Letter from John Heysham, reporting the death of Captain Holmes. He writes that he has sent for Dr Withering's treatise, and mentions the effect of a decoction of digitalis on one patient. He also describes the case of Miss Johanna Gale, niece of Mr Senhouse of Nether Hall. Withering's treatise is "An account of the foxglove and some of its medical uses; with practical remarks on the dropsy, and some other diseases" publ. Swinney, Birmingham, 1785.

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Field	Data
DOC ID	2719
RCPE Catalogue Number	CUL/1/2/1760
Main Language	English
Document Direction	Incoming
Date	11 October 1785
Annotation	None
Type	Authorial original
Enclosure(s)	No enclosure(s)
Autopsy	No
Recipe	Yes
Regimen	No
Letter of Introduction	No
Case Note	No
Summary	Letter from John Heysham, reporting the death of Captain Holmes. He writes that he has sent for Dr Withering's treatise, and mentions the effect of a decoction of digitalis on one patient. He also describes the case of Miss Johanna Gale, niece of Mr Senhouse of Nether Hall. Withering's treatise is "An account of the foxglove and some of its medical uses; with practical remarks on the dropsy, and some other diseases" publ. Swinney, Birmingham, 1785.
Manuscript Incomplete?	No
Evidence of Commercial Posting	Yes

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID	Description	Num Docs
[Case ID:1409]	Case of Captain Holmes who becomes increasingly weak, emaciated, swollen and eventually dies. Cullen had considered it an incurable case of hypochondriasis and hereditary weak nerves.	7
[Case ID:1830]	Case of Miss Johanna Gale which Cullen finds 'dark' but he thinks it may be attributable to a visceral obstruction.	4
[Case ID:2494]	Case of an unnamed patient of about 30, mentioned in relation to a cure for Anasarca and Ascetes.	1

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:3334]	Patient
[PERS ID:3335]	Patient	Miss Johanna Gale
[PERS ID:3327]	Patient	Captain Holmes
[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:3333]	Other Physician / Surgeon	Mr Watson
[PERS ID:3331]	Other Physician / Surgeon	Dr William Withering
[PERS ID:3336]	Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend	Mr Senhouse (of Nether Hall)
[PERS ID:3337]	Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend

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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
Mentioned / Other	Netherhall Estate	Maryport	North-West	England	Europe	certain
Place of Handstamp		Carlisle	North-West	England	Europe	certain

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