The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2202] From: Dr Peter Wright / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr James Fleming (Patient), Mr Matthie (Patient) / 8 May 1782 / (Incoming)
Letter from Peter Wright reporting that 'your friend Mr James Fleming died yesterday', and post mortem report on the autopsy carried out 'by Mr Wallace in presence of several of the Faculty'. He adds a brief note on Mr Matthie.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2202 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1274 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 8 May 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | Yes |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Peter Wright reporting that 'your friend Mr James Fleming died yesterday', and post mortem report on the autopsy carried out 'by Mr Wallace in presence of several of the Faculty'. He adds a brief note on Mr Matthie. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
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 |
| [Case ID:1480] |
Case of Mr Matthie, a young man with a nephritic complaint who is too attached to the pursuit of pleasure to give Cullen's treatments time to take effect. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2830] | Author | Dr Peter Wright |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2831] | Patient | Mr Matthie |
| [PERS ID:2820] | Patient | Mr James Fleming |
| [PERS ID:2830] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Peter Wright |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:216] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Robert Wallace |
| [PERS ID:2832] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Fleming |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Glasgow May 8th. 1782,
Dear Sir
Your friend Mr. James Fleming
died yesterday. His Complaints or Symptoms of Disease
gradually encreased without any thing new Recurring
Upon opening him this day by Mr. Wallace in
presence of Severals of the Faculty, we found the
Cause of his Death. Exactly what was early
foretold. The Cardia Compleatly Schirrous
and a Suppuration begun. The passage into
the Stomach only admitted of a small quill
the Œsophagus, the body of the Stomach. &
Viscera sound. I'm induced to give you this
information. as all Concerned were Satisfied
at his being opened, and indeed it was
his particular desire, to his wife, not to
hinder it if the Midical people Choosed it
I am Dr Sir with respect yours &c
Peter Wright
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Your Patient Mr. Matthie Continues with
Little variation. Sometimes better & Worse.
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Doctor Cullen Physician
Edinburgh --
Mr Fleming.
Dissection
May 1782.
Diplomatic Text
Glasgow May 8th. 1782,
Dear Sir
Your friend Mr. James Fleming
died yesterday. His Complaints or Symptoms of Disease
gradually encreased without any thing new Recurring
Upon opening him this day by Mr. Wallace in
presence of Severals of the Faculty, we found the
Cause of his Death. Exactly what was early
foretold. The Cardia Compleatly Schirrous
and a Suppuration begun. The passage into
the Stomach only admitted of a small quill
the Œsophagus, the body of the Stomach. &
Viscera sound. I'm induced to give you this
information. as all Concerned were Satisfied
at his being opened, and indeed it was
his particular desire, to his wife, not to
hinder it if ye Midical people Choosed it
I am Dr Sir w.t respect yrs. &c
Peter Wright
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Your Patient Mr. Matthie Continues wt.
Little variation. Sometimes better & Worse.
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Doctor Cullen Physician
Edinburgh --
Mr Fleming.
Dissection
May 1782.
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