The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1830] From: Dr Henry Richardson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Isabella Widdrington (Forster) (Isabel) (Patient) / 26 March 1780 / (Incoming)
Letter from Henry Richardson concerning the case of Mrs Widdrington. Refers to earlier exchanges.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1830 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/910 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 26 March 1780 |
| 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 Henry Richardson concerning the case of Mrs Widdrington. Refers to earlier exchanges. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:479] |
Case of Mrs Widdrington weakened by nursing her husband who died recently. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4] | Author | Dr Henry Richardson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:689] | Patient | Mrs Isabella Widdrington (Isabel) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Henry Richardson |
| [PERS ID:775] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John Widdrington (of Hauxley and of Alnwick) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Alnwick | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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As you thought I was not explicate enough
in my last letter, I give you the trouble of this:
The day before I
received yours, I saw
Mrs. Widdrington,
& found her no worse than she had been, for 10 days
before, tho' I think her still extremely weak; she
has no heat nor quickness in
her pulse, nor has she
had from the beginning of her complaint; as she
had no Hectic heat,
I certainly took notice of
that, as a material circumstance in her favour;
after a meal her pulse quickens a little, but not
so much as one would
expect from the weak state she
is in, she coughs little in the day time, but upon
going to bed, she always coughs for a few minutes,
& has little trouble from the cough all the night
after, she has no trouble in her Breast, nor does she
expectorate any, but now & then has a tickleing
cough: For 2 months before Mr. Widdrington's
death, she lived wholly upon tea, & her fatigue
day & night, & her anxiety, &
{illeg} let her strength
quite down, & lying in the same bed, in the last
stage of his disorder, when the blood was in a putrid
state, must be extremely hurtfull, especially as
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she let her strength down by low living, which made her more sus¬
ceptible of the infection: She took the Bark some weeks ago
but was obliged to forbear it upon account of the tickling cough;
she has begun with the Antiseptic mixture, & the infusion of
the Bark: She complains much of phlegm in her Throat in the
night which she thinks falls from her Head, & brings on a little
tickling cough. I shall be glad to hear from you by the return
of the Post, & I am with the utmost respect
Dear Sir
Your most obedient Servant
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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
As you thought I was not explicate enough
in my last letter, I give you the trouble of this:
The day before I
recd. yours, I saw
Mrs. Widdrington,
& found her no worse than she had been, for 10 days
before, tho' I think her still extremely weak; she
has no heat nor quickness in
her pulse, nor has she
had from the beginning of her complaint; as she
had no Hectic heat,
I certainly took notice of
that, as a material circumstance in her favour;
after a meal her pulse quickens a little, but not
so much as one wd.
expect from the weak state she
is in, she coughs little in the day time, but upon
going to bed, she always coughs for a few minutes,
& has little trouble from the cough all the night
after, she has no trouble in her Breast, nor does she
expectorate any, but now & then has a tickleing
cough: For 2 months before Mr. Widdrington's
death, she lived wholly upon tea, & her fatigue
day & night, & her anxiety, &
{illeg} let her strength
quite down, & lying in the same bed, in the last
stage of his disorder, when the blood was in a putrid
state, must be extremely hurtfull, especially as
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she let her strength down by low living, wch. made her more sus¬
ceptible of the infection: She took the Bark some weeks ago
but was obliged to forbear it upon acct. of the tickling cough;
she has begun with the Antiseptic mixture, & the infusion of
the Bark: She complains much of phlegm in her Throat in ye
night wch. she thinks falls from her Head, & brings on a little
tickling cough. I shall be glad to hear from you by the return
of the Post, & I am with ye utmost respect
Dear Sir
yr most obedt. Servt
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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
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