The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3330] From: Dr Joshua Dixon / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Harrison (Patient), Mr James Spalding (Spedding) (Patient), Mr S (Patient), Mr Thomas Pearson (Patient) / 14 April 1788 / (Incoming)
Letter from J. Dixon, concerning the case of Mr Spedding. Also reports on Mr Harrison's health, and mentions that Mr Pearson will be consulting Cullen soon. Mentions an enclosed case note by Richard Dixon, but this seems to be missing.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3330 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2226 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 14 April 1788 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from J. Dixon, concerning the case of Mr Spedding. Also reports on Mr Harrison's health, and mentions that Mr Pearson will be consulting Cullen soon. Mentions an enclosed case note by Richard Dixon, but this seems to be missing. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1494] |
Case of Mr Harrison who has an unusual but not unknown catharral complaint. |
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| [Case ID:2100] |
Case of Mr Spedding whose has an asthmatic complaint, but was also weakened by a bout of fever. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3957] | Author | Dr Joshua Dixon |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3958] | Patient | Mr S |
| [PERS ID:3959] | Patient | Mr Thomas Pearson |
| [PERS ID:3713] | Patient | Mr Harrison |
| [PERS ID:3955] | Patient | Mr James Spalding (Spedding) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2728] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Richard Dixon (Dickson) |
| [PERS ID:3957] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Joshua Dixon |
| [PERS ID:3960] | Other | Mrs Dixon |
| [PERS ID:3961] | Other | Miss Cullen |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Whitehaven | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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