The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2245] From: Mr John Short / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Thomas Smith (Patient) / 30 June 1782 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Short, concerning the case of Mr Smith who has just suffered a stroke.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2245 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1311 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 30 June 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 John Short, concerning the case of Mr Smith who has just suffered a stroke. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1032] |
Case of Mr Thomas Smith who is feverish and 'fatuous' and then suffers a paralytic stroke. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:671] | Author | Mr John Short |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2973] | Patient | Mr Thomas Smith |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:671] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Short |
| [PERS ID:2977] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Smith |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Since I wrote you last our patient Mr Smith
has continued in much the same state, untill last
Friday, when he was Walking out with his father in the
forenoon, he began to complain of a pain in his back,
side left side and Uneasiness down his thigh, which
his father perceived to be a weakness, and before he gott
him to the House tho' not a great distance, was Obliged
to lead & rest him several times, I was sent for Yesterday
and found he had been seized with a Hæmiplegia of All
the left side, his Mouth twisted round to the right, and
frequently his tongue so Affected that he cannot Articulate
with ease, his head in the same fatuous state, but his pulse
Yesterday & this day Just 60. cannot turn himself in
bed without help, tho' his Appetite & sleep ↑is↑ good. I had
spoken about Electrifying him, but Advised writing you
for your further Advise, how we are to conduct ourselves
at present & hereafter, and begs you'll will Advise me
in Course in as full a Manner as Occirrs to you. And
I am
Dear Sir
Your Much Obliged & Humble Servant
You'll find this covers
a Guinea Note
J. S.
[Page 2]
Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mr Short
Concerning Mr Smith
June 1782
V. XIV. p. 143.
Diplomatic Text
Since I wrote you last our patient Mr Smith
has continued in much the same state, untill last
Friday, when he was Walking out with his father in the
forenoon, he began to complain of a pain in his back,
side left side and Uneasiness down his thigh, which
his father perceived to be a weakness, and before he gott
him to the House tho' not a great distance, was Obliged
to lead & rest him several times, I was sent for Yesterday
and found he had been seized with a Hæmiplegia of All
the left side, his Mouth twisted round to the right, and
frequently his tongue so Affected that he cannot Articulate
with ease, his head in the same fatuous state, but his pulse
Yesterday & this day Just 60. cannot turn himself in
bed without help, tho' his Appetite & sleep ↑is↑ good. I had
spoken about Electrifying him, but Advised writing you
for your further Advise, how we are to conduct ourselves
at present & hereafter, and begs you'll will Advise me
in Course in as full a Manner as Occirrs to you. And
I am
Dr Sir
Your Much Obliged & Humble Servt
You'll find this covers
a Guinea Note
J. S.
[Page 2]
Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinbr.
Mr Short
C Mr Smith
June 1782
V. XIV. p. 143.
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