The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3579] From: Mr John William Cowmeadow / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John William Cowmeadow (Patient) / 1 September 1789 / (Incoming)
Letter from Mr Cowmeadow, 'Lecturer of her Late Royal highness princes Amelia at Berlin', concerning his own case. He has suffered for 19 years with 'an hypocondriacal sickness attended with to great an irritability of the nerves', which affect his stomach, head and spirits. He refers to it as 'this many headed hydrae', for which he has consulted many physicians in Europe.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3579 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2467 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 1 September 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 Mr Cowmeadow, 'Lecturer of her Late Royal highness princes Amelia at Berlin', concerning his own case. He has suffered for 19 years with 'an hypocondriacal sickness attended with to great an irritability of the nerves', which affect his stomach, head and spirits. He refers to it as 'this many headed hydrae', for which he has consulted many physicians in Europe. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2310] |
Case of of Mr Cowmeadow, an author and teacher (of English) in Berlin, formerly working for Princess Amalia and then for the Military Academy. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:5160] | Author | Mr John William Cowmeadow |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5160] | Patient | Mr John William Cowmeadow |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5161] | Other | Mr Split? Gerber |
| [PERS ID:5162] | Other | Princess Anna Amalie von Hohenzollern (of Prussia; Princess Amelia; Abbess of Quedlinburg) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Berlin | Germany | Germany | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Europe | certain | ||||
| Mentioned / Other | Berlin | Germany | Germany | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
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