The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2280] From: Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Mary Birrell (Dunning) (Burrell) (Patient) / 2 July 1783 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Wemyss, concerning the case of Mrs Burrell at the request of her daughter-in-law Mrs Cunison.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2280 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1338 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 2 July 1783 |
| 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 Wemyss, concerning the case of Mrs Burrell at the request of her daughter-in-law Mrs Cunison. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1587] |
Case of Mrs Burrell who has a long-standing cough and difficulty breathing. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:325] | Author | Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3146] | Patient | Mrs Mary Birrell (Burrell) |
| [PERS ID:325] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2158] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Elizabeth Cunnison (Cunison ) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
At the desire of Mrs Cunison I
give you the trouble of this, who is anxious to
have your Advice for her Mother Mrs. Birrell
She has been long distressed with a Cough and
difficulty of Breathing upon either motion
or exercise-- For which she ↑took↑ the Pil. Scillitic.
& whey very restless & uneasie some gutts of Tincture
Thebaic at bed time, these commonly gave her
relief.--- About a week ago she was Seized
with a pain in her Shoulder & Side & the Cough
& breathlessness worse, with a hard pulse, She
was blooded at the arm, that gave her ease
& She was better, till Saturday last, when her
pains & Cough returned, for two days past She
has been feverish, & was blooded again yester¬
day, and being Costive She took an Infusion
of Senna & Tamarinds this morning, which
answered very well, & there is a gentle Dia¬
phoresis on her Skin, which has taken off a
good deal of the fever, only the Cough is Still
troublesom to her, She is taking the Mixt Oleos.
I am with great Esteem
Dear Sir
Your most obedient Servant
Kirkaldy
July 2d. 1783
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Dr William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Dr Wemyss
Concerning Mrs Burrell
July. 1783
V. XV. p 129
Diplomatic Text
At the desire of Mrs Cunison I
give you the trouble of this, who is anxious to
have your Advice for her Mother Mrs. Birrell
She has been long distressed with a Cough and
difficulty of Breathing upon either motion
or exercise-- For which she ↑took↑ the Pil. Scillitic.
& whey very restless & uneasie some gutts of Tinct.
Thebaic at bed time, these commonly gave her
relief.--- About a week ago she was Seized
with a pain in her Shoulder & Side & the Cough
& breathlessness worse, with a hard pulse, She
was blooded at the arm, that gave her ease
& She was better, till Saturday last, when her
pains & Cough returned, for two days past She
has been feverish, & was blooded again yester¬
day, and being Costive She took an Infusion
of Senna & Tamarinds this morning, which
answered very well, & there is a gentle Dia¬
phoresis on her Skin, which has taken off a
good deal of the fever, only the Cough is Still
troublesom to her, She is taking the Mixt Oleos.
I am with great Esteem
Dr
Your most obedt. Servt.
Kirkaldy
July 2d. 1783
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Dr William Cullen
Physician
Edinr.
Dr Wemyss
C. Mrs Burrell
July. 1783
V. XV. p 129
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