The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2235] From: Dr Alexander Hunter / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr William Huddleton Williamson (Patient) / 16 June 1782 / (Incoming)
Letter from A. Hunter, concerning the case of Mr Williams. Hunter explains that on his way to Bristol, Williams was seized with a "violent flux of blood from the lungs" at Chesterfield, "which reduced him so much that he died there about a fortnight after." Hunter says that he has enclosed for Cullen "a case of some singularity" but this seems to have been lost.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2235 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1304 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 16 June 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from A. Hunter, concerning the case of Mr Williams. Hunter explains that on his way to Bristol, Williams was seized with a "violent flux of blood from the lungs" at Chesterfield, "which reduced him so much that he died there about a fortnight after." Hunter says that he has enclosed for Cullen "a case of some singularity" but this seems to have been lost. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2532] |
Case of William Huddleton Williamson who has severe cough and is bringing up discoloured phlegm (Cullen is informed privately that Williamson may also have a 'venereal taint'). |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:936] | Author | Dr Alexander Hunter |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5212] | Patient | Mr William Huddleton Williamson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:936] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Hunter |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | York | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Chesterfield | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | York | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Mr Williamson finding his {illeg}
daily decreasing, determined, in the month of April
upon a journey to Bristol; but in his way was
seized at Chesterfield with a violent flux of
blood from the Lungs which reduced him
so much that he died there about a fort¬
night after. Before he left York he complained
of a vexing irritating cough, but with hardly
any expectoration, so that probably some
Tubercles more than formed. The family
informed me that they would order a friend to
call upon you and make their acknow¬
ledgements, which I hope has been done. I in¬
close you a case of some singularity,
and am,
Dear Sir,
your very affectionate servant
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Doctor Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
Mr Williamson finding his {illeg}
daily decreasing, determined, in the month of April
upon a journey to Bristol; but in his way was
seized at Chesterfield with a violent flux of
blood from the Lungs which reduced him
so much that he died there about a fort¬
night after. Before he left York he complained
of a vexing irritating cough, but with hardly
any expectoration, so that probably some
Tubercles more than formed. The family
informed me that they wd. order a friend to
call upon you and make their acknow¬
ledgements, which I hope has been done. I in¬
close you a case of some singularity,
and am,
Dr. Sir,
your very affect. servt.
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Doctor Cullen
Physician
Edinr.
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