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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:2055] From: Dr Ralph Paterson (Patterson) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Rigby (Patient) / August 1781 / (Incoming)

Letter from R. Patterson, concerning the case of Mr Rigby.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 2055
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1130
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
DateAugust 1781
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from R. Patterson, concerning the case of Mr Rigby.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1234]
 Case of Mr Rigby who has 'a tendency to Epilepsy'.
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People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:129]AuthorDr Ralph Paterson (Patterson)
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:1194]PatientMr Rigby
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:129]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr Ralph Paterson (Patterson)

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) North-East England Europe inferred
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) North-East England Europe certain

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Sir


Mr Rigby, who I consulted you formerly about;
& who visited you about a month ago at Edinburgh
to take your opinion of his case, has begged of me
to write you of his present situation, after taking
the medicines you prescribed for him:


He has in every respect followed your advice, &
finds himself very well; except that he is troubled
frequently with a head ach; which however he has
been subject to at different times, prior to his pre¬
sent disorder --- as when he bends his
head forward, he finds a giddiness on raising it
again; he wishes to know whither the cutting out
of his hair would be of any advantage to him; tho
from its being very thin, one would hardly suppose
that it could prejudice him much

I am Sir your humble servant
R Patterson


P:S: His disorder you supposed
to be of the Epileptic kind



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For
Dr William Cullen Physician
Edinburgh

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Mr Patterson
Concerning Mr Rigby
August 1781
V. XIII. p 143

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Sr


Mr Rigby, who I consulted you formerly about;
& who visited you about a month ago at Edinburgh
to take your opinion of his case, has begged of me
to write you of his present situation, after taking
the medicines you prescribed for him:


He has in every respect followed your advice, &
finds himself very well; except that he is troubled
frequently with a head ach; which however he has
been subject to at different times, prior to his pre¬
sent disorder --- as when he bends his
head forward, he finds a giddiness on raising it
again; he wishes to know whither the cutting out
of his hair would be of any advantage to him; tho
from its being very thin, one would hardly suppose
that it could prejudice him much

I am Sr your humbe servt
R Patterson


P:S: His disorder you supposed
to be of the Epileptic kind



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For
Dr Will Cullen Physician
Edinburgh

✍


Mr Patterson
C Mr Rigby
Aug. 1781
V. XIII. p 143

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