The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1555] From: Mr William Home / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Home (Patient) / 30 August 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Home in Berwick, regarding the case of his sister who has a bad cough and may be consumptive.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1555 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/646 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 30 August 1778 |
| 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 William Home in Berwick, regarding the case of his sister who has a bad cough and may be consumptive. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1044] |
Case of Miss Home, sister of William Home at Berwick, who has a bad cough and spits blood; suspected of being a consumptive. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2139] | Author | Mr William Home |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2263] | Patient | Miss Home |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2139] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr William Home |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
By this time the effect of the Medicines
by your Prescription should seem to have had a
fair trial, and is as follows. thirst much less, Pulse
not near so hard tho frequent, flushing of the face
and heat in the Palms of the hands not so frequent,
cough and difficulty in breathing not so great, the
matter spit up not tinged with blood except now &
then in the morning; difficulty or rather pain in
either side when attempting to be still the same, rests
better at night this tho the Paregoric is given over; costive¬
ness very troublesome thoMagnesia is frequently
used, Menses appear'd in considerable quantity a¬
bout four weeks ago, tho there has been no alteration
since, only about a week ago more than ordinary
pain cough & difficulty of breathing were present,
which in three or four days went off, she was not
bled as the Menses were expected to appear & the approach
of which likely occasion'd the Pain. The Blister is still
open & discharges plentifully, the Medicines are still
continued, tho the Goats Whey turns disagreeable &
with your Permission she shall leave it off; riding
continued regularly twice in the day; Cow whey con¬
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tinued, tho in a amaller quantity as thirst is not so vi¬
olent, Habit much emaciated and very weak.
This is her situation at present, and if you
please to make any change, I shall be very hap¬
py to hear from you by the first Post.
I am
Sir with very great
respect
Your most obedient servant
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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
By this time the effect of the Medicines
by your Prescription should seem to have had a
fair trial, and is as follows. thirst much less, Pulse
not near so hard tho frequent, flushing of the face
and heat in the Palms of the hands not so frequent,
cough and difficulty in breathing not so great, the
matter spit up not tinged with blood except now &
then in the morning; difficulty or rather pain in
either side when attempting to be still the same, rests
better at night this tho the Paregoric is given over; costive¬
ness very troublesome thoMagnesia is frequently
used, Menses appear'd in considerable quantity a¬
bout four weeks ago, tho there has been no alteration
since, only about a week ago more than ordinary
pain cough & difficulty of breathing were present,
which in three or four days went off, she was not
bled as the Menses were expected to appear & the approach
of which likely occasion'd the Pain. The Blister is still
open & discharges plentifully, the Medicines are still
continued, tho the Goats Whey turns disagreeable &
with your Permission she shall leave it off; riding
continued regularly twice in the day; Cow whey con¬
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tinued, tho in a amaller quantity as thirst is not so vi¬
olent, Habit much emaciated and very weak.
This is her situation at present, and if you
please to make any change, I shall be very hap¬
py to hear from you by the first Post.
I am
Sir with very great
respect
Your most obdt st
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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
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