The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2666] From: Mr John Davidson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Hislop (Hyslop) (Patient) / 23 July 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Davidson concerning the case of his niece, Mrs Hislop, who has 'been much afflicted for some months past, with a violent pain in her head'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2666 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1708 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 23 July 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 John Davidson concerning the case of his niece, Mrs Hislop, who has 'been much afflicted for some months past, with a violent pain in her head'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1785] |
Case of Mrs Hyslop whose severe pains in her head may signal 'an organic affection of the brain which is generally incurable'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1058] | Author | Mr John Davidson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5715] | Patient | Mrs Hislop (Hyslop) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5716] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Hislop |
| [PERS ID:1058] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John Davidson |
| [PERS ID:743] | Other | Mrs Anna Cullen |
| [PERS ID:5714] | Other | Mrs Davidson |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Kilpatrick | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Biggar | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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