The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1588] From: John Hodgson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 21 November 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Hodgson regarding an unnamed female patient, aged 19. Answer 'not transcribed'. .
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1588 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/678 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 21 November 1778 |
| 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 Hodgson regarding an unnamed female patient, aged 19. Answer 'not transcribed'. . |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1048] |
Case of an unnamed female patient, aged nineteen, with menstrual problems. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2498] | Author | John Hodgson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2497] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2498] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | John Hodgson |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
I make free to take your opinion
in a case that occured to me about 6 weeks ago
A Case of Amenorrhoea a Lady about 19 Years
of Age rather of a delicate constitution she always
had before her Menses regular. The Obstruction
was caused from Cold, I was particular careful if not
from Pregnancy. I gave her Tinct: Melamp: Chalybeats
Madder with purgatives, and Exercise I made trial
of Mercurials but always rejectd by vomitings when
ever given in the smallest quantities She is at present
takin Tinct: Melamp: some thoughts of trying
Electricity Doctor your opinion will ever Oblige
Sir
Your most humble and Obedient Servant
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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Hodgson Query a Lady
November 1778
not transcribed.
Diplomatic Text
I make free to take your opinion
in a case that occured to me about 6 weeks ago
A Case of Amenorrhoea a Lady about 19 Years
of Age rather of a delicate constitution she always
had before her Menses regular. The Obstruction
was caused from Cold, I was particular careful if not
from Pregnancy. I gave her Tinct: Melamp: Chalybeats
Madder with purgatives, and Exercise I made trial
of Mercurials but always rejectd by vomitings when
ever given in the smallest quantities She is at present
takin Tinct: Melamp: some thoughts of trying
Electricity Doctor your opinion will ever Oblige
Sir
Your most humble and Obedient Servant
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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Hodgson Q a Lady
Novr. 1778
not transcribed.
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