The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2557] From: Mr John McKie (Junior) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs McKie (Patient) / 26 January 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from John McKie Junior at Stranraer, concerning the case of Mrs McKie who has a persistent cough and pains in her back and legs.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2557 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1606 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 26 January 1785 |
| 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 McKie Junior at Stranraer, concerning the case of Mrs McKie who has a persistent cough and pains in her back and legs. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:793] |
Case of Mrs McKie, who in 1781 has had a miscarriage. Correspondence resumes in January 1785 over her cold and cough. |
13 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:114] | Author | Mr John McKie (Junior) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:113] | Patient | Mrs McKie |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:114] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John McKie (Junior) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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When I last consulted you respecting a complain[t]
of Mrs. McKies I flattered myself from the benifit she
received from your advice & the tolerable state of
health she has since enjoyed, that I should not
have occasion for your advice on her account, in
any short time. I am to inform you that she was
about Six or eight weeks ago seized with what I thought
a common cold, but as the Cough has continued ever
since without any abatement I begin to be alarmed
for the consequences, her cough is hard & rather dry
than otherwise does not Spit a great deal often
throws up during the fits of coughing a white
frothy matter, complains much of pains in her
head Small of the back & thighs & Legs & some¬
times in the lower part of her left side, has
no apitite, she does not cough much when in bed
& generally sleeps tolerably well, used to sweat
much about her breast & uper parts of the body but
it has not appear for some nights by past
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Her Menses made their appearance at the usual time
but in place of continuing from to or three days as
usual they did not continue above one hour & in
quantity very little, this made me conjecture that
perhaps she might be pregnant, but for this
I had no other grounds than the circumstance
last mentioned, her former complaint (the Whites)
has returned fo more violent than ever, I beg my
Dear Sir if you can find out her complaint from
my imperfect description, you will give me your
opinion freely & your best advice how to treat
her Complaint for which shall be your debter
a fee which shall remit you first safe conveyance
with respect to my self I have enjoyed a tolerable
state of health these two years past, I still
regualte myself by your directions I still keep
by the former regimen, expecting your answer
as soon as convenient
I am
Dear Sir
Your most Obedient humble Servant
Stranraer
January 1785
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Dr. William Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr. John Mc.Kie
Concerning Mrs McKie
January 1785
V. XVI p 279
Diplomatic Text
When I last consulted you respecting a complain[t]
of Mrs. McKies I flattered myself from the benifit she
received from your advice & the tolerable state of
health she has since enjoyed, that I should not
have occasion for your advice on her account, in
any short time. I am to inform you that she was
about Six or eight weeks ago seized with what I thought
a common cold, but as the Cough has continued ever
since without any abatement I begin to be alarmed
for the consequences, her cough is hard & rather dry
than otherwise does not Spit a great deal often
throws up during the fits of coughing a white
frothy matter, complains much of pains in her
head Small of the back & thighs & Legs & some¬
times in the lower part of her left side, has
no apitite, she does not cough much when in bed
& generally sleeps tolerably well, used to sweat
much about her breast & uper parts of the body but
it has not appear for some nights by past
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Her Menses made their appearance at the usual time
but in place of continuing from to or three days as
usual they did not continue above one hour & in
quantity very little, this made me conjecture that
perhaps she might be pregnant, but for this
I had no other grounds than the circumstance
last mentioned, her former complaint (the Whites)
has returned fo more violent than ever, I beg my
Dear Sir if you can find out her complaint from
my imperfect description, you will give me your
opinion freely & your best advice how to treat
her Complaint for which shall be your debter
a fee which shall remit you first safe conveyance
with respect to my self I have enjoyed a tolerable
state of health these two years past, I still
regualte myself by your directions I still keep
by the former regimen, expecting your answer
as soon as convenient
I am
Dear Sir
Your mo: Obt hum Sert
Stranr.
Jany. 1785
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Dr. William Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr. John Mc.Kie
C. Mrs McKie
Jany. 1785
V. XVI p 279
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