The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1953] From: Miss E Fraser (Miss Fraser of Inverallochy) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss E Fraser (Miss Fraser of Inverallochy) (Patient) / 5 December 1780 / (Incoming)
Letter from Miss E. Fraser concerning her own case. She has a pain in her breast.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1953 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1032 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 5 December 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 Miss E. Fraser concerning her own case. She has a pain in her breast. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1239] |
Case of Miss Fraser of Inverallochy who is weakened and has a shooting pain from her breast to her shoulder. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:953] | Author | Miss E Fraser (Miss Fraser of Inverallochy) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:953] | Patient | Miss E Fraser (Miss Fraser of Inverallochy) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Inverallochy | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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The pain in My Breast, tho it has been for
the last four weeks - More Unenterupted yet
has been less Violent & rather a Constant Un¬
easyness- A Cross the Breast & high up- the
shooting pain through to the shoulder has
been Gone for four weeks
A looseness has Mostly been a Complaint
in this Autumn & winter- & more Par¬
ticularly Violent from the Midle of last
month, till a Week ago- & Indeed it
has reduced me both, in strength & Flesh
a Very Uneasy sensation, has Come on - both
in the Night, & afternoons of late, [Viz:?] a pal¬
pitation at the heart Which Prevents sleep
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Malt Liquors shall be qiven up- & wine
has of late heated me- tho only one Glass
to have Abstained from it - & never drank
but sometimes, a little Porter - tea [Indeed?]
I shall lament the want of - and know
not what to take, in its place - as I fear
my stomach will not agree with Milk
& I have nothing but Chocolate to Try
Riding on Horse back- when I can
always relieves, & Raises the spirits
But till within those last six days
haue been Unable to leave my room
I am now not free from looseness, tho it is very
much Modderated- yet it is, I think still the
length of a Weakening Enervating Complaint
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A Blister has always been a
most severe & painfull aplycation
to me- & for the time, it is unheated up
Intirely deprives me of sleep- However
if still desired shall be Obeyed
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✍
Miss Fraser
December 1780
XI. p. 117.
Diplomatic Text
The pain in My Breast, tho it has been for
the last four weeks - More Unenterupted yet
has been less Violent & rather a Constant Un¬
easyness- A Cross the Breast & high up- the
shooting pain through to the shoulder has
been Gone for four weeks
A looseness has Mostly been a Complaint
in this Autumn & winter- & more Par¬
ticularly Violent from the Midle of last
month, till a Week ago- & Indeed it
has reduced me both, in strength & Flesh
a Very Uneasy sensation, has Come on - both
in the Night, & afternoons of late, [Viz:?] a pal¬
pitation at the heart Which Prevents sleep
[Page 2]
Malt Liquors shall be qiven up- & wine
has of late heated me- tho only one Glass
to have Abstained from it - & never drank
but sometimes, a little Porter - tea [Indeed?]
I shall lament the want of - and know
not what to take, in its place - as I fear
my stomach will not agree with Milk
& I have nothing but Chocolate to Try
Riding on Horse back- when I can
always relieves, & Raises the spirits
But till within those last six days
haue been Unable to leave my room
I am now not free from looseness, tho it is very
much Modderated- yet it is, I think still the
length of a Weakening Enervating Complaint
[Page 3]
A Blister has always been a
most severe & painfull aplycation
to me- & for the time, it is unheated up
Intirely deprives me of sleep- However
if still desired shall be Obeyed
[Page 4]
✍
Miss Fraser
Decr 1780
XI. p. 117.
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