The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2567] From: Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Orr (Patient), Mr Stuart (Patient) / 26 February 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Taylor, concerning the case of Mrs Orr. As well as reporting on her symptoms, Taylor also asks Cullen about the case of Mr Stuart's concussion.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2567 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1616 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 26 February 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 Alexander Taylor, concerning the case of Mrs Orr. As well as reporting on her symptoms, Taylor also asks Cullen about the case of Mr Stuart's concussion. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1404] |
Case of Mrs Orr who is giddy from pains coming down from the crown of the head. |
4 |
| [Case ID:2138] |
Case of Mr Stuart who dies of a concussion. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:207] | Author | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3259] | Patient | Mrs Orr |
| [PERS ID:3260] | Patient | Mr Stuart |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:207] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Mrs. Orr grows no
better - a few days after return
from Edinburgh She was attacked with
a pain which began in the Crown
of her head and extended down to
her throat producing a degree of
Strangulation - this pain did not
come up like wind from the Sto¬
mach but down from the head - it
did not last long at a time but it's
returns were pretty frequent &
very distressing and during it's con¬
tinuance her face felt hot and flushd
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flushed - this Complaint has of late
become more easy being more slight
and seldom; but the giddiness con¬
tinues as bad as ever and she finds her
head heavier than usual for when it lies
to one side it requires an unusual
exertion to bring it upright and she
feels likewise a heaviness in the upper
part of the balls of her eyes which
hinders their motions from being perform¬
ed with the same ease as formerly -
in every thing else she is just as when
you saw her - we beg to know what
further you have to advise and whether
she is to persist in the use of her pre¬
sent Medicines - she wishes much to
know too how long your own giddiness
continued --- I had almost forgot
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to inform you of some pains she complains
of in her breast - these are not severe, nor
constant nor increased by deep inspira¬
tion nor Coughing nor motion of any
kind: indeed she has no Cough.
I beg pardon for troubling you with
what is foreign to our Consultation but
I wish much to know whether Mr. Stuart's
case is singular or if you have known of
many instances of fatal Concussion whe[n]
no stupor appeared for days after
injury - Stuart had no stupor nor in¬
consistency in speaking till the night
before his death - he was not even at
the time knocked down by the blows or
for a moment disabled from speaking and
presently after went upon his feet up
two stairs to his house.
your most humble Servant
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Dr. William Cullen
Professor of Physic
Edinburgh
Mr. Taylor
Concerning Mrs Orr
February 1785
V. XVI. p. 314
Diplomatic Text
Mrs. Orr grows no
better - a few days after return
from Edinr. She was attacked with
a pain which began in the Crown
of her head and extended down to
her throat producing a degree of
Strangulation - this pain did not
come up like wind from the Sto¬
mach but down from the head - it
did not last long at a time but it's
returns were pretty frequent &
very distressing and during it's con¬
tinuance her face felt hot and flushd
[Page 2]
flushed - this Complaint has of late
become more easy being more slight
and seldom; but the giddiness con¬
tinues as bad as ever and she finds her
head heavier than usual for when it lies
to one side it requires an unusual
exertion to bring it upright and she
feels likewise a heaviness in the upper
part of the balls of her eyes which
hinders their motions from being perform¬
ed with the same ease as formerly -
in every thing else she is just as when
you saw her - we beg to know what
further you have to advise and whether
she is to persist in the use of her pre¬
sent Medicines - she wishes much to
know too how long your own giddiness
continued --- I had almost forgot
[Page 3]
to inform you of some pains she complains
of in her breast - these are not severe, nor
constant nor increased by deep inspira¬
tion nor Coughing nor motion of any
kind: indeed she has no Cough.
I beg pardon for troubling you with
what is foreign to our Consultation but
I wish much to know whether Mr. Stuart's
case is singular or if you have known of
many instances of fatal Concussion whe[n]
no stupor appeared for days after
injury - Stuart had no stupor nor in¬
consistency in speaking till the night
before his death - he was not even at
the time knocked down by the blows or
for a moment disabled from speaking and
presently after went upon his feet up
two stairs to his house.
your most humble Servt.
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Dr. William Cullen
Professor of Physic
Edinr.
Mr. Taylor
C. Mrs Orr
Feby. 1785
V. XVI. p. 314
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