The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2583] From: Mr John McKie (Junior) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs McKie (Patient) / 27 March 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from John McKie, concerning the case of Mrs McKie. Mrs McKie fears the temporary cessation of her menses indicates the onset of a consumption.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2583 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1632 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 27 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 John McKie, concerning the case of Mrs McKie. Mrs McKie fears the temporary cessation of her menses indicates the onset of a consumption. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:793] |
Case of Mrs McKie, who in 1781 has had a miscarriage. Correspondence resumes in January 1785 over her cold and cough. |
13 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:114] | Author | Mr John McKie (Junior) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:113] | Patient | Mrs McKie |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:114] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John McKie (Junior) |
| [PERS ID:114] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John McKie (Junior) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Dear Sir,
I am affraid you will begin to think me
a very troublesome correspondent, but as I have formerly
experienced your readiness to give your advice I shall not
make any further apology for so often communicating
to you Mrs. McKie situation, since I wrote you last, she
has been better untill these few days, when she was
seized with gripping pains in herbowells accompanied
with loose stools, during the whole of her illness she
has ↑been↑ rather inclined to be costive, on account of the
griping I have not ventured to give her any
of your last prescription, as Acids might rather
encreace the pains in her bowells, her cough is
still very severe & the sweating nothing lessned
& a circumstance that gives her more uneasiness
than all her other complaints is that her menses
has not returned at the usual time, it seems it is
a received opinion among the Women that when
they stop with those that have been regular it
is the sure mark of a consumption & of their --
approaching disolution, not being master of the
subject enough to convince her that tempory stops
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of this kind may happen without danger & from weakneses
of habit, I must beg that in your answer you will
say some thing on this head that will tend to quiet
her mind & give me what directions you may
think necessary for this & her other complaints --
as I may not have occasion to write you again soon
I shall be glad to know if you think when the
season comes if ye goat whey will be proper for her
we can get it in this neighbourhood in great perfection
& if when she has sufficient strength to bear a journey
change of Air would be advisable. I shall be
happy to hear from you so soon as You can make
it convenient in mean time I am
Dear Sir
With the greatest respect
Your most Obliged humble Servant
John McKie Junr.
Stranraer 27th.
March 1785
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Dr. William Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr. McKie
March 1785
V. XVII p. 2.
Diplomatic Text
Dear Sir,
I am affraid you will begin to think me
a very troublesome correspondent, but as I have formerly
experienced your readiness to give your advice I shall not
make any further apology for so often communicating
to you Mrs. McKie situation, since I wrote you last, she
has been better untill these few days, when she was
seized with gripping pains in herbowells accompanied
with loose stools, during the whole of her illness she
has ↑been↑ rather inclined to be costive, on account of the
griping I have not ventured to give her any
of your last prescription, as Acids might rather
encreace the pains in her bowells, her cough is
still very severe & the sweating nothing lessned
& a circumstance that gives her more uneasiness
than all her other complaints is that her menses
has not returned at the usual time, it seems it is
a received opinion among the Women that when
they stop with those that have been regular it
is the sure mark of a consumption & of their --
approaching disolution, not being master of the
subject enough to convince her that tempory stops
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of this kind may happen without danger & from weakneses
of habit, I must beg that in your answer you will
say some thing on this head that will tend to quiet
her mind & give me what directions you may
think necessary for this & her other complaints --
as I may not have occasion to write you again soon
I shall be glad to know if you think when the
season comes if ye goat whey will be proper for her
we can get it in this neighbourhood in great perfection
& if when she has sufficient strength to bear a journey
change of Air would be advisable. I shall be
happy to hear from you so soon as You can make
it convenient in mean time I am
Dear Sir
With the greatest respect
Your mo. Obliged hume Sert.
John McKie Junr.
Stranr. 27th.
March 1785
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Dr. William Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr. McKie
March 1785
V. XVII p. 2.
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