The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4872] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Alves / Regarding: Mrs Jane Fraser (of Relick) (Patient) / 12 July 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Mrs Fraser'. Cullen received Alves' letter from Gutuley[?], having answered it by the very first post after. He mentions having in hand a letter from Alves of the 6th, which seems to be missing. Mrs Fraser's symptoms include a spasmodic fit, which appears to Cullen to be 'external and in some measure Rheumatic'. To treat the spasmodic fits, Cullen recommends warm plaisters and a blister, drinking plentifully of arabic emulsion to stave off strangury or irritation of the uterus. If the blood-spitting continues, Mrs Fraser is to be bled.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4872 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/68 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 12 July 1784 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, for 'Mrs Fraser'. Cullen received Alves' letter from Gutuley[?], having answered it by the very first post after. He mentions having in hand a letter from Alves of the 6th, which seems to be missing. Mrs Fraser's symptoms include a spasmodic fit, which appears to Cullen to be 'external and in some measure Rheumatic'. To treat the spasmodic fits, Cullen recommends warm plaisters and a blister, drinking plentifully of arabic emulsion to stave off strangury or irritation of the uterus. If the blood-spitting continues, Mrs Fraser is to be bled. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:788] |
Case of Mrs [Jane] Fraser of Relict [Relig/Reelig], who suffers from breathlessness and pain in her side; she subsequently falls down stairs, becomes pregnant and is then dissuaded from suckling her child for fear of her catching milk fever and a cold. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:148] | Addressee | Dr John Alves |
| [PERS ID:857] | Patient | Mrs Jane Fraser (of Relick) |
| [PERS ID:148] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Alves |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:858] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Fraser (of Relick) |
| [PERS ID:4503] | Other | (Gutuley. Going south from Inverness and delivered John Alves' letter concerning Mrs Jane Fraser to Cullen. LMcC (Cannot find record of place or specif) |
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 | Inverness | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mrs Fraser
I received yours by [Gutuley?] and answered it
by the very first post after. I have now yours of the 6th
and make the same haste to answer it. I take pains to
answer all my Consultations as soon as I conveniently
can but there are some cases in which I particularly
make haste.
I am obliged to you for your account of the fit you
happened to be present with and from that History
it appears to be of the Spasmodic kind but at the same
time from its being relieved by pressure I am inclined to
think it is external and in some measure Rheumatic
and therefore that your warm plaister promises relief
If however it does not give it greatly and permenantly
I would have little doubt of applying a blister which
if it does not lie on above eight hours or very little
more and in the mean time she drinks very
plentifully of Arabic Emulsion it will not more
readily give Strangury or irritation to the Uterus
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your warm plaister may {illeg} in spite of plaisters {illeg}
pains should continue pretty {illeg} and also recur fre¬
quently in {illeg} and especially if
the blood spitting should also continue even in the slight
manner you mention I should be disposed to take
four ounces of blood from her arm and perhaps repeat
it in two or three days after. I have nothing further
to add to what I wrote on the 8th. but shall always
be ready to attend to whatever you shall be pleased
to communicate. With best wishes and Compliments to
relic &c. I am as always
Dear Dr
Your most Obedient servant
Edinburgh 12th. July
1784
Diplomatic Text
Mrs Fraser
I received yours by [Gutuley?] and answered it
by the very first post after. I have now yours of the 6th
and make the same haste to answer it. I take pains to
answer all my Consultations as soon as I conveniently
can but there are some cases in which I particularly
make haste.
I am obliged to you for your account of the fit you
happened to be present with and from that History
it appears to be of the Spasmodic kind but at the same
time from its being relieved by pressure I am inclined to
think it is external and in some measure Rheumatic
and therefore that your warm plaister promises relief
If however it does not give it greatly and permenantly
I would have little doubt of applying a blister which
if it does not lie on above eight hours or very little
more and in the mean time she drinks very
plentifully of Arabic Emulsion it will not more
readily give Strangury or irritation to the Uterus
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your warm plaister may {illeg} in spite of plaisters {illeg}
pains should continue pretty {illeg} and also recur fre¬
quently in {illeg} and especially if
the blood spitting should also continue even in the slight
manner you mention I should be disposed to take
four ounces of blood from her arm and perhaps repeat
it in two or three days after. I have nothing further
to add to what I wrote on the 8th. but shall always
be ready to attend to whatever you shall be pleased
to communicate. With best wishes and Compliments to
relic &c. I am as always
Dear Dr
Your most Obedient servant
Edinr. 12th. July
1784
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