The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:899] From: Henry Miller / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Cecilia Douglas (Craigie) (of Strathendry) (Patient), Miss Amelia Clephane (Clephan) (Patient) / 4 April 1774 / (Incoming)
Letter from Henry Miller on the case of Mrs Douglas, whose condition has 'dayly grown worse'. He also discusses his reasons for not wanting his son Harry, currently attending the Edinburgh University classes of Joseph Black and Alexander Monro, to attend those of Dr John Hope over the winter (his son's health being weak). Also mentions Miss Clephan.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 899 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/164 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 4 April 1774 |
| 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 Henry Miller on the case of Mrs Douglas, whose condition has 'dayly grown worse'. He also discusses his reasons for not wanting his son Harry, currently attending the Edinburgh University classes of Joseph Black and Alexander Monro, to attend those of Dr John Hope over the winter (his son's health being weak). Also mentions Miss Clephan. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:20] |
Case of Mrs Douglas, weakening with a chest complaint. |
3 |
| [Case ID:1222] |
Case of Miss Amelia Clephane who in late-1779 is thought to have a temporary 'affection of the stomach and nerves'; in 1783 Cullen detects no particular disorder, but provides a regimen to manage her 'weak nerves'. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:394] | Author | Henry Miller |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:395] | Patient | Mrs Cecilia Douglas (of Strathendry) |
| [PERS ID:2859] | Patient | Miss Amelia Clephane (Clephan) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:394] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Henry Miller |
| [PERS ID:499] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Colonel Robert Douglas (of Strathendry) |
| [PERS ID:1003] | Other | Dr Joseph Black |
| [PERS ID:1047] | Other | Henry Miller (Harry) |
| [PERS ID:89] | Other | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
| [PERS ID:312] | Other | Dr John Hope |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Since I wrott you last Mrs Douglas has dayly grown
worse. Her pulse has not only acquired a considerable degree
of Frequency being seldom under 90 in a minute, but
what she spitts in the morning is mixed with a little Pus.
Whether this comes from the Lungs as you imagine, or
from that part of the Aspera Arteria a little below the
Larynx where she long has felt some uneasiness, as I inclined
to believe from her easy breathing and laying without any
complaint on either side is of no consequence the case now
appearance desperate.
When Miss Clephan came here she was so fatigued with
the Voyage & Journey, altho she was was lucky in a fine day, and
looked so ill that I could hardly look upon (↑think↑) her as in a state
of recovery, and did not gett the better of the fatigue while
she remained in Kirkcaldy - I have since been with her
at Birkness when she seemed quit a different creature
Her pulse however still retains its frequency, she coughs
a little in the morning, but her disposition to sweat
about the head & neck is mostly gone.
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The weather is so unfavourable she has been only once
on horseback.
When my son Harry went to Edinburgh in the beginning
of winter I ordered him to wait on you which the bashful¬
ness of youth had made him neglect to doe - He writes
me you have advised him to attend Dr Hope next Summer
which I designed to putt off for a year in the following
account, in his early infancy he was subject to the Croup
has all his life time been delicate, and these three last
winters catched cold too easily attended with a violent
cough, in order to procure him health & strength I proposed
to bring him to the Country so soon as Dr Monro, & Blacks
Classes are up and give him a horse at his command
but if you think my scheme wrong which I hardly believe
you will, he shall remain in toun.
Colonel Douglas gave me four Guineas which I ordered one
of my Daughters to send to Harry to give you & she sent
only three please receive the other.
[Page 3]
I am exceedingly obliged to you for your attention to the
young man who next winter is to be under your care –
Believe me ever to be
Dear Sir
Your most obedient
humble Servant
[Page 4]
To
Doctor Cullen
✍
H. Miller of Kircaldy
about
Mrs Douglas.
April 74
Diplomatic Text
Since I wrott you last Mrs Douglas has dayly grown
worse. Her pulse has not only acquired a considerable degree
of Frequency being seldom under 90 in a minute, but
what she spitts in the morning is mixed with a little Pus.
Whether this comes from the Lungs as you imagine, or
from that part of the Aspera Arteria a little below the
Larynx where she long has felt some uneasiness, as I inclined
to believe from her easy breathing and laying without any
complaint on either side is of no consequence the case now
appearance desperate.
When Miss Clephan came here she was so fatigued with
the Voyage & Journey, altho she was was lucky in a fine day, and
looked so ill that I could hardly look upon (↑think↑) her as in a state
of recovery, and did not gett the better of the fatigue while
she remained in Kirkcaldy - I have since been with her
at Birkness when she seemed quit a different creature
Her pulse however still retains its frequency, she coughs
a little in the morning, but her disposition to sweat
about the head & neck is mostly gone.
[Page 2]
The weather is so unfavourable she has been only once
on horseback.
When my son Harry went to Edinr in the beginning
of winter I ordered him to wait on you which the bashful¬
ness of youth had made him neglect to doe - He writes
me you have advised him to attend Dr Hope next Summer
which I designed to putt off for a year in the following
account, in his early infancy he was subject to the Croup
has all his life time been delicate, and these three last
winters catched cold too easily attended with a violent
cough, in order to procure him health & strength I proposed
to bring him to the Country so soon as Dr Monro, & Blacks
Classes are up and give him a horse at his command
but if you think my scheme wrong which I hardly believe
you will, he shall remain in toun.
Colonel Douglas gave me four Guineas which I ordered one
of my Daughters to send to Harry to give you & she sent
only three please receive the other.
[Page 3]
I am exceedingly obliged to you for your attention to the
young man who next winter is to be under your care –
Believe me ever to be
D Sir
Your most obedient
humble Servant
[Page 4]
To
Doctor Cullen
✍
H. Miller of Kircaldy
about
Mrs Douglas.
April 74
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