The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2576] From: Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Orr (Patient), Anonymous (Patient) / 13 March 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Taylor, concerning the case of Mrs Orr. Upon discovering from Cullen's reply that he had forgot some of the particulars of Mrs Orr's case, her friends insisted Taylor write to Cullen to remind him of them. Taylor also thanks Cullen for his thoughts on the case of Mr Stuart and offers information on a case where the cold bath was used 'but ended fatally' upon a patient of his who suffered from tetanus.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2576 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1625 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 13 March 1785 |
| 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 Alexander Taylor, concerning the case of Mrs Orr. Upon discovering from Cullen's reply that he had forgot some of the particulars of Mrs Orr's case, her friends insisted Taylor write to Cullen to remind him of them. Taylor also thanks Cullen for his thoughts on the case of Mr Stuart and offers information on a case where the cold bath was used 'but ended fatally' upon a patient of his who suffered from tetanus. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1404] |
Case of Mrs Orr who is giddy from pains coming down from the crown of the head. |
4 |
| [Case ID:2493] |
Case of an unnamed patient of Alexander Taylor's who died of tetanus. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:207] | Author | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3274] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:3259] | Patient | Mrs Orr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:207] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
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 | |
| Place of Handstamp | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I did not intend to
have troubled you till I could have
informed you of the effect of the
issue; but some of Mrs. Orr's friends
upon seeing your letter and
that you had forgot some of the
circumstances of the Case insist
that I shall write you and remind
you of them -- it is About eight
or ten Months since she first obser¬
ved a giddiness which increased
pretty quickly and was at first ac¬
companied with considerable pain
of the head; and her pulse was rather
more quick and smart than usual -
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She was at that time blooded both
with leeches and in the jugular
and had a blister applied to her
head which was bathed afterwards
with cold Water and she took the
bark freely - but excepting that
the pain of the head was removed
by the bloodings she was bene¬
fited in no other respect by this
treatment - She has all along
had the Menses in the usual quan¬
tity and at the proper times; nor
does the Complaint appear to arise
from the Stomach for she enjoys a
pretty good appetite - she feels no
giddiness when she is at rest; bu[t]
[Page 3]
as soon as she rises or moves she
is instantly Affected with it - can
this proceed from a fluid undulating
in the Ventricles of the brain?
I return You my best Thanks
for your information respecting Con¬
cussion and for the permission
of putting questions to You. {illeg}
a very great priviledge and
which I will venture sometimes to
make use of; but were I to give
myself full scope I doubt it would
prove a very troublesome one to
You.
I have had a Case of Tetanus where
the cold bath was used but which end¬
ed fatally - if you wish to have the
particulars let me know.
the proper respect your most humble Servant
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Dr. William Cullen
Professor of Physic
Edinburgh
Mr Alexr. Taylor
Concerning Mrs. Orr
March 1785
V. XVI. p. 335
Diplomatic Text
I did not intend to
have troubled you till I could have
informed you of the effect of the
issue; but some of Mrs. Orr's friends
upon seeing your letter and
that you had forgot some of the
circumstances of the Case insist
that I shall write you and remind
you of them -- it is About eight
or ten Months since she first obser¬
ved a giddiness which increased
pretty quickly and was at first ac¬
companied with considerable pain
of the head; and her pulse was rather
more quick and smart than usual -
[Page 2]
She was at that time blooded both
with leeches and in the jugular
and had a blister applied to her
head which was bathed afterwards
with cold Water and she took the
bark freely - but excepting that
the pain of the head was removed
by the bloodings she was bene¬
fited in no other respect by this
treatment - She has all along
had the Menses in the usual quan¬
tity and at the proper times; nor
does the Complaint appear to arise
from the Stomach for she enjoys a
pretty good appetite - she feels no
giddiness when she is at rest; bu[t]
[Page 3]
as soon as she rises or moves she
is instantly Affected with it - can
this proceed from a fluid undulating
in the Ventricles of the brain?
I return You my best Thanks
for your information respecting Con¬
cussion and for the permission
of putting questions to You. {illeg}
a very great priviledge and
which I will venture sometimes to
make use of; but were I to give
myself full scope I doubt it would
prove a very troublesome one to
You.
I have had a Case of Tetanus where
the cold bath was used but which end¬
ed fatally - if you wish to have the
particulars let me know.
the proper respect your most humble Servt.
[Page 4]
Dr. William Cullen
Professor of Physic
Edinr.
Mr Alexr. Taylor
C Mrs. Orr
March 1785
V. XVI. p. 335
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