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

 

[ID:1903] From: Mr William Dougall (Dougal) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Nelly Leslie (at Kininvie) (Patient) / 28 August 1780 / (Incoming)

Letter with enclosed 'case' from William Dougall concerning Miss Nelly Leslie of Kininvie, whose previous toothache is suggested to have led to a 'general debility' of her 'system'.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 1903
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/983
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date28 August 1780
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) Enclosure(s) present
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter with enclosed 'case' from William Dougall concerning Miss Nelly Leslie of Kininvie, whose previous toothache is suggested to have led to a 'general debility' of her 'system'.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1235]
Case of Miss Nelly Leslie of Kininvie who is ill from an infected tooth and gum.
2


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:814]AuthorMr William Dougall (Dougal)
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:813]PatientMiss Nelly Leslie (at Kininvie)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:814]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr William Dougall (Dougal)
[PERS ID:4076]Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend Leslie (of Kininvie)

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Keith East Highlands Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Kininvie House Mortlach East Highlands Scotland Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Fochabers East Highlands Scotland Europe certain

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Kininvie August 28th 1780
Sir


At the desire of Mr Leslie of Kininvie I send you the within
state of his Daughter's present case - together with the two inclosed
[B.?] 1 Notes, which he begs you'll accept as an Acknowledgement
for your Trouble - He expects the favour of your Advice for
his Daughter in course of Post.


You may please direct your Answer either for him or me

I am with very great Esteem
Sir
Your most Obedient Humble Servant
Will Dougall
surgeon in Keith



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Case of Miss N. Leslie of Kininvie


Miss Nelly Leslie aged 22 years of a Habit somewhat relaxed, had
been seized in the beginning of Spring, with a violent Toothach at¬
tended with such inflammation of the cheek affected, as prevented the jaws
from opening and having the Tooth extracted. - The common Remedies
were tried with little effect, - and Opiates were given occasionally to procure
sleep, of which she was deprived not only by the Toothach, but by [grievous?]
Pain in the Jaw and Temple. - The swelling and straitening of
the Jaws
at length abaiting the Tooth was drawn, since that
time the Pains above mentioned are much relieved; but the long
continuance of Pain and Night watching seem to have brought on
a general Debility of the whole system, [For?]


Her Appetite and Digestion are exceedingly weak - her strength
Flesh and
spirits greatly reduced - skin generaly cold and [in¬?]
perspirable - her Pulse from 70 to 74 and [small?] she often complains
of Pain and swelling of her stomach especially in the afternoon, she
is very subject to Headach, which with the pain of her stomach [usualy?]
increase toward night and prevent her from sleeping 'till 4 o'clock in
the morning
. - her Belly is generaly costive but menses regular. -
In April and May she was distressed with morning sweats but they
are how gone off.


She drank Goat milk in the season - has taken the Bark in
red Porto Wine - Elixir of Vitriol with some other Stomachics - and rides
out on Horseback daily - but all without success hitherto.




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paid 2


Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh


Miss Leslie
August 1780
XI. p. 63

Notes:

1: Probably "B" for "Bank ", but possibly "Lb" for "Pound".

2: This indicates that the postage was paid in advance by the sender as a courtesy to Cullen. The adjacent postmaster's mark - not transcribed - indicates that the postage was two pence.

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
Kininvie Augt 28th 1780
Sir


At the desire of Mr Leslie of Kininvie I send you the within
state of his Daughter's present case - together with the two inclosed
[B.?] 1 Notes, which he begs you'll accept as an Acknowledgement
for your Trouble - He expects the favour of your Advice for
his Daughter in course of Post.


You may please direct your Answer either for him or me

I am with very great Esteem
Sir
Your most Obedt Hum Servt
Will Dougall
surgeon in Keith



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Case of Miss N. Leslie of Kininvie


Miss Nelly Leslie aged 22 years of a Habit somewhat relaxed, had
been seized in the beginning of Spring, with a violent Toothach at¬
tended with such inflammation of the cheek affected, as prevented the jaws
from opening and having the Tooth extracted. - The common Remedies
were tried with little effect, - and Opiates were given occasionally to procure
sleep, of which she was deprived not only by the Toothach, but by [grievous?]
Pain in the Jaw and Temple. - The swelling and straitening of
the Jaws
at length abaiting the Tooth was drawn, since that
time the Pains above mentioned are much relieved; but the long
continuance of Pain and Night watching seem to have brought on
a general Debility of the whole system, [For?]


Her Appetite and Digestion are exceedingly weak - her strength
Flesh and
spirits greatly reduced - skin generaly cold and [in¬?]
perspirable - her Pulse from 70 to 74 and [small?] she often complains
of Pain and swelling of her stomach especially in the afternoon, she
is very subject to Headach, which with the pain of her stomach [usualy?]
increase toward night and prevent her from sleeping 'till 4 o'clock in
the morning
. - her Belly is generaly costive but menses regular. -
In April and May she was distressed with morning sweats but they
are how gone off.


She drank Goat milk in the season - has taken the Bark in
red Porto Wine - Elixir of Vitriol with some other Stomachics - and rides
out on Horseback daily - but all without success hitherto.




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Pd. 2


Doctor William Cullen
Physician
Edinr


Miss Leslie
Augt 1780
XI. p. 63

Notes:

1: Probably "B" for "Bank ", but possibly "Lb" for "Pound".

2: This indicates that the postage was paid in advance by the sender as a courtesy to Cullen. The adjacent postmaster's mark - not transcribed - indicates that the postage was two pence.

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