The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2817] From: Dr Ralph Paterson (Patterson) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Forster (Patient) / 21 May 1786 / (Incoming)
Letter from Ralph Patterson concerning the case of Miss Forster.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2817 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1855 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 21 May 1786 |
| 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 Ralph Patterson concerning the case of Miss Forster. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1902] |
Case of Miss Forster whose violent 'rheumatic' pains are now concentrated in her head. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:129] | Author | Dr Ralph Paterson (Patterson) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3911] | Patient | Miss Forster |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:129] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Ralph Paterson (Patterson) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Berwick May 21t. 1786
Dear Dr.
As you Particularly requested in your
letter of the 1t. may, I would give a more
ample information of Miss Forsters Case, I have
taken that liberty in this letter --- I applyed
leeches to her temples as you desired, had her head
shaved, & keep a perpetual blister running on it -- &
upon the whole I think she is at present no worse --
--- she is naturally costive, but I was afraid to keep
her body open as much as you wished, as she is very
weak & the smallest exertion fatigues her -- she
has informed me, since I first wrote you, that tho'
she has her Menstrua regularly, yet they are always
in much too large quantity, & which of course wea¬
kens her, on that account, I have been administring
the bark, as I suppose the cause may depend on a
general relaxation of the system -- The different
pains, which affected her joints, fingers & neck,
& which occasioned such a stiffness this last winter,
that she could hardly bend herself, appear all to
have centered in her head at present, & seem
evidently Rheumatic -- The Headach comes on
in the morning, about the time she rises out of bed, &
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fatigues her for two or three hours & then leaves
her --- at other times they Attack her at any hour
-- she says that at time she feels as if her head was
giving to open --- she is constitutionally deli¬
cate & of weak powers of digestion -- Last year
when she had all these Rheumatic complains, with¬
out the affection of her head, she found great relief
from bathing in the sea during the summer & to
wards the autumn was got a great deal better, but
she lived in the winter in the country amongst
trees & moisture, which, I think you will agree
with me, may have conduced greatly to her present
situation ---- Her appetite is better at present
than it has been some time past -- she wears
constantly a flannel shirt with the intention
of deriving towards the skin --- as the bathing
season is approaching, I would wish to have your
opinion concerning the use of it --- Her stomach
has of late troubled very little, she feels some¬
times a sourness in it & sickness apparently from
that cause --- By all the information that
I can get, it appears, that her parents have neve[r]
had any gouty complaints -- I hope this letter
may give you all the information, that may be
necessary & I remain with great respect
Your Humble Servant
Ralph Patterson
no feverish symptoms ever
attend her -- her tongue is clear
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For
Dr. Willm. Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Miss Foster
May 1786
V.XVIII. P.140
Diplomatic Text
Berwick May 21t. 1786
Dear Dr.
As you Particularly requested in your
letter of the 1t. may, I would give a more
ample information of Miss Forsters Case, I have
taken that liberty in this letter --- I applyed
leeches to her temples as you desired, had her head
shaved, & keep a perpetual blister running on it -- &
upon the whole I think she is at present no worse --
--- she is naturally costive, but I was afraid to keep
her body open as much as you wished, as she is very
weak & the smallest exertion fatigues her -- she
has informed me, since I first wrote you, that tho'
she has her Menstrua regularly, yet they are always
in much too large quantity, & which of course wea¬
kens her, on that account, I have been administring
the bark, as I suppose the cause may depend on a
general relaxation of the system -- The different
pains, which affected her joints, fingers & neck,
& which occasioned such a stiffness this last winter,
that she could hardly bend herself, appear all to
have centered in her head at present, & seem
evidently Rheumatic -- The Headach comes on
in the morning, about the time she rises out of bed, &
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fatigues her for two or three hours & then leaves
her --- at other times they Attack her at any hour
-- she says that at time she feels as if her head was
giving to open --- she is constitutionally deli¬
cate & of weak powers of digestion -- Last year
when she had all these Rheumatic complains, with¬
out the affection of her head, she found great relief
from bathing in the sea during the summer & to
wards the autumn was got a great deal better, but
she lived in the winter in the country amongst
trees & moisture, which, I think you will agree
with me, may have conduced greatly to her present
situation ---- Her appetite is better at present
than it has been some time past -- she wears
constantly a flannel shirt with the intention
of deriving towards the skin --- as the bathing
season is approaching, I would wish to have your
opinion concerning the use of it --- Her stomach
has of late troubled very little, she feels some¬
times a sourness in it & sickness apparently from
that cause --- By all the information that
I can get, it appears, that her parents have neve[r]
had any gouty complaints -- I hope this letter
may give you all the information, that may be
necessary & I remain with great respect
Your Humbe Servt.
Ralph Patterson
no feverish symptoms ever
attend her -- her tongue is clear
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For
Dr. Willm. Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Miss Foster
May 1786
V.XVIII. P.140
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