The Cullen Project | [ID:1179] From: Mr James Ewart / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Margaret Ewart (Christie) (of Mulloch, Mullock) (Patient) / 30 November 1775 / (Incoming)

[ID:1179] From: Mr James Ewart / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Margaret Ewart (Christie) (of Mulloch, Mullock) (Patient) / 30 November 1775 / (Incoming)

Letter from James Ewart in Dumfries regarding his mother (Margaret), who has been following most of Cullen's previous advice to her (given in Letter ID 346). Her cough and chest pains are still continuing. She has had her side blistered, and an issue (unsuccessful) in her arm, but refuses a seton. Leeches relieved acute pain under her left breast. He is fearful for her.

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Field	Data
DOC ID	1179
RCPE Catalogue Number	CUL/1/2/280
Main Language	English
Document Direction	Incoming
Date	30 November 1775
Annotation	None
Type	Authorial original
Enclosure(s)	Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing
Autopsy	No
Recipe	No
Regimen	No
Letter of Introduction	No
Case Note	No
Summary	Letter from James Ewart in Dumfries regarding his mother (Margaret), who has been following most of Cullen's previous advice to her (given in Letter ID 346). Her cough and chest pains are still continuing. She has had her side blistered, and an issue (unsuccessful) in her arm, but refuses a seton. Leeches relieved acute pain under her left breast. He is fearful for her.
Manuscript Incomplete?	No
Evidence of Commercial Posting	Yes

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Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID	Description	Num Docs
[Case ID:525]	Case of Margaret Ewart, who has a cough and chest pains.	1

People linked to this document

Person ID	Role in document	Person
[PERS ID:1512]	Author	Mr James Ewart
[PERS ID:1]	Addressee	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1457]	Patient	Mrs Margaret Ewart (of Mulloch, Mullock)
[PERS ID:1]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1512]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Mr James Ewart
[PERS ID:1512]	Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend	Mr James Ewart

Places linked to this document

Role in document	Settlements / Areas	Region	Country	Global Region	Confidence
Place of Writing	Dumfries	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Destination of Letter	Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place of Handstamp	Dumfries	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain

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Dumfries November 30th 1775

Sir

After waiting some time to observe
the consequences of your advice and Prescription
for my Mother – I now beg leave to inform
you of the present state of her health

For a considerable time after she came
home she appeared to be getting better daily
the Cough was much abated the Pain in her
Breast and side totally left her and her appetite
tolerably good your Directions were puntually
adhered to except her taking the Journey
which she could not do conveniently but
when the Weather would allow went frequently
out in a carriage a few miles – the Blister
which was applied to her side discharged
pretty well for some weeks. When it stoped
I proposed the seton which she would not
consent to – Issues were put in her arm
but discharg’d little or none – About 10 days
ago she complained of an acute pain under
her left Breast attended with a constant cough.
Leeches were applied by which she soon found
ease – The Cough still continues very severe

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and frequent which perhaps may be partly
owing to a new Cold as Colds here are very
common and almost Epidemical I have been
oblig’d to give her ↑an↑ anodyne with the Vin. Emet.
at Bedtime frequently the Cough being so severe
She is much thinner and weaker since
the 20th of this month – Her Pulse is 82
not very full. Pray answer as soon as Possible
as I am much afraid of her will much
obligd

Sir
your most respectful and
obedient humble servant

Ja Ewart

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Doctor William Cullen
Professor of Physick
Edinburgh

✍ Mrs Ewart.
November 31. 1775.
with its answer ¹

Notes:

1: Such comments usually indicate that a brief note has been made somewhere on the incoming letter (rather than in a casebook) of what Cullen advised, but in this instance no such note is evident.

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Dumfries Novr 30th 1775

Sir

After waiting some time to observe
the consequences of your advice and Prescription
for my Mother – I now beg leave to inform
you of the present state of her health

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and frequent which perhaps may be partly
owing to a new Cold as Colds here are very
common and almost Epidemical I have been
oblig’d to give her ↑an↑ anodyne with the Vin. Emet.
at Bedtime frequently the Cough being so severe
She is much thinner and weaker since
the 20th of this month – Her Pulse is 82
not very full. Pr. answer as soon as Possible
as I am much afraid of her will much
obligd

Sir
your most respectful and
obt hble. servt.

Ja Ewart

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Doctor William Cullen
Professor of Physick
Edinburgh

✍ Mrs Ewart.
Novr 31. 1775.
with its answer ¹

Notes:

1: Such comments usually indicate that a brief note has been made somewhere on the incoming letter (rather than in a casebook) of what Cullen advised, but in this instance no such note is evident.

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