The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2635] From: Mr Samuel Thompson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Thomson (A. B.) (Patient) / 12 June 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from Samuel Thompson, concerning the case of his son. He mentions that Dr Alexander Towers had contacted Cullen and Dr Munro last autumn on the same case.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2635 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1679 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 12 June 1785 |
| 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 Samuel Thompson, concerning the case of his son. He mentions that Dr Alexander Towers had contacted Cullen and Dr Munro last autumn on the same case. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:704] |
Case of "A. B.", the four-year-old son of Mr Samuel Thomson on the island of St Croix who has lost his speech and developed a 'spasmodic' condition in his arm since being inoculated against smallpox. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3398] | Author | Mr Samuel Thompson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3395] | Patient | Mr Thomson (A. B.) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:89] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
| [PERS ID:531] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Richard? Warren |
| [PERS ID:3396] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Tower (Towers) |
| [PERS ID:3399] | Other | Mr John Forbes |
| [PERS ID:3400] | Other | Mr Daniel Gregory |
| [PERS ID:3401] | Other | Mr B. Burton |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Mentioned / Other | India | Asia | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | St. Croix (Virgin Islands) | West Indies | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
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