The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2503] From: Miss Margaret Ferguson (Fergusson) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Margaret Ferguson (Fergusson) (Patient), Mrs Ferguson (Patient) / 27 August 1784 / (Incoming)
Letter from Margaret Ferguson, concerning her own case and that of her mother. Miss Ferguson reports that the swelling of her mother's legs has increased and that the eruption on her face 'is as bad as ever'. Her writing also contains phonetic spellings.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2503 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1555 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 27 August 1784 |
| 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 Margaret Ferguson, concerning her own case and that of her mother. Miss Ferguson reports that the swelling of her mother's legs has increased and that the eruption on her face 'is as bad as ever'. Her writing also contains phonetic spellings. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1678] |
Case of Miss Margaret Ferguson who is being treated for an 'eruption' on her face for which she is employing an ointment and decoction. |
8 |
| [Case ID:2269] |
Case of Mrs Mary Ferguson's mother at Dunfermline who has swollen legs and feet. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3340] | Author | Miss Margaret Ferguson (Fergusson) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3340] | Patient | Miss Margaret Ferguson (Fergusson) |
| [PERS ID:3347] | Patient | Mrs Ferguson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3347] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Ferguson |
| [PERS ID:3393] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Colonel Ferguson |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | St Catherine (Caithrine) | Dunfermline | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Dunfermline | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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St, Caithrines Dunfermline 27th.
August 1784
When I last did my self the favour of writting
yow I thought longe before this time to had the pleasure of
seeing yow but mama his been so very sevairly distressed
by the compleints I formerly acequainted yow with
that this with my own sivaer Indesposition his confin¬
ed me and now I shal be obliged to pospon my comming
to toun or my brother Colonel Ferguson arive whoe wee
Expect Very soon heire wher pleause god I shal
have the pleasure of seeing yow and making a
sutable returne to al yow favours and the trouble
yow have been so good as take in the mine time
as yow are fully acquain with our compleints
it wil be an additinal mark of your goodness
if yow wil pleause favour use with your adv¬
ice as to any thing yow may judge proper to
give use some Relife the swelling in my mothers
limbs is Incress to a great degriee and the Eruption
on my face is as bad as ever theerefor the favour
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of your advice wil be Very oblidging and
most greatfully acknouledged by Sir
Your much obliged Servant
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Dr.
Cullen
Edinburgh
Mrs. Margt. Ferguson
August 1784
Diplomatic Text
St, Caithrines Dunfermline 27th.
August 1784
When I last did my self the favour of writting
yow I thought longe before this time to had the pleasure of
seeing yow but mama his been so very sevairly distressed
by the compleints I formerly acequainted yow with
that this with my own sivaer Indesposition his confin¬
ed me and now I shal be obliged to pospon my comming
to toun or my brother Col: Ferguson arive whoe wee
Expect Very soon heire wher pleause god I shal
have the pleasure of seeing yow and making a
sutable returne to al yow favours and the trouble
yow have been so good as take in the mine time
as yow are fully acquain with our compleints
it wil be an additinal mark of your goodness
if yow wil pleause favour use with your adv¬
ice as to any thing yow may judge proper to
give use some Relife the swelling in my mothers
limbs is Incress to a great degriee and the Eruption
on my face is as bad as ever theerefor the favour
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of your advice wil be Very oblidging and
most greatfully acknouledged by Sir
Your much obliged Sert:
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Dr.
Cullen
Edinr:
Mrs. Margt. Ferguson
Augt. 1784
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