The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3598] From: Dr Brabazon Smith (Rev.) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Dr Brabazon Smith (Rev.) (Patient) / 24 October 1789 / (Incoming)
Letter from the Revd Dr Brab Smith, a former student of Cullen's. He writes to Cullen because Cullen is an honorary member of the Dublin Medical Society. He encloses a copy of the Society's laws for Cullen's comments (not included) (published in 1789). He also asks about his own case. Mentions Dr Thomas Withers' "Observations on Chronic Weakness".
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3598 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2486 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 24 October 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 the Revd Dr Brab Smith, a former student of Cullen's. He writes to Cullen because Cullen is an honorary member of the Dublin Medical Society. He encloses a copy of the Society's laws for Cullen's comments (not included) (published in 1789). He also asks about his own case. Mentions Dr Thomas Withers' "Observations on Chronic Weakness". |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2347] |
Case of the Revd Dr Brab Smith whose asthma has improved but has started to suffer from a mental disorder marked by a fear of company and other symptoms of extreme anxiety which Cullen identifies as typical of 'Hypochondriasis'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:5893] | Author | Dr Brabazon Smith (Rev.) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5893] | Patient | Dr Brabazon Smith (Rev.) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1026] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Thomas Withers |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Maralin (Magheralin) | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Moira | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
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