The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:942] From: Mr Thomas Stapleton (of Carlton) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Thomas Stapleton (of Carlton) (Patient) / 8 December 1774 / (Incoming)
Letter from Thomas Stapleton of Carlton regarding his own case. He has 'waited with great Impatience for some time past in hopes of hearing from you', and relates his worsening condition.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 942 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/202 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 8 December 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 Thomas Stapleton of Carlton regarding his own case. He has 'waited with great Impatience for some time past in hopes of hearing from you', and relates his worsening condition. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:142] |
Case of Thomas Stapleton with worsening digestive ailments. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:431] | Author | Mr Thomas Stapleton (of Carlton) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:431] | Patient | Mr Thomas Stapleton (of Carlton) |
| [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 | Carlton | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Portman Square | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Rawcliffe | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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I have waited with great Impati¬
ence for some time past in hope of hearing from
you. I have been exceedingly bad for these three
Weeks past, & still continue so; my greatest Pain
seems to me, to be about the entrance of the Sto¬
mack & causes a Prodigious quantity of Wind;
& am in constant pain, the greatest Ease I get
is upon my Back when in Bed; you can not
immagine how it effects my Ankles, Knees &
Wrists, & causes such a trembling through out;
that it greatly alarms me least it should
turn to a paralytick attack; it causes such↑great↑
numbness in my Limbs, & often or indeed general¬
ly when I wake in morning ↑in↑ my Chops have the
same numb feel, as if they were swelled with a
Cold; I am very clear the whole proceeds from
some obstruction at the Entrance of the Stomack,
but let it proceed proceed from what it will, it
gives me great Pain, & makes me very miserable; I
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would suffer ↑over again↑ with pleasure all the usual Com¬
plaints that attend mankind as the small Pox &c
to be quit of my ↑my↑ present uneasiness, which is, and
has been for some time past my daily Companion
& what is worse, I almost dispair of ever being
better, unless removed by you. I go to Town on
the 13th. where it will give me great pleasure
& satisfaction to hear from you, & have your
Opinion, & should you think that there is any
probability of geting quit of this most disa¬
greeable Complaint it will give me great
pleasure indeed, I own I fear myself. Pleased
to direct for me in Portman Square,
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To
Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr Stapleton
December8.th 1774
Vol. I. 148.
Diplomatic Text
I have waited with great Impati¬
ence for some time past in hope of hearing from
you. I have been exceedingly bad for these three
Weeks past, & still continue so; my greatest Pain
seems to me, to be about the entrance of the Sto¬
mack & causes a Prodigious quantity of Wind;
& am in constant pain, the greatest Ease I get
is upon my Back when in Bed; you can not
immagine how it effects my Ankles, Knees &
Wrists, & causes such a trembling through out;
that it greatly alarms me least it should
turn to a paralytick attack; it causes such↑great↑
numbness in my Limbs, & often or indeed general¬
ly when I wake in morning ↑in↑ my Chops have the
same numb feel, as if they were swelled with a
Cold; I am very clear the whole proceeds from
some obstruction at the Entrance of the Stomack,
but let it proceed proceed from what it will, it
gives me great Pain, & makes me very miserable; I
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would suffer ↑over again↑ with pleasure all the usual Com¬
plaints that attend mankind as the small Pox &c
to be quit of my ↑my↑ present uneasiness, which is, and
has been for some time past my daily Companion
& what is worse, I almost dispair of ever being
better, unless removed by you. I go to Town on
the 13th. where it will give me great pleasure
& satisfaction to hear from you, & have your
Opinion, & should you think that there is any
probability of geting quit of this most disa¬
greeable Complaint it will give me great
pleasure indeed, I own I fear myself. Pleased
to direct for me in Portman Square,
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To
Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr Stapleton
Decr8.th 1774
Vol. I. 148.
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