The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2773] From: Dr Alexander Stewart / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr (Patient) / 1 March 1786 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Stewart concerning an unnamed patient, 'a Gentleman in this neighbourhood'. Six weeks ago the man was 'very ill with a vomiting of Blood'; ten years before, when 'a client of his' had fallen, he had lifted her back onto her horse and 'felt something give a Crack', followed a few days later by vomiting blood.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2773 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1813 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 1 March 1786 |
| 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 Alexander Stewart concerning an unnamed patient, 'a Gentleman in this neighbourhood'. Six weeks ago the man was 'very ill with a vomiting of Blood'; ten years before, when 'a client of his' had fallen, he had lifted her back onto her horse and 'felt something give a Crack', followed a few days later by vomiting blood. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1944] |
Case of an unnamed patient who is vomiting blood. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3478] | Author | Dr Alexander Stewart |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3511] | Patient | Mr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3478] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Stewart |
| [PERS ID:3512] | Other | Mr Stewart |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Dunkeld | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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