The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2175] From: Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Robert Orr (Patient) / 17 March 1782 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Taylor, concerning the case of Mr Orr, who has been coughing up reddish pus. Taylor believes it must have come from an abcess in the liver and not from the lungs.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2175 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1248 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 17 March 1782 |
| 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 Alexander Taylor, concerning the case of Mr Orr, who has been coughing up reddish pus. Taylor believes it must have come from an abcess in the liver and not from the lungs. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:782] |
Case of Robert Orr, who is consumptive. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:207] | Author | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2019] | Patient | Mr Robert Orr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:207] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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When I wrote Yesterday
I did not consider that it would
not reach You till Monday; other¬
wise I would have delayed writing
till now –– from 4 in the After¬
noon Yesterday till 12 at night
Mr. Orr Continued Coughing &
expectorating redish Coloured
Pus freely when the Cough and
expectoration abated – during
this time his pulse beat 116 –
thro the night he got a little sleep
tho' the Anodyne had been omitted –
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And About 4 in the morning fell
into a profuse sweat and at 9 got
a free and loose passage of his belly
wherein there was no Appearance
of Pus; and this day he finds the
Pains of his shoulders Almost gone
and himself easy and no way restless
– his Appetite is better and his pulse
beats only 80 and is weak and soft.
– he still continues coughing up a
little Pus from time to time but
without uneasiness – he guesses that
in All he has coughed up more than
half a mutchkin –– I trouble you
with this Account because I think
it of consequence before your answer
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that you should have the full of this
Change before you ––––
This Abscess must have been in
the liver for it could not have been
in his lungs and Respiration all
Along so little Affected; and yet
it is Amazing that the Pus should
have wrought it's way into th[e]
Lungs with so little Commotion; – it
shews how much Pain depends upon
a state of inflammation; and when
this is resolved that even membranes
themselves may be melted down and
Perforated without Uneasiness –
Your most humble servant
Paisley 17th. March
1782
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Dr. William Cullen
Professor of Medicine
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
When I wrote Yesterday
I did not consider that it would
not reach You till Monday; other¬
wise I would have delayed writing
till now –– from 4 in the After¬
noon Yesterday till 12 at night
Mr. Orr Continued Coughing &
expectorating redish Coloured
Pus freely when the Cough and
expectoration abated – during
this time his pulse beat 116 –
thro the night he got a little sleep
tho' the Anodyne had been omitted –
[Page 2]
And About 4 in the morning fell
into a profuse sweat and at 9 got
a free and loose passage of his belly
wherein there was no Appearance
of Pus; and this day he finds the
Pains of his shoulders Almost gone
and himself easy and no way restless
– his Appetite is better and his pulse
beats only 80 and is weak and soft.
– he still continues coughing up a
little Pus from time to time but
without uneasiness – he guesses that
in All he has coughed up more than
half a mutchkin –– I trouble you
with this Account because I think
it of consequence before your answer
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that you should have the full of this
Change before you ––––
This Abscess must have been in
the liver for it could not have been
in his lungs and Respiration all
Along so little Affected; and yet
it is Amazing that the Pus should
have wrought it's way into th[e]
Lungs with so little Commotion; – it
shews how much Pain depends upon
a state of inflammation; and when
this is resolved that even membranes
themselves may be melted down and
Perforated without Uneasiness –
Your most humble servt.
Paisley 17th. March
1782
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Dr. William Cullen
Professor of Medicine
Edinr.
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