The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1253] From: Mr James Wood (of Berwick) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Strangeways (Patient) / 14 March 1776 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Wood regarding the case of Miss Strangeways, who consulted Cullen for herself and her niece last time he was in Berwick. Wood re-copies a recipe previously sent by Cullen.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1253 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/353 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 14 March 1776 |
| 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 James Wood regarding the case of Miss Strangeways, who consulted Cullen for herself and her niece last time he was in Berwick. Wood re-copies a recipe previously sent by Cullen. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:685] |
Case of Miss Strangeways who has consulted Cullen earlier when he was at Berwick over her severe chest pains and now requests that he waive any further fee. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:408] | Author | Mr James Wood (of Berwick) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2381] | Patient | Miss Strangeways |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:408] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr James Wood (of Berwick) |
| [PERS ID:2382] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Miss Strangeways 60 years of age
consulted you when you were last here for herself
and Neice, the latter is better but the former no better
of her Complaints, she has put me on business very
disagreable to me that is to trouble you without a
fee, the reason she gives for doing so is because
she gave you Three Guineas - Her complaints
are a great weight or load at her breast & sometimes
a pain, her breast feels to her as if there was something
to come up which she cannot get up, she has a Cough
and Spits a great deal, she is generally thirsty,
appetite pretty good, pulse good, no sweating night
nor day, a stool once a day ---you ordered her
as on the other side --------
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For Miss Strangeways
The Gum Ammon Assafeetid to be ʒi
extract gentian ʒiſs Syr Simple, of sufficient mass that pills may be made
two to be taken Three times a day washing
them down with two table Spoonfulls of the
Oily Mixture ---as th
As the above things has not given any relief
if you will please to order her anything else
you think proper, you will Oblige
Sir your most Obedient
& most Humbl Servant
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To
Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
✍
Mr Wood. q
Miss Strangeways
March. 1776.
Diplomatic Text
Miss Strangeways 60 years of age
consulted you when you were last here for herself
and Neice, the latter is better but the former no better
of her Complaints, she has put me on business very
disagreable to me that is to trouble you without a
fee, the reason she gives for doing so is because
she gave you Three Guineas - Her complaints
are a great weight or load at her breast & sometimes
a pain, her breast feels to her as if there was something
to come up wch. she cannot get up, she has a Cough
and Spits a great deal, she is generally thirsty,
appetite pretty good, pulse good, no sweating night
nor day, a stool once a day ---you ordered her
as on the other side --------
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For Miss Strangeways
The Gum Ammon Assafeetid ee ʒi
extract gentian ʒiſs Syr Simple, s n f pil
two to be taken Three times a day washing
them down with two table Spoonfulls of the
Oily Mixture ---as th
As the above things has not given any relief
if you will please to order her anything else
you think proper, you will Oblige
Sir yr most Obedt
& most Humbl Servt
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To
Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
✍
Mr Wood. q
Miss Strangeways
March. 1776.
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