The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2699] From: Mr J. Nicholson (Nicolson) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr J. Nicholson (Nicolson) (Patient) / 6 September 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from J. Nicholson, concerning his own case. He thanks Cullen for his earlier letter, and believes that 'if I had been happy enough to have apply'd to you in the early stages of my complaint I had doubtless now been a sound man'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2699 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1741 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 6 September 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 J. Nicholson, concerning his own case. He thanks Cullen for his earlier letter, and believes that 'if I had been happy enough to have apply'd to you in the early stages of my complaint I had doubtless now been a sound man'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1333] |
Case of J. Nicholson [Nicolson] at Wakefield, who attributes his present illness to 'excess of venery' since his youth and his turning to hard drinking to cope with pain. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3224] | Author | Mr J. Nicholson (Nicolson) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3224] | Patient | Mr J. Nicholson (Nicolson) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Wakefield | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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