The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3557] From: Dr John Armitstead / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Dr John Armitstead (Patient) / 21 July 1789 / (Incoming)
Letter from J. Armitstead, concerning his own case. Armitstead mention's John Hunter's treatment of Lord Montagu's Son from a cough and "spitting of purulent matter" by varying the temperature of the patient to bring on sweats, which Armitstead consider to be "so novel and out of the common run of practice".
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3557 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2445 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 21 July 1789 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from J. Armitstead, concerning his own case. Armitstead mention's John Hunter's treatment of Lord Montagu's Son from a cough and "spitting of purulent matter" by varying the temperature of the patient to bring on sweats, which Armitstead consider to be "so novel and out of the common run of practice". |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2283] |
Case of Dr John Armistead who contracts typhus from a patient. |
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| [Case ID:2570] |
Case of Lord Montagu's Son as treated for a cough and "spitting of purulent matter" by varying the temperature of the patient to bring on sweats', by John Hunter, as reported in passing to Cullen by Dr Armitstead for being an unusual method of treatment. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4061] | Author | Dr John Armitstead |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4061] | Patient | Dr John Armitstead |
| [PERS ID:5891] | Patient | Lord William Montagu (5th Duke of Manchester) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:526] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Hunter |
| [PERS ID:5890] | Other | Lord George Montagu (4th Duke of Manchester) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Knaresborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Hull | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Knaresborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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