The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1803] From: Mrs Frances Fortescue / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Frances Fortescue (Patient) / 12 January 1780 / (Incoming)
Letter from Frances Fortescue at Cookhill, concerning her own case. Possibly privately delivered.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1803 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/883 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 12 January 1780 |
| 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 Frances Fortescue at Cookhill, concerning her own case. Possibly privately delivered. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:515] |
Case of Frances Fortescue who has a longstanding throat and mouth condition. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:660] | Author | Mrs Frances Fortescue |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:660] | Patient | Mrs Frances Fortescue |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cookhill | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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I have received your prescriptions, and have
apply'd the healing Syrup
which proves beneficial to
my Tongue, and throat,
and has dispersed the Humour
to the inside of my Jaws and
Lips, where I can bear it
much better; The Whole of my Complaints exists in
these parts at Least principally, my Nerves were
always Weak particularly
my Hands; My appetite
is Good, & I sleep tollerably Well. My Cheif
Diet has been Milk, Hartshorn Jellys & Calves feet
Veal and Mutton Broths; I drank Asses Milk
Morning and Evening, for three months, my Physician
ordered me Cows Milk, I am Now drinking Lime
Water & Milk but have not yet found any benefitt
I have taken great Quantities of Medicine but to No
good purpose Nor can any of the faculty yet
Employ'd Certify the Complaint more than by guess
I should be glad to be inform'd If I may Eat White
Meat or Broths ) Milk agrees with me very well
I have drunk No Wine or anything strong these
twelve months.) I had a pea
once in my thigh but
it never discharged and causing me great pain
I had it taken out. My Leg is not quite Well
But the discharge from it is but very Small.
I have a particular tinging in the Tips
of my fingers
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Insted of the Glisters recommended by you I have
Hitherto made use of Castor Oile & Oile of
Syrrup of Roses, Which have found to answer
the purpose.) Wou'd you Sir recommend Exercise
as my Hopes of relief are dependant on you
Sir. I hope Will Excuse my taking up
so much of your time in the Stating of my
Case
and I am
Sir your obliged Humble Servant
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Doctor Cullen
Mrs. Fortescue
January 1780
X. p. 147.
Diplomatic Text
I have received your prescriptions, and have
apply'd the healing Syrup
which proves beneficial to
my Tongue, and throat,
and has dispersed the Humour
to the inside of my Jaws and
Lips, where I can bear it
much better; The Whole of my Complaints exists in
these parts at Least principally, my Nerves were
always Weak particularly
my Hands; My appetite
is Good, & I sleep tollerably Well. My Cheif
Diet has been Milk, Hartshorn Jellys & Calves feet
Veal and Mutton Broths; I drank Asses Milk
Morning and Evening, for three months, my Physician
ordered me Cows Milk, I am Now drinking Lime
Water & Milk but have not yet found any benefitt
I have taken great Quantities of Medicine but to No
good purpose Nor can any of the faculty yet
Employ'd Certify the Complaint more than by guess
I should be glad to be inform'd If I may Eat White
Meat or Broths ) Milk agrees with me very well
I have drunk No Wine or anything strong these
twelve months.) I had a pea
once in my thigh but
it never discharged and causing me great pain
I had it taken out. My Leg is not quite Well
But the discharge from it is but very Small.
I have a particular tinging in the Tips
of my fingers
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Insted of the Glisters recommended by you I have
Hitherto made use of Castor Oile & Oile of
Syrrup of Roses, Which have found to answer
the purpose.) Wou'd you Sir recommend Exercise
as my Hopes of relief are dependant on you
Sir. I hope Will Excuse my taking up
so much of your time in the Stating of my
Case
and I am
Sir your obliged Hbl Servt
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Doctor Cullen
Mrs. Fortescue
Janry. 1780
X. p. 147.
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