The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2030] From: Mr William Ingham / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Stevenson (Stephenson) (Patient) / 21 September 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Ingham, concerning the case of Mrs Stephenson.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2030 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1108 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 21 September 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 William Ingham, concerning the case of Mrs Stephenson. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1195] |
Case of Mrs Stephenson (Stevenson) who has a sore throat, breathing and other chronic complaints. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:82] | Author | Mr William Ingham |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3054] | Patient | Mrs Stevenson (Stephenson) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:82] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Ingham |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Mansion House Street | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Your opinion and Advice is desir'd
for Mrs: Stephenson; a Lady rather corpu¬
lent and upwards of sixty, who was attack'd
about 10 years ago (soon after the Cessation
of her Menses) with a violent spasmodic
Asthma, which was then reliev'd by Bleed¬
ing and Anodynes; but, from that Period,
she has been subject to repeated Attacks
and for some Time past has labour'd
under a continued one, which from Cold
and other accidentally Causes frequently
increases to a great Degree, never abating
'till she looses a little Blood and takes
a few Doses of the Lac ammoniacum; she
then expectorates large Quantities of Phlegm
which naturally indicates the occasional
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use of Vomits, yet she constantly refuses
from the Remembrance of the Violence
of an emetic operation some Time since -
This Disorder and frequent Uneasiness
from passing small gravel have for
these eight or nine Months brought on
great Debility, Lowness of Spirits & Loss
of appetite; she can with Difficulty
be prevail'd upon to use Exercise either
on Horseback or in her Carriage, yet her
Pulse is regular & good, nor does she
appear much shrunk - Her Weakness
seems to me to proceed from Anxiety
about her Complaints and the Idea
that she has acquir'd of labouring under
what she calls "an inward Decay" --
Her Urine's in proper Quantity, varying it's
appearance, sometimes pale, at other
Times depositing a yellow (↑reddish↑) sediment, nor is
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there any apparent Tendency to Anasarca.
The Medicines, she is now taking, are
the Vinum Amarum and opening Pills
of Extractus Catharticus for if she suffers her¬
self to be costive, she then has great
Fulness in her Chest; her Legs swell
a little and every Complaint is worse -
Her Food has always been simply dress'd
and she has reluctantly taken two or
three Glasses of Wine in the Day, never
suffering much from Thirst --
Bark was once try'd but occasion'd tight¬
ness in her Breast - I shall be oblig'd
to you for your Answer & inclose a [Drat:?]
upon {illeg} No: 5 Mansion House Street.
in the meantime remain with great Esteem
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Dr: Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr Ingham
Concerning Mrs Stephenson
September 1781
V. XIII p. 168
Diplomatic Text
Your opinion and Advice is desir'd
for Mrs: Stephenson; a Lady rather corpu¬
lent and upwards of sixty, who was attack'd
about 10 years ago (soon after the Cessation
of her Menses) with a violent spasmodic
Asthma, which was then reliev'd by Bleed¬
ing and Anodynes; but, from that Period,
she has been subject to repeated Attacks
and for some Time past has labour'd
under a continued one, which from Cold
and other accidentally Causes frequently
increases to a great Degree, never abating
'till she looses a little Blood and takes
a few Doses of the Lac ammoniacum; she
then expectorates large Quantities of Phlegm
which naturally indicates the occasional
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use of Vomits, yet she constantly refuses
from the Remembrance of the Violence
of an emetic operation some Time since -
This Disorder and frequent Uneasiness
from passing small gravel have for
these eight or nine Months brought on
great Debility, Lowness of Spirits & Loss
of appetite; she can with Difficulty
be prevail'd upon to use Exercise either
on Horseback or in her Carriage, yet her
Pulse is regular & good, nor does she
appear much shrunk - Her Weakness
seems to me to proceed from Anxiety
about her Complaints and the Idea
that she has acquir'd of labouring under
what she calls "an inward Decay" --
Her Urine's in proper Quantity, varying it's
appearance, sometimes pale, at other
Times depositing a yellow (↑reddish↑) sediment, nor is
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there any apparent Tendency to Anasarca.
The Medicines, she is now taking, are
the Vinum Amarum and openg. Pills
of Ext: Cathart: for if she suffers her¬
self to be costive, she then has great
Fulness in her Chest; her Legs swell
a little and every Complaint is worse -
Her Food has always been simply dress'd
and she has reluctantly taken two or
three Glasses of Wine in the Day, never
suffering much from Thirst --
Bark was once try'd but occasion'd tight¬
ness in her Breast - I shall be oblig'd
to you for your Answer & inclose a [Drat:?]
upon {illeg} No: 5 Mansion House Street.
in ye meantime remain with great Esteem
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Dr: Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr Ingham
C Mrs Stephenson
Septr. 1781
V. XIII p. 168
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