The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1134] From: Mr Thomas Duncanson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Captain Thomas Fraser (Frazer) (Patient) / 15 March 1775 / (Incoming)
Letter from Thomas Duncanson concerning the case of Captain Fraser. Duncan son has still not recieved a reply to his last letter to Cullen, 'tho I have been impatiently looking for a letter from you by every Post since'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1134 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/235 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 15 March 1775 |
| 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 Duncanson concerning the case of Captain Fraser. Duncan son has still not recieved a reply to his last letter to Cullen, 'tho I have been impatiently looking for a letter from you by every Post since'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:185] |
Case of Captain Thomas Fraser [Frazer] who now has a fever having long taken to his bed after a long history of real and, possibly imagined, complaints. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1564] | Author | Mr Thomas Duncanson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1341] | Patient | Captain Thomas Fraser (Frazer) |
| [PERS ID:1564] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Thomas Duncanson |
| [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 | Forres | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Dear Sir
Upon the 26.th of last month I
wrote you, that the swelling in Captain Fraser's side had
made a most rapid progress, from the 22.nd that I sent
you a state of his case, untill the 25.th when it broke
late at night immediately above the haunch bone, and
discharged a considerable quantity of white fatid mat¬
ter. I had your answer to the first letter I wrote, but to
my great surprise not a word to the second, 'tho I have
been impatiently looking for a letter from you by every
Post since, I can not think my letter has miscarried, as it
was carefully put into the office and the Postage payed
as usual, same time I wou'd earnestly hope, your silence
does not proceed from Indisposition, that indeed wou'd be
a general loss, perhaps you might have imagined that
our patient could not have survived long after what happen'd,
but this is not the case, for 'tho [thur?] is still an incredible
discharge, it has not impair'd his strenght, spirits, nor
appetite, his pulse surprisingly good, sleeps remarkably
well, keeps easy and open in his Belly, a Couple of stools in
common, and sometimes three in the 24 hours, for about a
week back the matter has been of a better Collour and
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Consistence, and not altoghether so fatid as before, but with¬
in these two days it has been more in quantity, an this
day rather more fatid, most of the discharge now comes from
the back part right the Vertebrae, I should have mentioned,
that upon the uper end of the thighbone there has been a hard¬
ness, attended with pain for six or seven days back, but not
inflamed nor discollour'd, what that may turn out to is hard
to say. I have urged his taking the Bark, but cannot per¬
suade him to do any thing untill we hear from you, such is
his unluckie peculiarity of temper, he drinks Claret in
sufficient quantities, 'tho not more then to suport him,
I remember nothing else material to trouble you with
at present, only that I earnestly beg to hear from you in
Course, and with best wishes I am alwise, Dear Sir,
most faithfully Yours,
Torres 15.th March
1775
His urine for some time has been of a better
Collour attended with some degree of sedement
and Passes it in [freely?] large quantities ---
His face and extremeties are greatly Emaciate.
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To
Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr Duncanson
about Captain Frazer.
March. 15th 1775.
Diplomatic Text
Dear Sir
Upon the 26.th of last month I
wrote you, that the swelling in Capt. Fraser's side had
made a most rapid progress, from the 22.nd that I sent
you a state of his case, untill the 25.th when it broke
late at night immediately above the haunch bone, and
discharged a considerable quantity of white fatid mat¬
ter. I had your answer to the first letter I wrote, but to
my great surprise not a word to the second, 'tho I have
been impatiently looking for a letter from you by every
Post since, I can not think my letter has miscarried, as it
was carefully put into the office and the Postage payed
as usual, same time I wou'd earnestly hope, your silence
does not proceed from Indisposition, that indeed wou'd be
a general loss, perhaps you might have imagined that
our patient could not have survived long after what happen'd,
but this is not the case, for 'tho [thur?] is still an incredible
discharge, it has not impair'd his strenght, spirits, nor
appetite, his pulse surprisingly good, sleeps remarkably
well, keeps easy and open in his Belly, a Couple of stools in
common, and sometimes three in the 24 hours, for about a
week back the matter has been of a better Collour and
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Consistence, and not altoghether so fatid as before, but with¬
in these two days it has been more in quantity, an this
day rather more fatid, most of the discharge now comes from
the back part right the Vertebrae, I should have mentioned,
that upon the uper end of the thighbone there has been a hard¬
ness, attended with pain for six or seven days back, but not
inflamed nor discollour'd, what that may turn out to is hard
to say. I have urged his taking the Bark, but cannot per¬
suade him to do any thing untill we hear from you, such is
his unluckie peculiarity of temper, he drinks Claret in
sufficient quantities, 'tho not more then to suport him,
I remember nothing else material to trouble you with
at present, only that I earnestly beg to hear from you in
Course, and with best wishes I am alwise, Dear Sir,
most faithfully Yours,
Torres 15.th March
1775
His urine for some time has been of a better
Collour attended with some degree of sedement
and Passes it in [freely?] large quantities ---
His face and extremeties are greatly Emaciate.
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To
Doctor Cullen
Edinbr.
Mr Duncanson
abt Captn Frazer.
March. 15th 1775.
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