The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2056] From: Mr George Henderson (of Jamaica) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr George Henderson (of Jamaica) (Patient) / August 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from George Henderson of Jamaica, concerning his own case. After having lived freely in the country, Henderson was 'taken with a Sort of fainting fitts', the third accompanied with convulsions.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2056 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1131 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | August 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 George Henderson of Jamaica, concerning his own case. After having lived freely in the country, Henderson was 'taken with a Sort of fainting fitts', the third accompanied with convulsions. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1365] |
Case of George Henderson (of Jamaica) who has suffered various nervous smptoms associated with his bowels since having some sort of debilitating 'fit' at Christmas 1779. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:165] | Author | Mr George Henderson (of Jamaica) |
| [PERS ID:165] | Patient | Mr George Henderson (of Jamaica) |
| [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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Kingston | Jamaica | Jamaica | West Indies | certain |
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The Case of George Henderson from Jamaica
The Latterend of the Year 1779. I went into the Country
to spend Christmas, being in a relax'd Habit ---
Liv'd free without attending to the necessary evacuations
I was taken with a Sort of fainting fitts, the third
fitt was attended with Strong Convulsions, which
Weakened ↑me↑ Very much, however I set out for Kingston
next morning, which was Thirty miles distant, the Doctor
in the Country gave me a box with 4 Opiate Pills &
told me to take one if I found any fitt returning --
I took three of those Pills in the Course of the Day
& that night I was in a High Delirium which lasted
three or four days, then fell into a deep melancholy
which lasted for eight days, ever since that I have had
a Pain & Obstruction at the bottom of my belly, attend[ed]
with Very disagreeable feelings & Sensations, throwing a
Tremor & feebleness over the whole body with nervous
twitchings & have frequently Strokes as if I was
Electrified, my Habit is Costive & almost a Continual
blackness in my Stools
[Start of margin text]Some times pass Blood which I take to be the bleeding Piles[End of margin text]
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George Henderson
Aug. 1781.
V. XIII. p. 154
Diplomatic Text
The Case of George Henderson from Jamaica
The Latterend of the Year 1779. I went into the Country
to spend Christmas, being in a relax'd Habit ---
Liv'd free without attending to the necessary evacuations
I was taken with a Sort of fainting fitts, the third
fitt was attended with Strong Convulsions, which
Weakened ↑me↑ Very much, however I set out for Kingston
next morning, which was Thirty miles distant, the Doctor
in the Country gave me a box with 4 Opiate Pills &
told me to take one if I found any fitt returning --
I took three of those Pills in the Course of the Day
& that night I was in a High Delirium which lasted
three or four days, then fell into a deep melancholy
which lasted for eight days, ever since that I have had
a Pain & Obstruction at the bottom of my belly, attend[ed]
with Very disagreeable feelings & Sensations, throwing a
Tremor & feebleness over the whole body with nervous
twitchings & have frequently Strokes as if I was
Electrified, my Habit is Costive & almost a Continual
blackness in my Stools
[Start of margin text]Some times pass Blood which I take to be the bleeding Piles[End of margin text]
[Page 2]
✍
George Henderson
Aug. 1781.
V. XIII. p. 154
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