The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1508] From: Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Beatson (Betty) (Patient) / 24 April 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter with eclipsed case note from Alexander Wemyss, regarding the case of Mrs Betty Beatson. He also informs Cullen of the death of his son, about whom he had also written to Cullen.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1508 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/601 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 24 April 1778 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter with eclipsed case note from Alexander Wemyss, regarding the case of Mrs Betty Beatson. He also informs Cullen of the death of his son, about whom he had also written to Cullen. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:881] |
Case of Mrs Betty Beatson who has stomach disorder and, some years later, has a nephritic complaint. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:325] | Author | Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2253] | Patient | Mrs Elizabeth Beatson (Betty) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:325] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) |
| [PERS ID:2161] | Other | Dr William Wemyss (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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I take this opportunity of giving you
many thanks for the trouble you took in advising
me about my son, tho' to my grief & great loss
his disease prov'd too strong for all the efforts
made to help him
The inclos'd case I hope you will consider
& favour me with your Opinion & good advice
upon it I am with great esteem
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The case of Mrs Betty Beatson
Aged upwards of 50, of a delicate constitution
and weak stomach in her best health.
About the middle of January last was seized
with violent pains in her stomach and belly
with frequent vomiting & costiveness, and what
she threw up very sowr.
When I saw her first I ordered injections & the
saline mixture with Liquid Laudanum; The in¬
jections operated, but the mixture did not ease
the pains, nor stop the vomiting, till Opium pills
were given, which had a good effect & procured
sleep in the night - She had intervals of ease
sometimes for a week or ten days, but relapsed
frequently, she got the bark in different forms
Magnesia, & small quantities of the Elix. Salutis
to keep her belly easie - Her apetite has been
bad during all this illness, but is now worse,
the vomiting when it attacks very severe, &
much troubled with belching wind & complains
sometimes of unusuall heat in her stomach
& belly
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Dr Wemyss concerning
Mrs B. Beatson.
April 1778
VIII p90.
Diplomatic Text
I take this opportunity of giving you
many thanks for the trouble you took in advising
me about my son, tho' to my grief & great loss
his disease prov'd too strong for all the efforts
made to help him
The inclos'd case I hope you will consider
& favour me with your Opinion & good advice
upon it I am with great esteem
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The case of Mrs Betty Beatson
Aged upwards of 50, of a delicate constitution
and weak stomach in her best health.
About the middle of January last was seized
with violent pains in her stomach and belly
with frequent vomiting & costiveness, and what
she threw up very sowr.
When I saw her first I ordered injections & the
saline mixture with Liquid Laudanum; The in¬
jections operated, but the mixture did not ease
the pains, nor stop the vomiting, till Opium pills
were given, which had a good effect & procured
sleep in the night - She had intervals of ease
sometimes for a week or ten days, but relapsed
frequently, she got the bark in different forms
Magnesia, & small quantities of the Elix. Salutis
to keep her belly easie - Her apetite has been
bad during all this illness, but is now worse,
the vomiting when it attacks very severe, &
much troubled with belching wind & complains
sometimes of unusuall heat in her stomach
& belly
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Dr Wemyss concerning
Mrs B. Beatson.
April 1778
VIII p90.
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