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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:2243] From: Mr William Stewart (Stuart) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Robert Orr (Patient) / 27 June 1782 / (Incoming)

Letter from William Stewart, Paisley, concerning the case of Robert Orr, who is delivering the letter by hand. It includes Doc ID 2244, from Dr Marshall. Stewart says that Mr Orr started to spit blood about 6 years ago. He is consumptive, from a scrophulous family, and has had influenza: 'Mr. Orr you'll find to be very intelligent man – who will give you a minute history of his ailment'.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 2243
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1310a
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date27 June 1782
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) Enclosure(s) present
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from William Stewart, Paisley, concerning the case of Robert Orr, who is delivering the letter by hand. It includes Doc ID 2244, from Dr Marshall. Stewart says that Mr Orr started to spit blood about 6 years ago. He is consumptive, from a scrophulous family, and has had influenza: 'Mr. Orr you'll find to be very intelligent man – who will give you a minute history of his ailment'.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:782]
Case of Robert Orr, who is consumptive.
7


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1089]AuthorMr William Stewart (Stuart)
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2019]PatientMr Robert Orr
[PERS ID:1089]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr William Stewart (Stuart)
[PERS ID:1829]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr Robert Marshall
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Paisley Glasgow and West Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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[Page 1]
Sir


Mr. Robt. orr – who will
deliver this to you – over About
six years ago suddenlly seizd. with
a spitting of Blood
previous to
that time enjoy'd. a good state
of health, /tho Consumptive &
scrophula exists in the family/
Since March last has been
much upon the decline, &
at present has had the Infl¬
uenza
– which has much reducd.
him
– for some years ↑by past↑ where
it was necessery to let Blood
I always found it seizy – & has
less or more been subject to a
Cough
– Dr. Marshals Letter is
inclosd. – I should have been more
explicit – but my short warning
has put it out of my power– Mr.
orr you'll find to be very intelligent



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man – who will give you a minute
history of his ailment

Sir
your most obedient servant
W Stewart

Paisly 27 June
1782



[Page 3]


Dr. Cullen
Edinburgh


Mr Stewart
Concerning Mr Robert Orr.
June 1782 –
V XIV. p. 144

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
Sir


Mr. Robt. orr – who will
deliver this to you – over About
six years ago suddenlly seizd. wt.
a spitting of Blood
previous to
that time enjoy'd. a good state
of health, /tho Consumptive &
scrophula exists in the family/
Since March last has been
much upon the decline, &
at present has had the Infl¬
uenza
– which has much reducd.
him
– for some years ↑by past↑ where
it was necessery to let Blood
I always found it seizy – & has
less or more been subject to a
Cough
– Dr. Marshals Letter is
inclosd. – I should have been more
explicit – but my short warning
has put it out of my power– Mr.
orr you'll find to be very intelligent



[Page 2]

man – who will give you a minute
history of his ailment

Sir
your most obt servt.
W Stewart

Paisly 27 June
1782



[Page 3]


Dr. Cullen
Edngh.


Mr Stewart
C Mr Robert Orr.
June 1782 –
V XIV. p. 144

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