The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1866] From: Mr John Bannerman / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs McMichen (McMiken) (Patient) / 6 June 1780 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Bannerman concerning the case of Mrs McMiken, a woman of seventy who has a 'rose in her face', which commonly begins at the left ear and spreads. Her mother had had a similar condition. The letter is hand-delivered by Andrew Blain.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 1866 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/945 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Incoming |
Date | 6 June 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 John Bannerman concerning the case of Mrs McMiken, a woman of seventy who has a 'rose in her face', which commonly begins at the left ear and spreads. Her mother had had a similar condition. The letter is hand-delivered by Andrew Blain. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:1247] |
Case of Mrs McMichen [McMiken], an elderly woman with 'a rose in her face'. |
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People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:542] | Author | Mr John Bannerman |
[PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:780] | Patient | Mrs McMichen (McMiken) |
[PERS ID:542] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Bannerman |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:3730] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs |
[PERS ID:3150] | Other | Mr Andrew Blain |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | Maybole | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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This comes to you by Mr Andrew Blain, who is
to consult you for one Mrs Mcmiken a friend of
mine, who is just now about seventy years of age
She was first attacked with a Rose in her face, in her
sixtieth year; she had it then for some years only
once a year, but these two years past hath had
it more frequently every year, and this year has
had it [six?] times, the Cause of her having it so much
this year was her aplying a Blister behind her ear
contrary to advice, she thinking it might do her
service, I always gave her in the feverish fitt saline
draughts, and drauhts during the state of effervessence
with the Sal: [Cal?] with the Juice of Lemons, and the Juice
of Lemons and Bitter orange in her water gruell
the fever commonly went of, upon the third day
put a Copious sweat, dusted the parts with flower &
covered it over with dry Lint, it commonly began with
a Coldness in her legs, indigestion &c, I caused her to
take after the fitt was fairly gone, infusion of the bark,
in cold water, & sometimes the bark by itself; and I
likewise caused her to drink in the Spring of the
year a glass twice a day of some sea scurvy grass
made into a mash with white wine to which was added
the Juice of bitter oranges, which agrees very well
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it begins commonly at the left ear and spreads up
that side of her face, and after that attacks the other
side her whole face and head, about two years
ago, she was bad through the whole summer, and
had a nervous fever in harvest; about two years
ago there was the most remarkable thing happened
to her, that I ever remembered in all my practice
She took the rose it was I think in the monith of
March or April, the rose was not quite out but only
upon one side of her face, when I left her at night
her pulse was very good, when I came to her next
morning, she told me she had a bad night, and seemed
to be quite in a state of debility, and likewise in a
kind of stupor, when I felt her pulse, it stopped at
every fourth pulsation, I thought then all was over,
however better a doubtful remedy than none I proposed
bleeding her, she was against it as she was old however
she consented, I took about two cupfulls, I found her
pulse again some minutes after, it stopped then after
every tenth pulsation, this encouraged me to go a
little deeper, I then took another large cupfull
and about haff an hour after that, I feeled her pulse
again when it was become quite regular and
every dangerous symptom vanished, and next
night had a copious sweat and the rose flushed
out through the whole face
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she had another attack with an interrupted pulse,
but went of the same way with Bleeding, I dont think
they are so bad now but more frequent, Commonly when
she is low or troubled with wind in her stomack she takes
a tea spoonfull of the Saline Aromatic Spirit in a glass of water
which always prove usefull to her, and is naturally
costive, which prevents her from taking milk, which she
is to try imediatly, for she is oblidged to take an Andersons
pill frequently; it seems to be hereditory, for her mother
had a rose in her [leg?] face for many years before she
died, when she was near eighty years of age; Now Doctor
if it be possible you could order a regimen, and
every other advice to make the fits fewer & not
so severe it would be very obliging, Mrs Mcmiken
is naturally a tight woman, without cough or any other
disease but that rose, she agreed very well through
winter it being dry frosty weather, and agrees best
with dry weather, Mr Blain can give you an account of
the gentlewoman as well as I; wishing you all
success
Your most Obedient humble servant
1780
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Mr Bannerman
Query
Mrs Mcmichen.
June 1780.
V. XI. p. 30.
Diplomatic Text
This comes to you by Mr Andrew Blain, who is
to consult you for one Mrs Mcmiken a friend of
mine, who is just now about seventy years of age
She was first attacked wt a Rose in her face, in her
sixtieth year; she had it then for some years only
once a year, but these two years past hath had
it more frequently every year, and this year has
had it [six?] times, the Cause of her having it so much
this year was her aplying a Blister behind her ear
contrary to advice, she thinking it might do her
service, I always gave her in the feverish fitt saline
draughts, and drauhts during the state of effervessence
wt the Sal: [Cal?] wt the Juice of Lemons, and the Juice
of Lemons and Bitter orange in her water gruell
the fever commonly went of, upon the third day
put a Copious sweat, dusted the parts wt flower &
covered it over wt dry Lint, it commonly began wt
a Coldness in her legs, indigestion &c, I caused her to
take after the fitt was fairly gone, infusion of the bark,
in cold water, & sometimes the bark by itself; and I
likewise caused her to drink in the Spring of the
year a glass twice a day of some sea scurvy grass
made into a mash wt white wine to which was added
the Juice of bitter oranges, which agrees very well
[Page 2]
it begins commonly at the left ear and spreads up
that side of her face, and after that attacks the oyr
side her whole face and head, about two years
ago, she was bad through the whole summer, and
had a nervous fever in harvest; about two years
ago there was the most remarkable thing happened
to her, that I ever remembered in all my practice
She took the rose it was I think in the monith of
March or April, the rose was not quite out but only
upon one side of her face, when I left her at night
her pulse was very good, when I came to her next
morning, she told me she had a bad night, and seemed
to be quite in a state of debility, and likewise in a
kind of stupor, when I felt her pulse, it stopped at
every fourth pulsation, I thought then all was over,
however anceps remedium quam [nullum?] I proposed
bleeding her, she was against it as she was old however
she consented, I took about two cupfulls, I found her
pulse again some minutes after, it stopped then after
every tenth pulsation, this encouraged me to go a
little deeper, I then took anoyr large cupfull
and about haff an hour after that, I feeled her pulse
again when it was become quite regular and
every dangerous symptom vanished, and next
night had a copious sweat and the rose flushed
out through the whole face
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she had anoyr attack wt an interrupted pulse,
but went of the same way wt Bleeding, I dont think
they are so bad now but more frequent, Commonly when
she is low or troubled wt wind in her stomack she takes
a tea spoonfull of the Spt. Salin. arom: in a glass of water
which always prove usefull to her, and is naturally
costive, which prevents her from taking milk, which she
is to try imediatly, for she is oblidged to take an Andersons
pill frequently; it seems to be hereditory, for her mother
had a rose in her [leg?] face for many years before she
died, when she was near eighty years of age; Now Doctor
if it be possible you could order a regimen, and
every oyr advice to make the fits fewer & not
so severe it would be very obliging, Mrs Mcmiken
is naturally a tight woman, wtout cough or any oyr
disease but that rose, she agreed very well through
winter it being dry frosty weather, and agrees best
wt dry weather, Mr Blain can give you an account of
the gentlewoman as well as I; wishing you all
success
Your most Obedt humble servtt
1780
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Mr Bannerman
Q
Mrs Mcmichen.
June 1780.
V. XI. p. 30.
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