The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1445] From: [AUTHOR UNKNOWN] / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Ayton (Aytoun, of Inchdarney, Inchdairnie) (Patient) / 30 September 1777 / (Incoming)
Letter from Archibald Murray concerning the case of Miss Aytoun.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1445 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/540 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 30 September 1777 |
| 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 Archibald Murray concerning the case of Miss Aytoun. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:764] |
Case of Miss Aytoun who suffers varied symptoms including abdominal pains, feverishness, looseness and vomiting. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1587] | Patient | Miss Ayton (Aytoun, of Inchdarney, Inchdairnie) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1942] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Archibald Murray (in Kirkcaldy) |
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 | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I had the honour of receiving your Letter of the 25th
Current in Course. The Remedies I have employ¬
ed for Miss Aytoun since my last have been bleed¬
ing & the use of the common Injection.
On the 26 I found her Pulse fuller & her strength
more than it had been for some days before;
from these considerations & from a Respect to
your opinion I ventured to take blood from her
Arm to the extent of eight ounces - from the
time of the bleeding till the 29 Miss Aytoun
was free from violent pain & slept a little
in the night.
About four OClock yesterday afternoon
the Looseness began to recurr & at bed time I
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ordered an Anodyne of Sixty drops - notwithstand¬
ing the use of which she slept none & was put
out of bed ten times in the night - The Laudanum
I observe always brings on Convulsive startings
& in this Case has never procured rest: nor
do I think it had any effect in stoping the
Looseness last time - Her other Symptoms are
much as formerly - the vomiting has not
appeared for some time - she has no Cough.
The Potio Cretacea is the only remedy I
shall employ till you are pleased to give
further orders - The Pulse is so variable that
I h say nothing about it I am very Respect¬
fully
Sir
Your much obliged & obedient
Servant
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Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mr A. Murray
concerning Miss Aytoun
30th September 1777
Vol. 8 p.1
Diplomatic Text
I had the honour of receiving your Letter of the 25th
Currt. in Course. The Remedies I have employ¬
ed for Miss Aytoun since my last have been bleed¬
ing & the use of the common Injection.
On the 26 I found her Pulse fuller & her strength
more than it had been for some days before;
from these considerations & from a Respect to
your opinion I ventured to take blood from her
Arm to the extent of eight ounces - from the
time of the bleeding till the 29 Miss Aytoun
was free from violent pain & slept a little
in the night.
About four OClock yesterday afternoon
the Looseness began to recurr & at bed time I
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ordered an Anodyne of Sixty drops - notwithstand¬
ing the use of which she slept none & was put
out of bed ten times in the night - The Laudm.
I observe always brings on Convulsive startings
& in this Case has never procured rest: nor
do I think it had any effect in stoping the
Looseness last time - Her other Symptoms are
much as formerly - the vomiting has not
appeared for some time - she has no Cough.
The Potio Cretacea is the only remedy I
shall employ till you are pleased to give
further orders - The Pulse is so variable that
I h say nothing about it I am very Respect¬
fully
Sir
Your much obliged & obdt.
Sert.
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Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinr.
Mr A. Murray
concg. Miss Aytoun
30th Septr. 1777
Vol. 8 p.1
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