conc. Miss Aytoun
Octr. 1777
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