The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2120] From: Mrs M. Campbell (of Greenock) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs M. Campbell (of Greenock) (Patient) / December 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from Mrs Campbell, concerning her own case.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2120 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1195 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | December 1781 |
| 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 Mrs Campbell, concerning her own case. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1504] |
Case of Mrs Campbell at Greenock who is takes a liniment, balsamic and electuary for a range of symptoms, including a discharge and back pains. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3237] | Author | Mrs M. Campbell (of Greenock) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3237] | Patient | Mrs M. Campbell (of Greenock) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3238] | Other | Mrs Tennent (of Greenock) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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When I had used the Medicines to 8een
days send me by your orders was desired
to inform you of it. Have now done so and find
no Material Effect either one way or other
the Costive Complaint is somewhat relived since I
began using the Pills, some days they would
Physick me. and other days have no Effect at all
as to the Injection I do not think it answered as it
smarted a good deal, and was by no means Easy
till Bathed with warm Milk & water. Neither these
it is from the Nature of it. or the Discharge which
I have been a long time Troubled with and
is all some times of a very fretful kind you
will be the Best judge
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Your directions with regard to Diet have
most Carefully observed. and {illeg} have found
it very Necessary for some time Past to do so
as any food salt & {illeg} gave me uneasiness.
I have been for a long time, distressed with
a Pain and Weakness in my Back
be so oblijing as write to a acckward {illeg}
with your further Directions. Concerning taking
the Meccdines. I will if the Weather admit be
under the Necessity of going from Home about
{illeg} for a week or two, may well ↑it↑ be
proper to leave off my Medicines for fear of Cold
Please to send your Letter to Mrs Tennent at
Greenock.
I am Sir
your Most obedient
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To
Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Mrs Campbell
of Greenock
December 1781
XIII. p. 223.
Diplomatic Text
When I had used the Medicines to 8een
days send me by your orders was desired
to inform you of it. Have now done so and find
no Material Effect either one way or other
the Costive Complaint is somewhat relived since I
began using the Pills, some days they would
Physick me. and other days have no Effect at all
as to the Injection I do not think it answered as it
smarted a good deal, and was by no means Easy
till Bathed with warm Milk & water. Neither these
it is from the Nature of it. or the Discharge which
I have been a long time Troubled with and
is all some times of a very fretful kind you
will be the Best judge
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Your directions with regard to Diet have
most Carefully observed. and {illeg} have found
it very Necessary for some time Past to do so
as any food salt & {illeg} gave me uneasiness.
I have been for a long time, distressed with
a Pain and Weakness in my Back
be so oblijing as write to a acckward {illeg}
with your further Directions. Concerning taking
the Meccdines. I will if the Weather admit be
under the Necessity of going from Home about
{illeg} for a week or two, may well ↑it↑ be
proper to leave off my Med for fear of Cold
Please to send your Letter to Mrs Tennent at
Greenock.
I am Sir
your Most obent
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To
Doctor Cullen
Edinr
Mrs Campbell
of Greenock
Decr. 1781
XIII. p. 223.
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