The Cullen Project | [ID:1585] From: Mr Richard Lambert / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Frances Simpson (Sympson) (Patient) / 14 November 1778 / (Incoming)

[ID:1585] From: Mr Richard Lambert / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Frances Simpson (Sympson) (Patient) / 14 November 1778 / (Incoming)

Letter from Richard Lambert concerning the case of Miss Frances Simpson who is suspected of having an ovarian tumour.

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Field	Data
DOC ID	1585
RCPE Catalogue Number	CUL/1/2/674
Main Language	English
Document Direction	Incoming
Date	14 November 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 Richard Lambert concerning the case of Miss Frances Simpson who is suspected of having an ovarian tumour.
Manuscript Incomplete?	No
Evidence of Commercial Posting	Yes

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Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID	Description	Num Docs
[Case ID:784]	Case of Miss Frances Simpson who is treated for an overian tumour under the immediate care of the surgeon Richard Lambert.	11

People linked to this document

Person ID	Role in document	Person
[PERS ID:81]	Author	Mr Richard Lambert
[PERS ID:1]	Addressee	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:894]	Patient	Miss Frances Simpson (Sympson)
[PERS ID:1]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:81]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Mr Richard Lambert

Places linked to this document

Role in document	Settlements / Areas	Region	Country	Global Region	Confidence
Place of Writing	Newcastle upon Tyne	North-East	England	Europe	inferred
Destination of Letter	Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Mentioned / Other	Bradley	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Mentioned / Other	Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Mentioned / Other	London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Mentioned / Other	Newcastle upon Tyne	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Place of Handstamp	Newcastle upon Tyne	North-East	England	Europe	certain

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Newcastle November 14th. 1778

Sir,

Miss Frances Simpson for whom
you were consulted in November last, began
the Use of the Medicines, you Prescribed
for Her, on Monday gone five weeks, and
has continued them very regularly ever
Since; - the Cicuta Pills particularly, &
to that degree of Tremor &c you wished
{illeg} expected from their Use, -- the Mercurials
have not been so regularly persisted in,
on Account of now & then Her mouth
becoming affected, upon which they
were omitted, till the Slight bad taste
relaxed and then She began afresh ----

--- In this way She is now proceeding -

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-- On Wednesday last I visited Her at
Bradley and having seen Her at Newcastle
before you were consulted at Edinburgh I
really cannot at present perceive any
very apparent difference in Her general
Looks, nor in any other circumstance.

--- The Family think Her Abdominal
Bulk Less, by the measure of Her stays,
but She is still much bigger than formerly
when in Health, being then Slim & Gen¬
teel ---- The Moment I first saw Her
after returning from London the disorder
appeared to be in the Ovaria -- a very
careful examination confirmed my
opinion so far as I was able to judge from
circumstances, more especially where

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those Uterine appendages, not having any
Natural discharges, prevents our ascer¬
taining distinctions which are more --
{illeg} (↑obvious↑) in the Urinary, Bilious and
other of the Excretories, which have ---

--- Miss Simpson's pulse is small
& Quick, but She has no degree of Hectick
worth attention ---- She Eats & Slee[ps]
well & appears Chearfull, but doe[s not]
get Flesh ---- We shall proceed accor¬
ding to directions till I have the Honor
of your farther intentions, and be so
obliging as Order, Directed to me, by the
↑first↑ Newcastle Coach another Parcell of the
Pulvis Folium Cicutic - I am Sir your Most
Obedient Humble Servant

Richd Lambert.

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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
North -

✍
Lambert - Newcastle
Concerning
Miss Sympson
November 1778
9. p.89.

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Newcastle Novr: 14th. 1778

Sir,

Miss Frances Simpson for whom
you were consulted in Septembr. last, began
the Use of the Medicines, you Prescribed
for Her, on Monday gone five weeks, and
has continued them very regularly ever
Since; - the Cicuta Pills particularly, &
to that degree of Tremor &c you wished
{illeg} expected from their Use, -- the Mercurials
have not been so regularly persisted in,
on Account of now & then Her mouth
becoming affected, upon which they
were omitted, till the Slight bad taste
relaxed and then She began afresh ----

--- In this way She is now proceeding -

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-- On Wednesday last I visited Her at
Bradley and having seen Her at Newcastle
before you were consulted at Edinr. I
really cannot at present perceive any
very apparent difference in Her general
Looks, nor in any other circumstance.

--- Miss Simpson's pulse is small
& Quick, but She has no degree of Hectick
worth attention ---- She Eats & Slee[ps]
well & appears Chearfull, but doe[s not]
get Flesh ---- We shall proceed accor¬
ding to directions till I have ye Honor
of your farther intentions, and be so
obliging as Order, Directed to me, by the
↑first↑ Newcastle Coach another Parcell of the
Pulv. Fol Cicutic - I am Sir yr. Most
Obedt. Hble Servt.

Richd Lambert.

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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
North -

✍
Lambert - N.Castle
C
Miss Sympson
Novr. 1778
9. p.89.

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