Letter from Fotherley Pannell, giving the full case history of William Bower, aged about 27, son of Mr Bower of Scorton. Formerly an attorney's clerk in London, 'living well and rather freely', he 'frequently sacrificed at the shrine of Venus' and contracted gonorrhœa. He had his right hand amputated by Lambert of Newcastle, after a shooting accident c. 1782, and has been in declining health ever since. He is now extremely emaciated, with severe breathing difficulties and cough, as well as digestive symptoms. Pannell had advised him to travel to Edinburgh to consult Cullen, but he is getting worse, according to a letter from his father, received last night and here transcribed for Cullen.

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Field	Data
DOC ID	3474
RCPE Catalogue Number	CUL/1/2/2363
Main Language	English
Document Direction	Incoming
Date	7 March 1789
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 Fotherley Pannell, giving the full case history of William Bower, aged about 27, son of Mr Bower of Scorton. Formerly an attorney's clerk in London, 'living well and rather freely', he 'frequently sacrificed at the shrine of Venus' and contracted gonorrhœa. He had his right hand amputated by Lambert of Newcastle, after a shooting accident c. 1782, and has been in declining health ever since. He is now extremely emaciated, with severe breathing difficulties and cough, as well as digestive symptoms. Pannell had advised him to travel to Edinburgh to consult Cullen, but he is getting worse, according to a letter from his father, received last night and here transcribed for Cullen.
Manuscript Incomplete?	No
Evidence of Commercial Posting	Yes

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Case ID	Description	Num Docs
[Case ID:2293]	Case of Mr William Bower whose long history of ill health is traced back to when he had to have his right hand amputated after a gun he was holding 'burst'.	2

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Person ID	Role in document	Person
[PERS ID:1659]	Author	Dr Fotherley Pannell
[PERS ID:1]	Addressee	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:4992]	Patient	Mr William Bower
[PERS ID:81]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Mr Richard Lambert
[PERS ID:1659]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Dr Fotherley Pannell
[PERS ID:1]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:4997]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Mr
[PERS ID:4993]	Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend	Mr John Bower (of Scorton)
[PERS ID:4994]	Other	Mr George Currie (Curry)

Places linked to this document

Role in document	Specific Place	Settlements / Areas	Region	Country	Global Region	Confidence
Place of Writing		Northallerton	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Therapeutic Recommendation		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Mentioned / Other		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Mentioned / Other		Newcastle upon Tyne	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Mentioned / Other	Scorton Manor	Scorton	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Place of Handstamp		Northallerton	North-East	England	Europe	certain

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