The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2379] From: Mr William Ingham / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Ellison (Alison) (Patient) / 8 December 1783 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Ingham, concerning the case of Miss Ellison, who has 'very regularly pursued your medicines and Directions with manifest advantage'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2379 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1434 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 8 December 1783 |
| 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 Ingham, concerning the case of Miss Ellison, who has 'very regularly pursued your medicines and Directions with manifest advantage'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1572] |
Case of Miss Ellison who suffers from a number of conditions including costiveness, a nervous complaint in her head and an inflamed eye. |
12 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:82] | Author | Mr William Ingham |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2597] | Patient | Miss Ellison (Alison) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:82] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Ingham |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Miss Ellison has very regu¬
larly pursued your medicines and Di¬
rections with manifest advantage -
Her nervous system is less irritable and
notwithstanding we had an uncommon
hot summer yet she suffer'd less uneasi¬
ness in her Head than formerly; and her Com¬
plaints in general are not so soon pro¬
duc'd by the usual exciting Causes --
The aperient solution had its proper Effect,
and by its use, and bathing her Head with
cold water along with occasional Bleedings
the sense of Fullness in the Vessels of the
Head has not been so frequent --
Miss Ellison wishes to know if you wou'd
advise her to repeat the aperient solution
for three or four weeks in the spring and
if you wou'd have her still continue the
strengthening Electuary & Tincture or if
any change in the Course is necessary --
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Your Answer will be very acceptable
to our Patient, who presents her Compliments
and a Fee of two Guineas.
Believe me to be with great Esteem
Dear Sir your obedient Servant
P.S. I wish you had given me a Com¬
mission to purchase Horses for you
three months ago and then I might
have procur'd in our Fairs what wou'd
probably have suited you but they
being over before I reciev'd your last
Letter have made sound Horses quite
scarce -
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Dr Cullen
Edinburgh
Miss Ellison
Mr Wm Ingham
December 1783
V. xv. p. 350
Diplomatic Text
Miss Ellison has very regu¬
larly pursued your medicines and Di¬
rections with manifest advantage -
Her nervous system is less irritable and
notwithstanding we had an uncommon
hot summer yet she suffer'd less uneasi¬
ness in her Head than formerly; and her Com¬
plaints in general are not so soon pro¬
duc'd by the usual exciting Causes --
The aperient solution had its proper Effect,
and by its use, and bathing her Head with
cold water along with occasional Bleedings
the sense of Fullness in the Vessels of the
Head has not been so frequent --
Miss Ellison wishes to know if you wou'd
advise her to repeat the aperient solution
for three or four weeks in the spring and
if you wou'd have her still continue the
strengthening Electuary & Tincture or if
any change in the Course is necessary --
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Your Answer will be very acceptable
to our Patient, who presents her Comp
and a Fee of two Guineas.
Believe me to be wth. great Esteem
Dear Sir your obedt. Servant
P.S. I wish you had given me a Com¬
mission to purchase Horses for you
three months ago and then I might
have procur'd in our Fairs what wou'd
probably have suited you but they
being over before I reciev'd your last
Letter have made sound Horses quite
scarce -
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Dr Cullen
Edinburgh
Miss Ellison
Mr Wm Ingham
Decr. 1783
V. xv. p. 350
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