The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1798] From: William Young (Younge) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Houston (Houstoun) (Patient) / 1 January 1780 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Young(e) concerning the case of Mrs Houston, and giving a short report on her progress following Cullen's directions and prescription.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1798 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/878 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 1 January 1780 |
| 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 William Young(e) concerning the case of Mrs Houston, and giving a short report on her progress following Cullen's directions and prescription. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1233] |
Case of Mrs Houston at Calderhall who is weak and restless from pains in her body and arms and also has an upset stomach. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:525] | Author | William Young (Younge) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:529] | Patient | Mrs Houston (Houstoun) |
| [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 | Calder Hall / Calderhall / East Calder | Kirknewton | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Your medicines for Mrs Houston with your very accurate
directions came safe on Wensday evening. That night she took 40 drops
as directed and had a much easier night than she had, had for severall
bygone ones - she took the Electuary on thursday morning - on that
evening she took 40 drops without any good effect, & yesternight they
were augmented to 53 she has had a very bad night of it and is still
very much distressed. She thinks herself worse these two days & nights
past than ever. She is quite racked with pains both in the Body &
legs & Arms in so
much that she can neither sitt nor lye for minutes
[in?] any one poisture and all her other complaints are just as when you
was here - if any alteration in her medicine be thought necessary the
servant will wait for them and am respectfully
Sir
Your most humble Servant
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Dr. William Cullen
Edinburgh
Mrs Houston
January 1. 1780
Diplomatic Text
Your medicines for Mrs Houston with your very accurate
directions came safe on Wensday evening. That night she took 40 drops
as directed and had a much easier night than she had, had for severall
bygone ones - she took the Electuary on thursday morning - on that
evening she took 40 drops without any good effect, & yesternight they
were augmented to 53 she has had a very bad night of it and is still
very much distressed. She thinks herself worse these two days & nights
past than ever. She is quite racked with pains both in the Body &
legs & Arms in so
much that she can neither sitt nor lye for minutes
[in?] any one poisture and all her other complaints are just as when you
was here - if any alteration in her medicine be thought necessary the
servant will wait for them and am respectfully
Sir
Your most humble Sert
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Dr. William Cullen
Edinburgh
Mrs Houston
Jany 1. 1780
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