The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2617] From: Mr John McFarquhar (Farquharson) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Henrietta Ross (Henrieta, Henny) (Patient), Miss Mary Baillie (Patient) / 18 May 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from John McFarquhar, concerning the case of Henrieta Ross. He thanks Cullen and Mr Wood for their advice, reports on the trial of their recommendations for Miss Ross's treatment, and mentions that he is also writing on behalf of Mr Wishart. McFarquhar uses an interesting written swirl denoting forceps after his signature.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2617 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1663 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 18 May 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 McFarquhar, concerning the case of Henrieta Ross. He thanks Cullen and Mr Wood for their advice, reports on the trial of their recommendations for Miss Ross's treatment, and mentions that he is also writing on behalf of Mr Wishart. McFarquhar uses an interesting written swirl denoting forceps after his signature. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1778] |
Case of Miss Henrietta Ross, aged thirteen, who 'became indolent and discovered an inclination to ly upon her Bed and afterwards began to complain of pain in the right side a little below the Breast' (includes some poor copies). |
4 |
| [Case ID:1784] |
Case of Miss Mary Baillie at Dunrobin Castle, aged thirteen, who becomes very unwell after passing some worms. Cullen subsequently declares her case 'hysteric'. |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2842] | Author | Mr John McFarquhar (Farquharson) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2847] | Patient | Miss Mary Baillie |
| [PERS ID:2843] | Patient | Miss Henrietta Ross (Henrieta, Henny) |
| [PERS ID:2846] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Wood |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2841] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr James Wishart |
| [PERS ID:2842] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John McFarquhar (Farquharson) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Tain | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Tain | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Tain 18th May 1785
Dear Sir
Since receipt of Yours & Mr Woods Advice for Miss Henry
Ross of 5th Aprill, you no doubt wou'd have expected to hear
from Mr. Wishart or me on that Subject, But the cure being
left to my Management & the Young Lady not much worse at
any period Since, I thought it unnecessarie to give You any
further trouble untill fair tryal was made of the means
prescrib'd. I have now to Acquaint you that there has been
litle or no variation in the Symptoms from those at first
stated. The Calomel & Rhubarb were used as directed, as was
the Aperient Solution for some time, made with Soluble Tartar,
no Rochel Salt to be had, The Belly rubbd gently morning
& evening with dry flanel, One Camamel Vomit asisted by
a few grains of Ipecacuan, Those remedies seem'd to remove
the pain in the Belly, help her Apetite & lessen the thirst in
A good Measure, But the pain in the Side continuing, though
not Violent, A perpetual Issue has been made & continued on
the Seat of the pain originally on her right side, the pain of
which, as She Says prevents her feeling of the Original one,
though some times complains of flying pains in the other
Side, There being no evidence of worms, as Tinn used.
The pulse has been natural & good through the whole of
her complaints. On the whole, The Young Lady is now
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considerably better and moredately recovering both flesh &
Spirits, Out in A Carriage almost dayly, Her Apetite not being
good, though better, She is indulg'd in any light thing She
fancys & Allow'd A litle wine after dinner. The belly now
naturaly easie. Sir John having some Goats near his
house Miss Ross is useing some of their whey which seems
to agree well with her. I shall carefully Attend to any
farther directions You see necessarie, & am with Sincere
regard
Dear Sir
Your most Oblig'd & Obedient
humble Servant
Jhn: Mc Farq.r
P.S. Your patient Miss Baillie is returnd to her
fathers in my Neghborhoad, A great deal better &
recovering A pace
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Doctor William Cullen, Phisician --
Edinburgh
M.r. Mc. Farquhar
Concerning Miss H. Ross
V. XVII. p.100
Diplomatic Text
Tain 18th May 1785
Dear Sir
Since receipt of Yours & Mr Woods Advice for Miss Henry
Ross of 5th Aprill, you no doubt wou'd have expected to hear
from Mr. Wishart or me on that Subject, But the cure being
left to my Management & the Young Lady not much worse at
any period Since, I thought it unnecessarie to give You any
further trouble untill fair tryal was made of the means
prescrib'd. I have now to Acquaint you that there has been
litle or no variation in the Symptoms from those at first
stated. The Calomel & Rhubarb were used as directed, as was
the Aperient Solution for some time, made with Soluble Tartar,
no Rochel Salt to be had, The Belly rubbd gently morning
& evening with dry flanel, One Camamel Vomit asisted by
a few grains of Ipecacuan, Those remedies seem'd to remove
the pain in the Belly, help her Apetite & lessen the thirst in
A good Measure, But the pain in the Side continuing, though
not Violent, A perpetual Issue has been made & continued on
the Seat of the pain originally on her right side, the pain of
which, as She Says prevents her feeling of the Original one,
though some times complains of flying pains in the other
Side, There being no evidence of worms, as Tinn used.
The pulse has been natural & good through the whole of
her complaints. On the whole, The Young Lady is now
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considerably better and moredately recovering both flesh &
Spirits, Out in A Carriage almost dayly, Her Apetite not being
good, though better, She is indulg'd in any light thing She
fancys & Allow'd A litle wine after dinner. The belly now
naturaly easie. Sir John having some Goats near his
house Miss Ross is useing some of their whey which seems
to agree well with her. I shall carefully Attend to any
farther directions You see necessarie, & am with Sincere
regard
Dear Sir
Your most Oblig'd & Obedt.
humble Servt
Jhn: Mc Farq.r
P.S. Your patient Miss Baillie is returnd to her
fathers in my Neghborhoad, A great deal better &
recovering A pace
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Doctor William Cullen, Phisician --
Edinr.
M.r. Mc. Farquhar
C. Miss H. Ross
V. XVII. p.100
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