The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3309] From: Dr Robinson Foxley / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Reverend (Patient) / 13 February 1788 / (Incoming)
Letter from Robinson Foxley, concerning the case of an unnamed clergyman, aged 60, in Manchester, who suffers from urinary tract problems. His most painful and pressing symptom is priapism. Foxley expresses his admiration for Cullen's publications, 'although the Doctrines therein contained have been critically and unkindly canvassed by Dr. J. Browne and his prejudiced adherents'. Payment is to be sent via a Manchester merchant, Mr. Ogden.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3309 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2206 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 13 February 1788 |
| 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 Robinson Foxley, concerning the case of an unnamed clergyman, aged 60, in Manchester, who suffers from urinary tract problems. His most painful and pressing symptom is priapism. Foxley expresses his admiration for Cullen's publications, 'although the Doctrines therein contained have been critically and unkindly canvassed by Dr. J. Browne and his prejudiced adherents'. Payment is to be sent via a Manchester merchant, Mr. Ogden. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2107] |
Case of an unnamed clergyman troubled with passing sand in his urine, a stranguary, then Priapism. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4707] | Author | Dr Robinson Foxley |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4708] | Patient | Reverend |
| [PERS ID:4707] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Robinson Foxley |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1688] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Robert James |
| [PERS ID:1815] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr George Cheyne |
| [PERS ID:2872] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Friedrich Hoffmann (Hoffman) |
| [PERS ID:4705] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr John Brown (Browne) |
| [PERS ID:4706] | Other | Mr Ogden |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Manchester | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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