The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2276] From: Mr William Ingham / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Mary Peareth (Pearith, Peariths) (Patient), Miss Ellison (Alison) (Patient), Mr Ralph Bates (Patient) / 2 June 1783 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Ingham, concerning the cases of Mr Bates and Miss Ellison and reporting on the health of Miss M. Pearith [Peareth]. He mentions inclosing a prescription he has given to Mr Bates, but this is missing.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2276 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1334 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 2 June 1783 |
| 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 William Ingham, concerning the cases of Mr Bates and Miss Ellison and reporting on the health of Miss M. Pearith [Peareth]. He mentions inclosing a prescription he has given to Mr Bates, but this is missing. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:52] |
Case of Miss Mary Peareth who has a painful bladder condition. |
25 |
| [Case ID:747] |
Case of Mr Ralph Bates who has rheumatic pains and a liver and bowel complaint which proves fatal. |
11 |
| [Case ID:1572] |
Case of Miss Ellison who suffers from a number of conditions including costiveness, a nervous complaint in her head and an inflamed eye. |
12 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:82] | Author | Mr William Ingham |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2597] | Patient | Miss Ellison (Alison) |
| [PERS ID:2598] | Patient | Mr Ralph Bates |
| [PERS ID:80] | Patient | Miss Mary Peareth (Pearith, Peariths) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:82] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Ingham |
| [PERS ID:2702] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Bates |
| [PERS ID:3019] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr R Bates |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Dear Sir,
Mr: Bates, the Gentleman
who delivers this, being desirous of your
advice, I therefore take the Liberty of in¬
forming you that for many years past, he has
been subject to slight Rheumatic Pains
and Uneasiness in his Bowels, but so very in¬
considerable as to give no Inconvenience till
within these six Months; since that time they
have increas'd and become very troublesome af¬
fecting particularly the intestinal tube with
Gripings and Flatulency, his Pulse at the same
time being good & regular and nothing unna¬
tural in his Urine -- he has sometimes thought
his Pains nephritic, but upon pointing to the
Seat of his Uneasiness, it never appear'd to me
situated in the Kidnies; nor can I suppose any
hepatic affection as he has always been heal¬
thy and regular in his Living -- for a few days
he has had a Nausea upon the mention of Food
and his Nights have been restless, which he at¬
tributes to his other ailments, but in this I dif¬
fer with him and think that anxiety is the Cause
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of both; for three weeks ago, the Printer of our
weekly Paper copied from the Antigua Gazette
the particulars of an action between the argo
and a french Line of Battle ship, mentioning
that the only officer kill'd was a Mr R Bates
{illeg} of this Matter, Government have receiv'd
no account and of Course the Fate of a very
promising son remains uncertain and must
affect Mr Bates sensibly 1 --
I willingly hope that upon Examination
you will not find this Complaint formidable
and that it will soon yield to your good
Directions; inclos'd I send you a Prescription of
what I've given 2 --
---
I must now inform you of Miss Ellison,
Sister to Mrs. Bates, who will be at Edinburgh
in a few days to consult you - her Com¬
plaints appear to me intirely of the nervous
kind and began in 1775 at the Time of the
menstrual Cessation -- the first Uneasiness
was after walking much in a hot day; she was
siez'd with Giddiness in her head, violent shak¬
ings and every sensation of fainting away, since
that Period she has had frequent Fullness and
Tightness in her Head with a firm, regular Pulse,
which has occasion'd me to bleed her & the Relief
she finds, confirms the Propriety of the Plan, altho' I
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never take more than four or five Ounces; it's
very rare that there is any sizy appearances &
the Proportion of the serum & crassamentum
is very right -- She sometimes has great
Tremors and the Dread of Fainting, also describes
a Rising not unlike the Globus Hystericus &
has convulsive motions in the muscles of
the lower jaws -- she has taken a Variety
of Medicines as assafœtida, camphor, valerian
Bark, cinnabar & guaiacum, has had a
perpetual Blister at the Top of her Head and
has now an Issue and the only medicine she
takes at present is a little white mustard
seed to keep her open -- I heartily wish
you succefs and am with great Esteem
Dear Sir: your obliged humble Servant
Wm: Ingham
NewCastle June 2d: 1783
P.S Miss M. Pearith continues as
usual --
Dr: Cullen
Diplomatic Text
Dear Sir,
Mr: Bates, the Gentleman
who delivers this, being desirous of your
advice, I therefore take the Liberty of in¬
forming you that for many years past, he has
been subject to slight Rheumatic Pains
and Uneasiness in his Bowels, but so very in¬
considerable as to give no Inconvenience till
within these six Months; since that time they
have increas'd and become very troublesome af¬
fecting particularly the intestinal tube with
Gripings and Flatulency, his Pulse at the same
time being good & regular and nothing unna¬
tural in his Urine -- he has sometimes thought
his Pains nephritic, but upon pointing to the
Seat of his Uneasiness, it never appear'd to me
situated in the Kidnies; nor can I suppose any
hepatic affection as he has always been heal¬
thy and regular in his Living -- for a few days
he has had a Nausea upon the mention of Food
and his Nights have been restless, which he at¬
tributes to his other ailments, but in this I dif¬
fer with him and think that anxiety is the Cause
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of both; for three weeks ago, the Printer of our
weekly Paper copied from the Antigua Gazette
the particulars of an action between the argo
and a french Line of Battle ship, mentioning
that the only officer kill'd was a Mr R Bates
{illeg} of this Matter, Government have receiv'd
no account and of Course the Fate of a very
promising son remains uncertain and must
affect Mr Bates sensibly 1 --
I willingly hope that upon Examination
you will not find this Complaint formidable
and that it will soon yield to your good
Directions; inclos'd I send you a Prescription of
what I've given 2 --
---
I must now inform you of Miss Ellison,
Sister to Mrs. Bates, who will be at Edinburgh
in a few days to consult you - her Com¬
plaints appear to me intirely of the nervous
kind and began in 1775 at the Time of the
menstrual Cessation -- the first Uneasiness
was after walking much in a hot day; she was
siez'd with Giddiness in her head, violent shak¬
ings and every sensation of fainting away, since
that Period she has had frequent Fullness and
Tightness in her Head with a firm, regular Pulse,
which has occasion'd me to bleed her & the Relief
she finds, confirms the Propriety of the Plan, altho' I
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never take more than four or five Ounces; it's
very rare that there is any sizy appearances &
the Proportion of the serum & crassamentum
is very right -- She sometimes has great
Tremors and the Dread of Fainting, also describes
a Rising not unlike ye Globus Hystericus &
has convulsive motions in the muscles of
the lower jaws -- she has taken a Variety
of Medicines as assafœtida, camphor, valerian
Bark, cinnabar & guaiacum, has had a
perpetual Blister at ye Top of her Head and
has now an Issue and the only medicine she
takes at present is a little white mustard
seed to keep her open -- I heartily wish
you succefs and am with great Esteem
Dear Sir: your obliged hble Servant
Wm: Ingham
N.Castle June 2d: 1783
P.S Miss M. Pearith continues as
usual --
Dr: Cullen
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