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

 

[ID:2132] From: Mr Robert Wallace / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr James Fleming (Patient) / 14 January 1782 / (Incoming)

Letter from Robert Wallace, concerning the case of Mr Fleming.

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FieldData
DOC ID 2132
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1207
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date14 January 1782
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 Robert Wallace, concerning the case of Mr Fleming.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:863]
Case of Cullen's 'old aquaintance' Mr James Fleming who has an obstructed oesophagus which proves fatal. May be same person as Case 276.
10


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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:216]AuthorMr Robert Wallace
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2820]PatientMr James Fleming
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:216]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Robert Wallace
[PERS ID:2821]OtherMrs Aikenhead

Places linked to this document

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Place of Writing Glasgow Glasgow and West Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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Dr Sir


When Mr. Fleming told me that he
was obliged to be in Edinburgh in a few days,
I advised him to consult you, for a complaint
he has had for about two months, & that however
slight it might appear at present, it might be
attended with troublesome consequences. It is a
difficulty of getting down the food into the Stomach
from a straitness of a particular part of the Œso¬
phagus
, he feels likewise a soreness at that
part upon pressing down the aliment. The
place he points out is about a hands breadth
above the pit of the Stomach. He thinks himself
that is chiefly a windy complaint, but I wish it
may not be a topical affection. I have given
twice or thrice Calomel at night, & Jalop
next morning, which is the only medicine he



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has used. Since he first noticed this uneasiness
which was when retching after having taken
a dose of Salts, & the inclination to vomiting
very strong The difficulty of swallowing or
pressing down the aliment & of soreness at the
part have continued nearly in the same state.


I ever am with great regard
Dr Sir
Your most obedient Servant

Robert Wallace

Glasgow January 14.
1782.



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Dr. William Cullen
Edinburgh


Mrs Aikenhead opposite to
the Corn market. ----


Mr Wallace
Concerning Mr Fleming
January 1782
V.XIII. p.262

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]

Dr Sir


When Mr. Fleming told me that he
was obliged to be in Edinburgh in a few days,
I advised him to consult you, for a complaint
he has had for about two months, & that however
slight it might appear at present, it might be
attended with troublesome consequences. It is a
difficulty of getting down the food into the Stomach
from a straitness of a particular part of the Œso¬
phagus
, he feels likewise a soreness at that
part upon pressing down the aliment. The
place he points out is about a hands breadth
above the pit of the Stomach. He thinks himself
that is chiefly a windy complaint, but I wish it
may not be a topical affection. I have given
twice or thrice Calomel at night, & Jalop
next morning, which is the only medicine he



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has used. Since he first noticed this uneasiness
which was when retching after having taken
a dose of Salts, & the inclination to vomiting
very strong The difficulty of swallowing or
pressing down the aliment & of soreness at the
part have continued nearly in the same state.


I ever am with great regard
Dr Sir
Your most ob.t Servtt

Robert Wallace

Glasgow Jany 14.
1782.



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Dr. William Cullen
Edinr.


Mrs Aikenhead opposite to
the Corn market. ----


Mr Wallace
C Mr Fleming
Janry 1782
V.XIII. p.262

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