The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1905] From: Basil Browne / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: [A matter not directly regarding a patient] / August 1780 / (Incoming)
Letter from Basil Browne, concerning his own case, in which he reports having problems sleeping because of 'the uneasiness in my breast'..
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1905 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/985 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | August 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 Basil Browne, concerning his own case, in which he reports having problems sleeping because of 'the uneasiness in my breast'.. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1270] |
Case of Basil Browne who has a tight and painful chest. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2907] | Author | Basil Browne |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
The uneasiness in my
breast continues much ↑the same↑ as when
I left you, but it seems to extend
sometimes towards the left side
with a sense of heat & something
like stricture - in general it is
uniformly under my right breast-
My Pulse is good as when you
felt it about 72 - No Cough or sweats
my appetite pretty good, but very
little eating makes the afternoon
most painful- My rest is very
much disturbed by dreams [&?]
perpetual turning tho' I do not
count the hours yet I can be
very sensible of something or
other (tis more uneasiness than
pain) which requires a constant
change of posture - I breathe freely
there is often a heat between my
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shoulders and down the back when
tis there I feel none elsewhere -
My habit is Costive - that has been
the case for years- I never take
any medicine unless when at
sea where it is much encreased-
I feel well on horseback, Milk agrees
with my Stomach- I can bear but
little exercise & most of all my
nights distress me- I shall ↑be↑ happy
to have a line from I am this
moment thinking about a
voyage-
I remain with great
respect your most obliged
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Dr Cullen
Edinburgh
Basil Browne Esqr.
Augt. 1780
XI. p. 0.
Diplomatic Text
The uneasiness in my
breast continues much ↑the same↑ as when
I left you, but it seems to extend
sometimes towards the left side
with a sense of heat & something
like stricture - in general it is
uniformly under my right breast-
My Pulse is good as when you
felt it about 72 - No Cough or sweats
my appetite pretty good, but very
little eating makes the afternoon
most painful- My rest is very
much disturbed by dreams [&?]
perpetual turning tho' I do not
count the hours yet I can be
very sensible of something or
other (tis more uneasiness than
pain) which requires a constant
change of posture - I breathe freely
there is often a heat between my
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shoulders and down the back when
tis there I feel none elsewhere -
My habit is Costive - that has been
the case for years- I never take
any medicine unless when at
sea where it is much encreased-
I feel well on horseback, Milk agrees
with my Stomach- I can bear but
little exercise & most of all my
nights distress me- I shall ↑be↑ happy
to have a line from I am this
moment thinking about a
voyage-
I remain with great
respect your most obliged
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Dr Cullen
Edinr.
Basil Browne Esqr.
Augt. 1780
XI. p. 0.
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