The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:890] From: George Dunbar / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: George Dunbar (Patient) / 16 March 1774 / (Incoming)
Letter from George Dunbar relating his own case, which concerns a severe pain in his back. Probably sent as an enclosure but no cover letter from Dunbar's local practitioner traced.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 890 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/155 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 16 March 1774 |
| 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 George Dunbar relating his own case, which concerns a severe pain in his back. Probably sent as an enclosure but no cover letter from Dunbar's local practitioner traced. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:6] |
Case of Mr George Dunbar whose main complaint is severe back-pains which are attributed to gout. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:411] | Author | George Dunbar |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:411] | Patient | George Dunbar |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Boath | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
[Co]py of Mr George Dunbar's case written
by himself.
On mon[day] morning about four o' Clock I
was in a moment seased with a very acute
pain in the left side of my back about two
or three Inches from my haunch bone. I was
able to walk about the most of the day towards
evening. It became very painful & came down
the length of my knee which was as painful
as my back. Tuesday my knee swelled a
little & the pain in the knee& left side of my
back was so painful that I could scarce
suffer it to be touched with my finger & could
not put out or draw in my leg & thigh without
the assistance of both my hands & in doing of
that the pain was very great, nothing can
exceed the pain I have endured since tuesday
About two o'Clock in the Afternoon & it still
continues. For some weeks before this
happened I found the inside of my thighs a
little hotter than the rest of my body with
some pains through them but would not last
long but often returned. I had often in my legs
& arms Spasmodic Contractions with a
singing noise in the back part of the head &
often troubled with deafness. Just now I hear
tolerable well & if it was not for the excessive
pain I find less Complaints than I did
before the pain happened. These two months
I have been much bound in my belly &
very seldom got a stool without a little
Tinctura Sana or a single pill called
Anderson's Pills. This you will lay
before Dr. Cullen & get his advice & send
me as soon as possible.
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Case for Dr Cullen
Advice
1774
Vol iij p 16, 29
Diplomatic Text
[Co]py of Mr George Dunbar's case written
by himself.
On mon[day] morning about four o' Clock I
was in a moment seased with a very acute
pain in the left side of my back about two
or three Inches from my haunch bone. I was
able to walk about the most of the day towards
evening. It became very painful & came down
the length of my knee which was as painful
as my back. Tuesday my knee swelled a
little & the pain in the knee& left side of my
back was so painful that I could scarce
suffer it to be touched with my finger & could
not put out or draw in my leg & thigh without
the assistance of both my hands & in doing of
that the pain was very great, nothing can
exceed the pain I have endured since tuesday
About two o'Clock in the Afternoon & it still
continues. For some weeks before this
happened I found the inside of my thighs a
little hotter than the rest of my body with
some pains thro' them but would not last
long but often returned. I had often in my legs
& arms Spasmodic Contractions with a
singing noise in the back part of the head &
often troubled with deafness. Just now I hear
tolerable well & if it was not for the excessive
pain I find less Complaints than I did
before the pain happened. These two months
I have been much bound in my belly &
very seldom got a stool without a little
Tinctura Sana or a single pill called
Anderson's Pills. This you will lay
before Dr. Cullen & get his advice & send
me as soon as possible.
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Case for Dr Cullen
Advice
1774
Vol iij p 16, 29
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