The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2002] From: Dr J Smith (of Bath) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Charles Brown (Patient) / 25 April 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from J. Smith, reporting the death, at Bath, of Mr Charles Brown.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2002 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1079 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 25 April 1781 |
| 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 J. Smith, reporting the death, at Bath, of Mr Charles Brown. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1356] |
Case of Charles Brown who has had a stroke (a 'complete hemiplagia'), and who dies of another shortly after visiting Cullen and then travelling down to Bath. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3223] | Author | Dr J Smith (of Bath) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:77] | Patient | Mr Charles Brown |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3223] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr J Smith (of Bath) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Dear Doctor
I am extremely sorry to inform you that
your patient Mr Brown whom you you was so obliging
as to recommend to my care has been suddenly carried
off by an apoplectic stroke. I was called to him
last wednesday evening, & finding him rather
heated by his Journey, recommended some preparatory
evacuation, before he begun drinking the waters.
In consequence of this he secured to be relieved, & was
the day before yesterday so chearful & lively, that
I was in hopes he might begin drinking, pumping
etc. the very next day. but that very night he
was seized, so that when the servant (↑his Friends↑) came in
to him yesterday morning, they found him in an
insensible comatose state. I was then sent for,
& finding him in that condition thought proper
to call in farther advice. on this a Blister was
applied to the Head, Cataplasms to the Feet, &
a stimulating Clyster administered. but all to
no purpose. the Paralysis in short had termin¬
ated in a genuine Apoplexy. I am Dear Sir
with sincere esteem & regard your obliged humble
Servant
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Doctor Cullen -----------------
Physician -----------------
Edinburgh
Dr Smith of Bath
Concerning Mr Charles Brown
April. 1781
see his Case V. XIII. p. 11.
Diplomatic Text
Dear Doctor
I am extremely sorry to inform you that
your patient Mr Brown whom you you was so obliging
as to recommend to my care has been suddenly carried
off by an apoplectic stroke. I was called to him
last wednesday evening, & finding him rather
heated by his Journey, recommended some preparatory
evacuation, before he begun drinking the waters.
In consequence of this he secured to be relieved, & was
the day before yesterday so chearful & lively, that
I was in hopes he might begin drinking, pumping
etc. the very next day. but that very night he
was seized, so that when the servant (↑his Friends↑) came in
to him yesterday morning, they found him in an
insensible comatose state. I was then sent for,
& finding him in that condition thought proper
to call in farther advice. on this a Blister was
applied to the Head, Cataplasms to the Feet, &
a stimulating Clyster administered. but all to
no purpose. the Paralysis in short had termin¬
ated in a genuine Apoplexy. I am Dear Sir
with sincere esteem & regard your obliged humble
Servant
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Doctor Cullen -----------------
Physician -----------------
Edr.
Dr Smith of Bath
C Mr Charles Brown
April. 1781
see his Case V. XIII. p. 11.
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