The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2641] Case Note / Regarding: Mrs Mary Forsythe (Forsayth, Forsaythe, Forsyth) (Patient) / June? 1785? / (Incoming)
Unsigned case note describing the case of Mrs Forsaythe.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2641 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1683c |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | June? 1785? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Unsigned case note describing the case of Mrs Forsaythe. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1786] |
Case of Mrs Forsaythe [Forsyth] who has a 'tremor' and partial paralyis down her entire right side, accompanied by other symptoms. |
9 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3060] | Patient | Mrs Mary Forsythe (Forsayth, Forsaythe, Forsyth) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2173] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Henry Halliday (Halyday, Halleday) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
The pain in the arm is attended with the same rigid
contraction as in the knee when she does any little
thing in the way of exercise the trimbling
is prity steady and the pain Ceases only weak
and powerless She is most at a loss when she
atemps to nitt sue or write or do any thing
that requairs agilaty more than strength
Her head and left side is beginning to be affect↑-ed↑
but has not yet that contracted feeling
Dr Halyday whose receipes are inclosed with
whom she conversed said it was a palsy on the
nerves
Diplomatic Text
The pain in the arm is attended with the same rigid
contraction as in the knee when she does any little
thing in the way of exercise the trimbling
is prity steady and the pain Ceases only weak
and powerless She is most at a loss when she
atemps to nitt sue or write or do any thing
that requairs agilaty more than strength
Her head and left side is beginning to be affect↑-ed↑
but has not yet that contracted feeling
Dr Halyday whose receipes are inclosed with
whom she conversed said it was a palsy on the
nerves
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