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

 

[ID:2450] From: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) / To: Mr Robert Brown (Broun) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Watt (McCall) (of Stranraer) (Patient) / April 1784 / (Incoming)

Letter from Elizabeth Watt to her cousin Mr Brown, concerning her own case, which she wishes him to take to Cullen: he has done this for her previously. She is suffering from pains in the head, nosebleeds, blisters in the mouth as well as stiffness and weakness in the back and limbs. Idiosyncratic spelling throughout.

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FieldData
DOC ID 2450
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1505
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
DateApril 1784
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from Elizabeth Watt to her cousin Mr Brown, concerning her own case, which she wishes him to take to Cullen: he has done this for her previously. She is suffering from pains in the head, nosebleeds, blisters in the mouth as well as stiffness and weakness in the back and limbs. Idiosyncratic spelling throughout.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1594]
Case of Mrs Elizabeth Watt of Stranraer, whose various symptoms over the course of ten years include a chest complaint, a sore mouth, and rheumatism.
18


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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:2120]AuthorMrs Elizabeth Watt (of Stranraer)
[PERS ID:4171]AddresseeMr Robert Brown (Broun)
[PERS ID:2120]PatientMrs Elizabeth Watt (of Stranraer)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:4171]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMr Robert Brown (Broun)

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Place of Writing Stranraer Borders Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter St Andrews Street Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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Dear Cousin


I am once more going to give you the
troble to wait one Dr Cullin and acquaint him
that I have been very bad last winter & Spring
with the Complaint in the Side of my head I have
a great pain & itching both in the inside and outside
of my Nostril
the Skin in the inside is very tender &
Bloods a little Sometimes the pain goes up through
my head and Eye and brow always wors when in Bed
it likewise Effects my Mouth with great heat and pain
in my Gums and tongue also Smal Blister on the
inside of my lips
I am still Apprehensive it will turn
to a Canser
it hath hung about Me so long but always
wors in the Spring I was much relieved by the
Stomach tinctur
I got last year and Much vexed
that the recept & Medecin was lost Coming hear
pleas acquaint the Dr that I have Such a weakness in
my Stomach that I can get no medcine taken but such
as Strenthens the Stomach & easy to Digest I wish it
were rather Duratick
then otherways Send a large quantity
of the Medecine that is to be taken inwardly as I am Sure
my Blood is bad Send the Duble quantity of what the
Dr will order for it Cannot be got hear and I never
receved any benefits from any thing I ever took but
what Dr Cullin ordred. You will likewise acquaint
him I have a great weakness in my Back but no pain
with a great pain and Coldness and Stiffness in my Knees
and ancles which is So bad that I can walk little
without help
I thought my Self a very little better
of the Annodone oil but it was indeed very little
however told the Dr that I was weel told a
great falshood I beg the Dr to beleve nothing
but from my Self




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I know the Dr will order Some thing for
my back that I have not tryd yet let it be Carefuly
packed with every other thing which will greatly
oblige

Elizth Watt
Stranraer aprile
1784


ps th Note is inclosed


Mr
Brown in St Andrews Street
Newtoun
Edinburgh


Eliz. Watt
April 1784
V. XVI p. 30

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
Dr Cusn


I am once more going to give you the
troble to wait one Dr Cullin and acquaint him
that I have been very bad last winter & Spring
with the Complaint in the Side of my head I have
a great pain & itching both in the inside and outside
of my Nostril
the Skin in the inside is very tender &
Bloods a little Sometimes the pain goes up through
my head and Eye and brow always wors when in Bed
it likewise Effects my Mouth with great heat and pain
in my Gums and tongue also Smal Blister on the
inside of my lips
I am still Apprehensive it will turn
to a Canser
it hath hung about Me so long but always
wors in the Spring I was much relieved by the
Stomach tinctur
I got last year and Much vexed
that the recept & Medecin was lost Coming hear
pleas acquaint the Dr that I have Such a weakness in
my Stomach that I can get no medcine taken but such
as Strenthens the Stomach & easy to Digest I wish it
were rather Duratick
then otherways Send a large quantity
of the Medecine that is to be taken inwardly as I am Sure
my Blood is bad Send the Duble quantity of what the
Dr will order for it Cannot be got hear and I never
receved any benefits from any thing I ever took but
what Dr Cullin ordred. You will likewise acquaint
him I have a great weakness in my Back but no pain
with a great pain and Coldness and Stiffness in my Knees
and ancles which is So bad that I can walk little
without help
I thought my Self a very little better
of the Annodone oil but it was indeed very little
however told the Dr that I was weel told a
great falshood I beg the Dr to beleve nothing
but from my Self




[Page 2]


I know the Dr will order Some thing for
my back that I have not tryd yet let it be Carefuly
packed with every other thing which will greatly
oblige

Elizth Watt
Stranr aprile
1784


ps th Note is inclosed


Mr
Brown in St Andrews Street
Newtoun
Edrbrugh


Eliz. Watt
Apl. 1784
V. XVI p. 30

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