The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2740] From: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) / To: Mrs Brown (Broun) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 7 December 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from Elizabeth Watt in Stranraer, to her 'cousin' Mrs Brown, 6 St. Andrews Street, Edinburgh. She asks Mrs Brown to visit Dr Cullen on her behalf to obtain a prescription for piles. She also refers to a breast ailment she has had.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2740 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1779 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 7 December 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 | Letter from Elizabeth Watt in Stranraer, to her 'cousin' Mrs Brown, 6 St. Andrews Street, Edinburgh. She asks Mrs Brown to visit Dr Cullen on her behalf to obtain a prescription for piles. She also refers to a breast ailment she has had. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1594] |
Case of Mrs Elizabeth Watt of Stranraer, whose various symptoms over the course of ten years include a chest complaint, a sore mouth, and rheumatism. |
18 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2120] | Author | Mrs Elizabeth Watt (of Stranraer) |
| [PERS ID:3011] | Addressee | Mrs Brown (Broun) |
| [PERS ID:2120] | Patient | Mrs Elizabeth Watt (of Stranraer) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3011] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Brown (Broun) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | St Andrews Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
I beg the favour of you to wait one Dr
Cullin and acquaint him that I have been bad
with the piles the dry kind these 3 months I have
them both inwardly and outwardly I feel something
like swelling inwardly when I walk but can walk very
little I am very uneasy when in Bed with a pain
in the small of the Back near the end of the back bone
they are [Eathy?] and painful outwardly but not hard
I have used Diffrent things but little Better.
I have been so often releived by Dr Cullins
prescription that I still have hope he
will order something that may help me
[If] he thinks of giving me any thing
inwardly pleas acquaint him that I {illeg}
take no medicin but what is both a Stomac[ic]
and Diuritice I am so trobled with bad Disgest
let the Dr understand I am still using
the likuid to my Breast it is a little bitter
but not much the pain at the Bone still
continues as soon as I have done with it
I will write to the Dr for further advise
till then I will remain his Debtor
1785
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Mrs
Broun at her house
In St Andrews Street
No 6 Newtoun
Edinbrugh
Mrs. Watt
December 1785
V. XVII. p. 246
Diplomatic Text
I beg the favour of you to wait one Dr
Cullin and acquaint him that I have been bad
with the piles the dry kind these 3 months I have
them both inwardly and outwardly I feel something
like swelling inwardly when I walk but can walk very
little I am very uneasy when in Bed with a pain
in the small of the Back near the end of the back bone
they are [Eathy?] and painful outwardly but not hard
I have used Diffrent things but little Better.
I have been so often releived by Dr Cullins
prescription that I still have hope he
will order something that may help me
[If] he thinks of giving me any thing
inwardly pleas acquaint him that I {illeg}
take no medicin but what is both a Stomac[ic]
and Diuritice I am so trobled with bad Disgest
let the Dr understand I am still using
the likuid to my Breast it is a little bitter
but not much the pain at the Bone still
continues as soon as I have done with it
I will write to the Dr for further advise
till then I will remain his Debtor
1785
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Mrs
Broun at her house
In St Andrews Street
No 6 Newtoun
Edinbrugh
Mrs. Watt
Decr. 1785
V. XVII. p. 246
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