The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1937] From: Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Lady Grace Campbell (Stuart) (of Stonefield) (Patient) / 27 October 1780 / (Incoming)
Letter from Dr Alexander Stevenson concerning the case of Lady Grace Campbell. Stevenson has not had a reply to his letter of the 23rd.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1937 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1016 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 27 October 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 Dr Alexander Stevenson concerning the case of Lady Grace Campbell. Stevenson has not had a reply to his letter of the 23rd. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1277] |
Case of Lady Grace Campbell who is generally deprived of her 'powers' and suffers vertigo, headaches and other 'nervous' symptoms [see earlier Case 340]. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:563] | Author | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:861] | Patient | Lady Grace Campbell (of Stonefield) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:563] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
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
As I have no Answer to
my Letter of the 23. I begin to suspect it
has Miscarried - tho' it is a thing I have not
known before - Along with it I sent a Card to
the two junior Doctors -
At any rate there is no harm in resuming Lady
Grace Campbels State, which, independent of my
Letter, you already know very fully.
A general failure of all her powers intellec¬
tual as well as Corporeal, is very observable -
She complains of Headache with Vertigo &
Dazzling or flashes of Light from her Eyes.
She eats without Appetite - her tongue is clean
& has no thirst. Pulse was small & rather
slow - A Blister was applied to the head
& a good deal of Camphire was given i. e-
5 grains in a draught either twice or thrice
a day
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She takes thrice a day a Dose of Bark
Valerian & Ginger . & a Spoonful
of Mustard Seed is ordered at bed time.
Her head is allowed to heal from the
Blister with the intention of repeating it.
She takes the Bath - & uses regular
Exercise.
By my yesterdays Letter, she has rather
gained than lost ground - Tho' She is not
fond of Drugs, She is persuaded to take
them and is a very good patient -
If you have my former Letter, this will be
Superfluous - I shall be glad to hear from
you on this Subject & am
Dear Doctor
Your most humble Servant
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To
Doctor W. Cullen
Edinburgh
Dr Stevenson
Concerning Lady G. Campbell.
October 1780
V. XI. P. 100.
Diplomatic Text
As I have no Answer to
my Letter of the 23. I begin to suspect it
has Miscarried - tho' it is a thing I have not
known before - Along with it I sent a Card to
the two junior Doctors -
At any rate there is no harm in resuming Lady
Grace Campbels State, which, independent of my
Letter, you already know very fully.
A general failure of all her powers intellec¬
tual as well as Corporeal, is very observable -
She complains of Headache with Vertigo &
Dazzling or flashes of Light from her Eyes.
She eats without Appetite - her tongue is clean
& has no thirst. Pulse was small & rather
slow - A Blister was applied to the head
& a good deal of Camphire was given i. e-
5 grains in a draught either twice or thrice
a day
[Page 2]
She takes thrice a day a Dose of Bark
Valerian & Ginger . & a Spoonful
of Mustard Seed is ordered at bed time.
Her head is allowed to heal from the
Blister with the intention of repeating it.
She takes the Bath - & uses regular
Exercise.
By my yesterdays Letter, she has rather
gained than lost ground - Tho' She is not
fond of Drugs, She is persuaded to take
them and is a very good patient -
If you have my former Letter, this will be
Superfluous - I shall be glad to hear from
you on this Subject & am
Dr Dr
Your most humble Servt
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To
Doctor W. Cullen
Edinburgh
Dr Stevenson
C Lady G. Campbell.
Octr. 1780
V. XI. P. 100.
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