The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:868] From: Captain Alexander Fordyce / To: William Dunbar / Regarding: Mrs Maddie(?) Fordyce (Patient) / 16 January 1774 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Fordyce regarding the case of Mrs Fordyce. Addressed to William Dunbar, Writer to the Signet, with requests to pass it to Cullen. Letter mounted so evidence of commercial posting unavailable.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 868 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/134 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 16 January 1774 |
| 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 Fordyce regarding the case of Mrs Fordyce. Addressed to William Dunbar, Writer to the Signet, with requests to pass it to Cullen. Letter mounted so evidence of commercial posting unavailable. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:11] |
Case of Mrs Fordyce diagnosed as having 'an Hysteric affection'. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:389] | Author | Captain Alexander Fordyce |
| [PERS ID:416] | Addressee | William Dunbar |
| [PERS ID:390] | Patient | Mrs Maddie(?) Fordyce |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:386] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Robert Forbes |
| [PERS ID:389] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Captain Alexander Fordyce |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Nairn | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Doctor Forbes wrote you by the Wednesdy
post to get Dr Cullens Opinion with regard to Maddies Stomach
complaint, since he wrote you it plainly appears her disorder
in the Stomach attacks her every second night about one of
the morning and continues till six much paind, this day she
has been much out of order very low Spirited and keeps her
bed, if she turns out any ways easier Mr Forbes proposes a
Gentle Vomit at night & to morrow morning to try a Course
of the Bark he wants this should be shown Doctor Cullen
to know how far this method is proper She has got regular
passage after Andersons pills which she has taken regularly
for some nights past but that not answering this day she
is to get an Injection, she has hither to kept free of any
degree of a fever and her Stomach very indifferent for meat
we beg you may not lose any time in returning an Answer
I Ever am Dear Dear Willie
Yours most Affectionately
Diplomatic Text
Doctor Forbes wrote you by the Wednesdy
post to get Dr Cullens Opinion wt regard to Maddies Stomach
complaint, since he wrote you it plainly appears her disorder
in the Stomach attacks her every second night about one of
the morning and continues till six much paind, this day she
has been much out of order very low Spirited and keeps her
bed, if she turns out any ways easier Mr Forbes proposes a
Gentle Vomit at night & to morrow morning to try a Course
of the Bark he wants this should be shown Doctor Cullen
to know how far this method is proper She has got regular
passage after Andersons pills which she has taken regularly
for some nights past but that not answering this day she
is to get an Injection, she has hither to kept free of any
degree of a fever and her Stomach very indifferent for meat
we beg you may not lose any time in returning an Answer
I Ever am Dear Dear Willie
Yours most Affectly
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