The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1998] From: Mr Richard Lambert / To: Mr William Ingham / Regarding: Miss Mary Peareth (Pearith, Peariths) (Patient), Miss Barbara Peareth (Pearith) (Patient) / 1 April 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from Richard Lambert to William Ingham, concerning the case of Miss Mary Peareth and reporting that Miss Barbara Peareth is 'wonderfully well'. This was originally enclosed with document 1997.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1998 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1075b |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 1 April 1781 |
| 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 to William Ingham, concerning the case of Miss Mary Peareth and reporting that Miss Barbara Peareth is 'wonderfully well'. This was originally enclosed with document 1997. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:52] |
Case of Miss Mary Peareth who has a painful bladder condition. |
25 |
| [Case ID:53] |
Case of Miss Barbara Peareth who is thought to have an internal abdominal tumour. |
13 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:81] | Author | Mr Richard Lambert |
| [PERS ID:82] | Addressee | Mr William Ingham |
| [PERS ID:662] | Patient | Miss Barbara Peareth (Pearith) |
| [PERS ID:80] | Patient | Miss Mary Peareth (Pearith, Peariths) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:81] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Richard Lambert |
| [PERS ID:82] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Ingham |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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NewCastle April 1st. 1781
Sir,
I am sorry that it is not in my power
to give You so ↑good↑ an account of Our Patient Miss
Mary Peareth, as I hoped by this time to have
Done -- She has regularly pursued every
Method, prescribed for Her advantage with a
strict perseverance and great attention both
as to Medicine and Diet, but it grieves me
to ↑see↑ a very good Young Lady still afflicted with
a Malady so extremely obstinate --- She has
taken the disguised Pulv. E. Cicuta, with the
Doses encreased so as to impress Her habit --
without experiencing that relief, which might
have been reasonably expected from its long use -
--- At present Her Symptoms are in some
measure Changed --- She supposes the Pain
removed to the other side, ---- is never 12 Hours
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together free from it ---- in General is Costive
but the Slightest Aperient medicine operates
with Violent uneasiness --- Cannot suffer
the usual Quantity of Urine to be collected, which
She passes with great pain ---- Before She
consulted you at Edinburgh, I had sounded Her
but was not sensible of any appearance of Stone.
---- She has now little or no Shiverings, nor
the former appearances of Small Abscess suppura¬
ting and breaking, but Her Urine constantly
deposites a small Quantity of Purulent sediment
--- In short I hardly know how to form a
real, substantial Opinion of Her present situation
--- Appearances are undoubtely a little
different, but I am fearfull the Original funda¬
mental Cause still exists and how to reach it is
the Difficulty ----- I have spoken ↑lately↑ of commencing
The Mercurial Course, You recommended, as the
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Season is now pretty far advanced, which I shall
do if agreable to Your Ideas ---- If any thing
otherwise should be thought necessary, shall be
glad to receive Your directions and am Sir
Your Most humble Servant
Richd: Lambert
P.S. Miss Barbara is wonderfully well
The Family desire Your acceptance of the enclosed
Draught upon London -- [Ye?] I cannot help some¬
times being apprehensive that Skirrosities exist
somewhere at the Neck of Miss Mary's Bladder or
thereabouts? ---
--- Dr: Cullen ---
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Mr: Lambert
Concerning Miss Peariths
April 1781
Diplomatic Text
NCastle Apl. 1st. 1781
Sir,
I am sorry that it is not in my power
to give You so ↑good↑ an account of Our Patient Miss
Mary Peareth, as I hoped by this time to have
Done -- She has regularly pursued every
Method, prescribed for Her advantage with a
strict perseverance and great attention both
as to Medicine and Diet, but it grieves me
to ↑see↑ a very good Young Lady still afflicted wth
a Malady so extremely obstinate --- She has
taken the disguised Pulv. E. Cicuta, with the
Doses encreased so as to impress Her habit --
without experiencing that relief, which might
have been reasonably expected from its long use -
--- At present Her Symptoms are in some
measure Changed --- She supposes the Pain
removed to the other side, ---- is never 12 Hours
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together free from it ---- in General is Costive
but the Slightest Aperient medicine operates
with Violent uneasiness --- Cannot suffer
the usual Quantity of Urine to be collected, wch
She passes with great pain ---- Before She
consulted you at Edingh., I had sounded Her
but was not sensible of any appearance of Stone.
---- She has now little or no Shiverings, nor
the former appearances of Small Abscess suppura¬
ting and breaking, but Her Urine constantly
deposites a small Quantity of Purulent sediment
--- In short I hardly know how to form a
real, substantial Opinion of Her present situation
--- Appearances are undoubtely a little
different, but I am fearfull the Original funda¬
mental Cause still exists and how to reach it is
the Difficulty ----- I have spoken ↑lately↑ of commencing
The Mercurial Course, You recommended, as the
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Season is now pretty far advanced, which I shall
do if agreable to Your Ideas ---- If any thing
otherwise should be thought necessary, shall be
glad to receive Your directions and am Sir
Yr: Most hble Serv:t
Richd: Lambert
P.S. Miss Barbara is wonderfully well
The Family desire Your acceptance of the enclosed
Draught upon London -- [Ye?] I cannot help some¬
times being apprehensive that Skirrosities exist
somewhere at the Neck of Miss Mary's Bladder or
thereabouts? ---
--- Dr: Cullen ---
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Mr: Lambert
C Miss Peariths
April 1781
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