
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3791] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Hall / Regarding: Miss Hearcy Fullarton (Hearsey; Fullerton) (Patient), Mr Waugh (Patient) / 30 March 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply [almost certainly to Dr Hall] concerning 'Miss Hearsey Fullarton', with informal advice on regimen and also mentioning a Mr Waugh.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 3791 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/12 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 30 March 1776 |
Annotation | None |
Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
Autopsy | No |
Recipe | No |
Regimen | No |
Letter of Introduction | No |
Case Note | No |
Summary | Reply [almost certainly to Dr Hall] concerning 'Miss Hearsey Fullarton', with informal advice on regimen and also mentioning a Mr Waugh. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:713] |
Case of Miss Hearcy Fullarton who spits blood and has a pain in her side from a lung condition. |
6 |
[Case ID:2162] |
Case of Mr Waugh only known from an aside remarking on his recovery and advising cold bathing and goat whey. |
1 |
People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:2145] | Addressee | Dr Hall |
[PERS ID:1360] | Patient | Miss Hearcy Fullarton (Hearsey; Fullerton) |
[PERS ID:2970] | Patient | Mr Waugh |
[PERS ID:2145] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Hall |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1106] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr George Fullarton (of Broughton Hall) |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Miss Hearsey Fullarton
Dr Sir
I have your letter by Mr Fullarton and am
perfectly satisfied that you have done every thing that was
proper, & I am very confident in trusting also the future conduct
to your discretion. But I shall observe that the matters are
now much mended yet the repeated attacks which have
happened do not allow us to be in security, & I am clear
that Miss Hersay must continue to abstain entirely from
all animal food, & at the same time to avoid all bodily
motion but of the most gentle kind. Till the Season is a
good deal advanced her excorcise must be entirely in a
Carreage, perhaps afterwards she may go on horse¬
back. She willingly enough abstains from wine & it
is proper she should do so. Let her study with great care to
avoid cold in every shape but much heat from warm
chambers or a load of bed cloaths is also very bad for her.
Let her go to bed for betimes & not Ly to long in the
morning. Let her medicine be continued & let care be
taken to keep her belly regular. The Issue is very proper
but I cant depend upon it for preventing returns of the
Pain of her side & therefore I would reserve that part for
a fresh blister. The Issue therefore of the Side may be
allowed to dry up & in case of any continuance or
threatening of return of her complaints let an Issue either
purpetual or pea be put into her arm on the side affected.
Whenever anything new occurs to Miss Fullarton I shall
beg to hear from you. Mr Waughs recovery is as much as I
expected & I hope it may in time be perfect. I think Cold
bathing may be attended with much hazard but a goat whey
course may be of service.
Diplomatic Text
Miss Hearsey Fullarton
Dr Sir
I have your letter by Mr Fullarton and am
perfectly satisfied that you have done every thing that was
proper, & I am very confident in trusting also ye future conduct
to your discretion. But I shall observe that the matters are
now much mended yet ye repeated attacks which have
happened do not allow us to be in security, & I am clear
that Miss Hersay must continue to abstain entirely from
all animal food, & at the same time to avoid all bodily
motion but of the most gentle kind. Till ye Season is a
good deal advanced her excorcise must be entirely in a
Carreage, perhaps afterwards she may go on horse¬
back. She willingly enough abstains from wine & it
is proper she should do so. Let her study wt great care to
avoid cold in every shape but much heat from warm
chambers or a load of bed cloaths is also very bad for her.
Let her go to bed for betimes & not Ly to long in ye
morning. Let her medicine be continued & let care be
taken to keep her belly regular. The Issue is very proper
but I cant depend upon it for preventing returns of the
Pain of her side & therefore I would reserve that part for
a fresh blister. The Issue therefore of ye Side may be
allowed to dry up & in case of any continuance or
threatening of return of her complaints let an Issue either
purpetual or pea be put into her arm on ye side affected.
Whenever anything new occurs to Miss Fullarton I shall
beg to hear from you. Mr Waughs recovery is as much as I
expected & I hope it may in time be perfect. I think Cold
bathing may be attended wt much hazard but a goat whey
course may be of service.
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