The Cullen Project | [ID:2074] From: Mr Arthur Gair / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Selby (Patient) / 15 October 1781 / (Incoming)

[ID:2074] From: Mr Arthur Gair / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mrs Selby (Patient) / 15 October 1781 / (Incoming)

Letter from Arthur Gair, concerning the case of Mrs N.I.(?) Selby, young woman with a menstrual complaint.

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Field	Data
DOC ID	2074
RCPE Catalogue Number	CUL/1/2/1148
Main Language	English
Document Direction	Incoming
Date	15 October 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 Arthur Gair, concerning the case of Mrs N.I.(?) Selby, young woman with a menstrual complaint.
Manuscript Incomplete?	No
Evidence of Commercial Posting	No

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Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID	Description	Num Docs
[Case ID:1374]	Case of Mrs N. Selby who has a menstrual disorder.	2

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Person ID	Role in document	Person
[PERS ID:1460]	Author	Mr Arthur Gair
[PERS ID:182]	Patient	Mrs Selby
[PERS ID:1460]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Mr Arthur Gair

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Role in document	Specific Place	Settlements / Areas	Region	Country	Global Region	Confidence
Place of Writing		Biddlestone	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred

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Mrs [N. I.?] Selby's Case

The Lady is about 18 years old, had her Menses
regular before marriage (which was in March last)
after that She ceased to alter for some months & it
was thought most prudent to forbear taking any
medicine lest She might be pregnant tho' no other
symptom of pregnancy appear'd- then (↑[Then?]↑) She menstru¬
ated once more which was about 4 months ago
& not since -- during the above time She has been
afflicted with a Cough & spitting which has all
the appearance of Pus & at times has had a
discharge of blood mixed with the purulent
Matter which She expectorates - Her Pulse has
been all along quicker than natural & after
Noon the quickness increases & is accompanied
with febrile heat - at the same time She
complains of cold, as She mostly does at all
times. - She cannot bear exercise without great
fatigue & has no inclination to it. Her appetite
is very weak, her Spirits low & She seems to lose
flesh - She was once bled when she had the Hemoptoe

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& it was sizey - She seldom sleeps well on accounts
of the Cough & almost every morning awakes in a
profuse sweat -- This detail of her complaints
(since I have visited Her) may be thought unnecessary
if the Physician is to see Her; but it will save
Her the pain and trouble of inumerating them
Herself, & I hope convince Her & her Friends,
that tho' I have troubled Her with very few
Medicines yet that I am, & always have been
anxious for Her welfare.

Arthur Gair

Biddleston
15. October 1781

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Mr Gair
Concerning Mrs Selby
October 1781
V.XIII p194

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Mrs [N. I.?] Selby's Case

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& it was sizey - She seldom sleeps well on accts
of the Cough & almost every morning awakes in a
profuse sweat -- This detail of her complaints
(since I have visited Her) may be thought unnecessary
if the Physician is to see Her; but it will save
Her the pain and trouble of inumerating them
Herself, & I hope convince Her & her Friends,
that tho' I have troubled Her with very few
Medicines yet that I am, & always have been
anxious for Her welfare.

Arthur Gair

Biddleston
15. Octr 1781

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Mr Gair
C Mrs Selby
Octr 1781
V.XIII p194

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