The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3549] From: Mr Andrew Todd (in Sligo) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Arthur Irwin (Irvine; of Willowbrook) (Patient) / 6 July 1789 / (Incoming)
Letter from Andrew Todd, then in Edinburgh, concerning the case of Arthur Irvine (sic, for Irwin) of Willowbrook, Sligo, who has suffered from rheumatic gout and whose face became swollen and drawn to one side when he was 'overseeing Tillage, in very cold piercing weather' in April 1788. His older brother died at 40 from apoplexy, and although his father lived to a great age, he too had had fits (of apoplexy). He has taken the waters at Swadlingbar.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3549 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2437 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 6 July 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 Andrew Todd, then in Edinburgh, concerning the case of Arthur Irvine (sic, for Irwin) of Willowbrook, Sligo, who has suffered from rheumatic gout and whose face became swollen and drawn to one side when he was 'overseeing Tillage, in very cold piercing weather' in April 1788. His older brother died at 40 from apoplexy, and although his father lived to a great age, he too had had fits (of apoplexy). He has taken the waters at Swadlingbar. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2331] |
Case of Arthur Irvine who has suffered a palsied, swollen face accompanied by various symptoms which Cullen attributes to gout. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4767] | Author | Mr Andrew Todd (in Sligo) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5175] | Patient | Mr Arthur Irwin (Irvine; of Willowbrook) |
| [PERS ID:4767] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Andrew Todd (in Sligo) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5176] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Irwin (Irvine) |
| [PERS ID:5177] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Irwin (Irvine; of Willowbrook) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Swalingbar (Swadlingbar) | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Willowbrook | County Sligo | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
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