The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3587] From: Mr William Flintum / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr William Flintum (Patient) / 22 September 1789 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Flintum, concerning his own case, on which he had consulted Cullen in person in July (Doc ID 5856 is his prescription from that consultation). He has suffered from piles for several years, without much help from his apothecary, and now has a seminal emission when at stool. The date on the annotation is October 1789: according to Doc ID 5907, Cullen believed Mr Flintum had misdated his letter.
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| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3587 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2475 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 22 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 William Flintum, concerning his own case, on which he had consulted Cullen in person in July (Doc ID 5856 is his prescription from that consultation). He has suffered from piles for several years, without much help from his apothecary, and now has a seminal emission when at stool. The date on the annotation is October 1789: according to Doc ID 5907, Cullen believed Mr Flintum had misdated his letter. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2291] |
Case of William Flintum. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4926] | Author | Mr William Flintum |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4926] | Patient | Mr William Flintum |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4924] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Mr |
| [PERS ID:4925] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Houghton-le-Spring | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Durham | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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