The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4366] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Frances Simpson (Sympson) (Patient) / 20 January 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Miss Simpson - to her Sister'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4366 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/104 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 20 January 1779 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Miss Simpson - to her Sister' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:784] |
Case of Miss Frances Simpson who is treated for an overian tumour under the immediate care of the surgeon Richard Lambert. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:894] | Patient | Miss Frances Simpson (Sympson) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2724] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Simpson |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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For Miss Simpson -- to her Sister.
Your sister in no immediate danger nor can
I fix a time as I have known persons carry such an
ailment for a great many years without any bad consequence.
But as this has continued so long & has not yielded [even?]
to any remedy, I have no hopes of her immediate relief. I
think however she is in better health than when I saw
her in September last & the medicines she has taken if
they have not done much to remove the principal ailment
have at least prevented its growing worse & perhaps
contributed to her better health. The hemlock therefore
should be continued till the end of March next, that is
till the season in which such complaints are ready
to grow worse, is over. Then it may be laid aside for
a month or two or more & both now & at that time her
regimen should be still continued. The ass & cow milk
are valuable part of her diet & exercise is never to be
neglected in proper weather.
The swelling of her ancles as it went off so soon need
give no alarm, & the little Swelling in her thigh was I
believe owing to the tightness of her garter. But some
swelling of her ancles maybe a consequence of her ailment
& is to be feared only when considerable, permanent &
attended with scarcity of urines. As the pain of her
side shifts I believe it either flatulent or muscular.
I am satisfied she is not hectic & therefore the perspira¬
tion during night is to be attributed to the late change¬
able weather, & happens to healthy persons for the same reason.
The hemlock is no hindrance to her being in a particular
way for I have known it useful for the contrary. It is
unfavorable in her case that she does not alter as we could
wish, but nothing can be done at present to remedy that
& I hope the advance of season may do more for it than our
medicines can do which at least leave us more at liberty to employ
safely what remedies we may think proper for it.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Simpson -- to her Sister.
Your sister in no immediate danger nor can
I fix a time as I have known persons carry such an
ailment for a great many years without any bad consequence.
But as this has continued so long & has not yielded [even?]
to any remedy, I have no hopes of her immediate relief. I
think however she is in better health than when I saw
her in Septr. last & the medicines she has taken if
they have not done much to remove the principal ailmt
have at least prevented its growing worse & perhaps
contributed to her better health. The hemlock therefore
should be continued till the end of March next, that is
till the season in which such complaints are ready
to grow worse, is over. Then it may be laid aside for
a month or two or more & both now & at that time her
regimen should be still continued. The ass & cow milk
are valuable part of her diet & exercise is never to be
neglected in proper weather.
The swelling of her ancles as it went off so soon need
give no alarm, & the little Swellg in her thigh was I
believe owing to the tightness of her garter. But some
swelling of her ancles maybe a consequence of her ailmt
& is to be feared only when considerable, permanent &
attended with scarcity of urines. As the pain of her
side shifts I believe it either flatulent or muscular.
I am satisfied she is not hectic & therefore the perspira¬
tion during night is to be attributed to the late change¬
able weather, & happens to healthy persons for the same reason.
The hemlock is no hindrance to her being in a particular
way for I have known it useful for the contrary. It is
unfavorable in her case that she does not alter as we could
wish, but nothing can be done at present to remedy that
& I hope the advance of season may do more for it than our
meds can do wc at least leave us more at liberty to employ
safely what remedies we may think proper for it.
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