The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2657] From: Mr John Gordon / To: Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) / Regarding: Mr Thomson (A. B.) (Patient) / 6 July 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Gordon to Dr Monro, concerning the enqury of Samuel Thomson concerning a 'dumb' child. He copies 'the paragraph of a letter I received from my Friend in London last Post, trusting you will favor me with an answere to the same'. Legible handstamp.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2657 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1699 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 6 July 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from John Gordon to Dr Monro, concerning the enqury of Samuel Thomson concerning a 'dumb' child. He copies 'the paragraph of a letter I received from my Friend in London last Post, trusting you will favor me with an answere to the same'. Legible handstamp. |
| 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:3403] | Author | Mr John Gordon |
| [PERS ID:89] | Addressee | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
| [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:3398] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Samuel Thompson |
| [PERS ID:3404] | Other | Mr Robert Morris (Morrice/Maurice) |
| [PERS ID:3398] | Supplemental Author | Mr Samuel Thompson |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | East Indies | certain | ||||
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
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