The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2294] From: Mr William Ingham / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Ralph Bates (Patient) / 2 August 1783 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Ingham, giving a report on the post mortem of 'R. B.' It is almost certain 'R. B' here refers to R. Bates, who had been treated for some time for a liver condition.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2294 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1351 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 2 August 1783 |
| 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 William Ingham, giving a report on the post mortem of 'R. B.' It is almost certain 'R. B' here refers to R. Bates, who had been treated for some time for a liver condition. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:747] |
Case of Mr Ralph Bates who has rheumatic pains and a liver and bowel complaint which proves fatal. |
11 |
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:2598] | Patient | Mr Ralph Bates |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
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 | inferred |
Normalized Text
Upon opening the Body of Ralph Bates Esqr: the
Omentum was found adhering in some Parts to
the Intestines - The Liver, free from Abscess, had
many Schirri in it's Substance and Surface,
the Gall-Bladder and Ductus communis cho¬
ledochus were in an inflam'd State and ap¬
pear'd to have been very much distended
with Bile obstructed in it's Passage to the Duo¬
denum by a large Schirrous Tumour extend¬
ing from the Root of the Mesentery and appear¬
ing to press against the Intestine in that
Part, where the Ductus communis enters -
The Stomach contain'd near a Pint of mor¬
bid Bile - No Gall stones were found nor
was ever any discover'd in his Stools, tho' very
attentively examind -
Diplomatic Text
Upon opening the Body of R. B. Esqr: the
Omentum was found adhering in some Parts to
the Intestines - The Liver, free from Abscess, had
many Schirri in it's Substance and Surface,
the Gall-Bladder and Ductus communis cho¬
ledochus were in an inflam'd State and ap¬
pear'd to have been very much distended
with Bile obstructed in it's Passage to the Duo¬
denum by a large Schirrous Tumour extend¬
ing from the Root of the Mesentery and appear¬
ing to press against the Intestine in that
Part, where the Ductus communis enters -
The Stomach contain'd near a Pint of mor¬
bid Bile - No Gall stones were found nor
was ever any discover'd in his Stools, tho' very
attentively examind -
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