The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2099] From: Dr Charles Brown / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Furie (Furye) (Patient) / 22 November 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from Charles Brown concerning the case of Miss Furie, aged 25, 'who was a Patient of yours about four years ago'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2099 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1175 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 22 November 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 Charles Brown concerning the case of Miss Furie, aged 25, 'who was a Patient of yours about four years ago'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:691] |
Case of Miss Furie (Furye) who has a weak chest and who is given general advice on sustaining her health over the winter. She first consulted Cullen about four years earlier (c. 1772), but no evidence traced. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1452] | Author | Dr Charles Brown |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:189] | Patient | Miss Furie (Furye) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1452] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Charles Brown |
| [PERS ID:3069] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary |
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 | |
| Place of Handstamp | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
I was lately desired to visit Miss
Furie of this place, who I find was a Pa¬
tient of yours about four years ago &
her friends are anxious to have your opi¬
nion of her present indisposition. She is
25 years of age, of a very delicate habit
& has been subject to a Cough in winter
for several years. About five weeks ago
she got cold & was careless about herself
till she was seized with a pain in her breast
when she was very properly bled by her Surgeon
& a Blister was applyd to the Sternum with
some advantage. The Catamenia appeared
at the regular period but stopped suddenly
& in a fit of coughing she spit blood
without much previous pain in her breast
& continued to do so for several days but
not in great quantity. In the evenings she
is subject to hot fitts without any shiver¬
ings nor does she sweat much, has a constant
quick pulse attended with a frequent cough
by which she expectorates a little mucous, her
appetite is bad & she wastes daily in her flesh.
She has for some years been troubled with the
Fluor Albus but since the commencement of
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the complaints in her Lungs she has had
very little of it. She has been occasionally
bled to five or six ounces with great relief,
her blood is extremely sizy. She takes an
Anodyne with forty drops of Vin: Antimon
every night, Elixr. Vitriol twice a day in
Bristol water & an Electuary with Conserv
Rosar & Nitre, the Decoct Nitros disagrees
with her. She lives upon Asses Milk, vege¬
tables & bread puddings with fruit, drinks
Bristol water, Imperial or [Pippen?] Tea,
Milk disagrees, so does Emuls: Arabic &
butter Milk. To obviate Costiveness she takes
Manna dissolved in Cream of Tartar whey
two or three times a week & when the Cough
is troublesome Rob: Sambuci or black currant
Jelly gives relief. Since the season turned
cold she has worn a flannel Jacket next
her Skin. I am happy in having an oppor¬
tunity of paying my Respects to a Gentle
man of your distinguished abilities &
am Sir
direct to Dr. Brown
Newcastle upon Tyne
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Since I wrote my letter Miss Furie
has had a shivering fitt.
I beg to hear from you by return of Post.
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To
Doctor Cullen
at
Edinburgh
D Doctor
Dr C Brown
Concerning Miss Furie
November 1781
V. XIII p. 212
Diplomatic Text
I was lately desired to visit Miss
Furie of this place, who I find was a Pa¬
tient of yours about four years ago &
her friends are anxious to have your opi¬
nion of her present indisposition. She is
25 years of age, of a very delicate habit
& has been subject to a Cough in winter
for several years. About five weeks ago
she got cold & was careless about herself
till she was seized with a pain in her breast
when she was very properly bled by her Surgeon
& a Blister was applyd to the Sternum wth.
some advantage. The Catamenia appeared
at the regular period but stopped suddenly
& in a fit of coughing she spit blood
without much previous pain in her breast
& continued to do so for several days but
not in great quantity. In the evenings she
is subject to hot fitts without any shiver¬
ings nor does she sweat much, has a constant
quick pulse attended with a frequent cough
by which she expectorates a little mucous, her
appetite is bad & she wastes daily in her flesh.
She has for some years been troubled with the
Fluor Albus but since the commencement of
[Page 2]
the complaints in her Lungs she has had
very little of it. She has been occasionally
bled to five or six ounces with great relief,
her blood is extremely sizy. She takes an
Anodyne with forty drops of Vin: Antimon
every night, Elixr. Vitriol twice a day in
Bristol water & an Elect with Conserv
Rosar & Nitre, the Decoct Nitros disagrees
with her. She lives upon Asses Milk, vege¬
tables & bread puddings with fruit, drinks
Bristol water, Imperial or [Pippen?] Tea,
Milk disagrees, so does Emuls: Arabic &
butter Milk. To obviate Costiveness she takes
Manna dissolved in Cream of Tartar whey
two or three times a week & when the Cough
is troublesome Rob: Sambuci or black currant
Jelly gives relief. Since the season turned
cold she has worn a flannel Jacket next
her Skin. I am happy in having an oppor¬
tunity of paying my Respects to a Gentle
man of your distinguished abilities &
am Sir
direct to Dr. Brown
Newcastle upon Tyne
[Page 3]
Since I wrote my letter Miss Furie
has had a shivering fitt.
I beg to hear from you by return of Post.
[Page 4]
To
Doctor Cullen
at
Edinburgh
D Doctor
Dr C Brown
C Miss Furie
Novr. 1781
V. XIII p. 212
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