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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:2030] From: Mr William Ingham / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Stevenson (Stephenson) (Patient) / 21 September 1781 / (Incoming)

Letter from William Ingham, concerning the case of Mrs Stephenson.

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FieldData
DOC ID 2030
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1108
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date21 September 1781
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from William Ingham, concerning the case of Mrs Stephenson.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

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Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1195]
Case of Mrs Stephenson (Stevenson) who has a sore throat, breathing and other chronic complaints.
6


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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:82]AuthorMr William Ingham
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3054]PatientMrs Stevenson (Stephenson)
[PERS ID:82]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr William Ingham
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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Place of Writing Newcastle upon Tyne North-East England Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Mansion House Street Newcastle upon Tyne North-East England Europe certain

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Dear Sir


Your opinion and Advice is desir'd
for Mrs: Stephenson; a Lady rather corpu¬
lent and upwards of sixty, who was attack'd
about 10 years ago (soon after the Cessation
of her Menses) with a violent spasmodic
Asthma
, which was then reliev'd by Bleed¬
ing
and Anodynes; but, from that Period,
she has been subject to repeated Attacks
and for some Time past has labour'd
under a continued one, which from Cold
and other accidentally Causes frequently
increases to a great Degree, never abating
'till she looses a little Blood and takes
a few Doses of the Lac ammoniacum; she
then expectorates large Quantities of Phlegm
which naturally indicates the occasional



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use of Vomits, yet she constantly refuses
from the Remembrance of the Violence
of an emetic operation some Time since -
This Disorder and frequent Uneasiness
from passing small gravel have for
these eight or nine Months brought on
great Debility, Lowness of Spirits & Loss
of appetite
; she can with Difficulty
be prevail'd upon to use Exercise either
on Horseback or in her Carriage, yet her
Pulse is regular & good, nor does she
appear much shrunk - Her Weakness
seems to me to proceed from Anxiety
about her Complaints
and the Idea
that she has acquir'd of labouring under
what she calls "an inward Decay" --


Her Urine's in proper Quantity, varying it's
appearance, sometimes pale, at other
Times depositing a yellow (↑reddish↑) sediment, nor is



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there any apparent Tendency to Anasarca.


The Medicines, she is now taking, are
the Vinum Amarum and opening Pills
of Extractus Catharticus for if she suffers her¬
self to be costive, she then has great
Fulness in her Chest; her Legs swell
a little and every Complaint is worse -


Her Food has always been simply dress'd
and she has reluctantly taken two or
three Glasses of Wine in the Day, never
suffering much from Thirst --


Bark was once try'd but occasion'd tight¬
ness in her
Breast - I shall be oblig'd
to you for your Answer & inclose a [Drat:?]
upon {illeg} No: 5 Mansion House Street.
in the meantime remain with great Esteem

your obliged humble Servant
Newcastle September 21st 1781
Wm: Ingham



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Dr: Cullen
Edinburgh


Mr Ingham
Concerning Mrs Stephenson
September 1781
V. XIII p. 168

Diplomatic Text

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Dear Sir


Your opinion and Advice is desir'd
for Mrs: Stephenson; a Lady rather corpu¬
lent and upwards of sixty, who was attack'd
about 10 years ago (soon after the Cessation
of her Menses) with a violent spasmodic
Asthma
, which was then reliev'd by Bleed¬
ing
and Anodynes; but, from that Period,
she has been subject to repeated Attacks
and for some Time past has labour'd
under a continued one, which from Cold
and other accidentally Causes frequently
increases to a great Degree, never abating
'till she looses a little Blood and takes
a few Doses of the Lac ammoniacum; she
then expectorates large Quantities of Phlegm
which naturally indicates the occasional



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use of Vomits, yet she constantly refuses
from the Remembrance of the Violence
of an emetic operation some Time since -
This Disorder and frequent Uneasiness
from passing small gravel have for
these eight or nine Months brought on
great Debility, Lowness of Spirits & Loss
of appetite
; she can with Difficulty
be prevail'd upon to use Exercise either
on Horseback or in her Carriage, yet her
Pulse is regular & good, nor does she
appear much shrunk - Her Weakness
seems to me to proceed from Anxiety
about her Complaints
and the Idea
that she has acquir'd of labouring under
what she calls "an inward Decay" --


Her Urine's in proper Quantity, varying it's
appearance, sometimes pale, at other
Times depositing a yellow (↑reddish↑) sediment, nor is



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there any apparent Tendency to Anasarca.


The Medicines, she is now taking, are
the Vinum Amarum and openg. Pills
of Ext: Cathart: for if she suffers her¬
self to be costive, she then has great
Fulness in her Chest; her Legs swell
a little and every Complaint is worse -


Her Food has always been simply dress'd
and she has reluctantly taken two or
three Glasses of Wine in the Day, never
suffering much from Thirst --


Bark was once try'd but occasion'd tight¬
ness in her
Breast - I shall be oblig'd
to you for your Answer & inclose a [Drat:?]
upon {illeg} No: 5 Mansion House Street.
in ye meantime remain with great Esteem

your obliged hble Servt:
N. Castle 7br: 21st 1781
Wm: Ingham



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Dr: Cullen
Edinburgh


Mr Ingham
C Mrs Stephenson
Septr. 1781
V. XIII p. 168

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