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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:1558] From: Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Corbett (of Tollcross) (Patient) / 4 September 1778 / (Incoming)

Letter from Alexander Stevenson regarding the case of Mrs Corbett.

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DOC ID 1558
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/649
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date4 September 1778
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from Alexander Stevenson regarding the case of Mrs Corbett.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:970]
Case of Mrs Corbett of Tolcross who has a weak stomach accompanied by faintness and nosebleeds.
3


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[PERS ID:563]AuthorDr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn )
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2446]PatientMrs Corbett (of Tollcross)
[PERS ID:563]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn )
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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Place of Writing Glasgow Glasgow and West Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Glasgow Glasgow and West Scotland Europe inferred

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Glasgow September 4 1778
Dear Doctor


It is difficult to give you a
proper account of Mrs Corbett - The full
detail would be tedious, & little to the purpose.


After she left Edinburgh she was reduced to
the lowest Ebb by Looseness, Vomitings,
faintings; Haemorrhagy from the nose &
various Nervous Symptoms attending this
State. She emerged by very slow degrees
went to the Country & pick'd up a little.


But being a good House Wife & accusto¬
med to drudge: She meddled in family
matters when she returned to her own house,
stood in cold Cellars, brought on Looseness
a new, & of late Vomited almost every
thing she took. She is emaciated, Lips
pale
, pulse quick & small


She formerly & also lately took a gentle
puke



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moderate Laxatives, various Opiates
which for a long time coud not be wanted
& had generally a good effect: of late she
took them in great quantity to suppress
the Looseness. She had likewise Tincture of Rose. Japonic Mixtures. Lime Water
[with many others?].


I have only seen her once by accident
& once, being called, a few Days ago, tho' I
prescrib'd occasionally at this distance.


She has had a puke with [Chamomile Flowers?]
within these three Days, a Dose of Rhubarb
& much Opiate: the Theriac with Liquid Laudanum
to the stomach externally. Jalappa, sage
Jelly of Hartshorn & Wine with more or less of
Water have been prescribd. I believe her
Vomiting & Looseness are rather better

I am Dear Dr Yours &
A. Stevenson



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Dr W. Cullen
Professor of Physic
Edinburgh


Stevenson
concerning
Mrs Corbett.
September 1778
9. 42

Diplomatic Text

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Glasgow Septr 4 1778
Dear Doctor


It is difficult to give you a
proper account of Mrs Corbett - The full
detail would be tedious, & little to the purpose.


After she left Edinbr she was reduced to
the lowest Ebb by Looseness, Vomitings,
faintings; Haemorrhagy from the nose &
various Nervous Symptoms attending this
State. She emerged by very slow degrees
went to the Country & pick'd up a little.


But being a good House Wife & accusto¬
med to drudge: She meddled in family
matters when she returned to her own house,
stood in cold Cellars, brought on Looseness
a new, & of late Vomited almost every
thing she took. She is emaciated, Lips
pale
, pulse quick & small


She formerly & also lately took a gentle
puke



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moderate Laxatives, various Opiates
which for a long time coud not be wanted
& had generally a good effect: of late she
took them in great quantity to suppress
the Looseness. She had likewise Tinct.
Rosar
. Japonic Mixtures. Aq Calcis
[cum multis aliis?].


I have only seen her once by accident
& once, being called, a few Days ago, tho' I
prescrib'd occasionally at this distance.


She has had a puke with [Fl. Chamaem?]
within these three Days, a Dose of Rhubarb
& much Opiate: the Theriac with L.L
to the stomach externally. Jalep, sage
Jelly of Hartshorn & Wine with more or less of
Water have been prescribd. I believe her
Vomiting & Looseness are rather better

I am Dr Dr Yours &
A. Stevenson



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Dr W. Cullen
Professor of Physic
Edinburgh


Stevenson
C.
Mrs Corbett.
Sepr 1778
9. 42

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