The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2298] From: Dr John Heysham / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Leveck (Levec) (Patient), Anonymous (Patient), Ann Liddle (Patient) / 9 August 1783 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Heysham concerning the case of Mr Leveck, a young man deaf since suffering from scarlet fever (subject of previous correspondence). His family reports that he also suffers from intermittent insanity. He is the bearer of the letter. Heysham states that he would also like Monro's opinion on the case. He asks for Cullen's comments on the case of Ann Liddle, and reports on his diabetes patient. He mentions enclosing the Bills of Mortality, although these are missing.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2298 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1355 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 9 August 1783 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from John Heysham concerning the case of Mr Leveck, a young man deaf since suffering from scarlet fever (subject of previous correspondence). His family reports that he also suffers from intermittent insanity. He is the bearer of the letter. Heysham states that he would also like Monro's opinion on the case. He asks for Cullen's comments on the case of Ann Liddle, and reports on his diabetes patient. He mentions enclosing the Bills of Mortality, although these are missing. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1135] |
Case of Master John Leveck, a fourteen-year-old youth who has been deaf since suffering from scarlet fever. |
4 |
| [Case ID:2137] |
Case of an unnamed patient with diabetes. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:477] | Author | Dr John Heysham |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:779] | Patient | Mr John Leveck (Levec) |
| [PERS ID:3095] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:3096] | Patient | Ann Liddle |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:477] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Heysham |
| [PERS ID:89] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
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 |
Normalized Text
I received yours this morning for which you have
my grateful acknowledgements.
I have just time to inform you that the bearer
of this is –––– Leveck a boy concerning whom I con¬
sulted you some time ago; he has been deaf ever since
he had the Scarlet Fever, and at present, I understand
his friends have some apprehensions, that he is also
at particular times rather insane, but as I have
not seen him for above half a year I cannot speak
to particulars. What ever plan you may think
proper to propose, I shall take care to have put in
execution. By the same opportunity I take the liberty
of sending you a copy of the Bills of Mortality for last
year and should be happy if you had leisure to make any
observations on the case of Ann Liddle.
I will not fail to inform you
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of the event of the case of Diabetes, which I am afraid
will terminate at last in the same way as that
disorder usually does; at present appearances are
not so favourable as they were when I wrote last.
That you may continue to enjoy good health
for a series of years is the sincere wish of your
P.S. I believe the boy's friends would wish that Dr Monro might
also be consulted especially with regard to the complaint
in his ears. be kind enough to present my respectful
compliments to Dr Monro and inform him I received his kind letter
and mean to return him my sincere thanks in a little
time.
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Dr Cullen
Dr Heysham
Concerning Mr Leveck
August 1783
Diplomatic Text
I recd. yours this morning for which you have
my grateful acknowledgements.
I have just time to inform you that the bearer
of this is –––– Leveck a boy concerning whom I con¬
sulted you some time ago; he has been deaf ever since
he had the Scarlet Fever, and at present, I understand
his friends have some apprehensions, that he is also
at particular times rather insane, but as I have
not seen him for above half a year I cannot speak
to particulars. What ever plan you may think
proper to propose, I shall take care to have put in
execution. By the same opportunity I take the liberty
of sending you a copy of the Bills of Mortality for last
year and should be happy if you had leisure to make any
observations on the case of Ann Liddle.
I will not fail to inform you
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of the event of the case of Diabetes, which I am afraid
will terminate at last in the same way as that
disorder usually does; at present appearances are
not so favourable as they were when I wrote last.
That you may continue to enjoy good health
for a series of years is the sincere wish of your
P.S. I believe the boy's friends would wish that Dr Monro might
also be consulted especially with regard to the complaint
in his ears. be kind enough to present my respectful
comps. to Dr Monro and inform him I recd. his kind letter
and mean to return him my sincere thanks in a little
time.
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Dr Cullen
Dr Heysham
C Mr Leveck
Aug. 1783
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