The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3665] From: Dr Suë / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr (Patient) / October? 1785? / (Incoming)
Case of the unnamed male patient sent to Cullen by Dr Suë which Cullen diagnoses as epilepsy.. Suë had asked about books that he might refer to but Cullen writes 'I know no writers upon this disease in particular...except the essay of the late Dr Forthergill'. He prescribes a seven part regimen.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3665 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2555 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | October? 1785? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Case of the unnamed male patient sent to Cullen by Dr Suë which Cullen diagnoses as epilepsy.. Suë had asked about books that he might refer to but Cullen writes 'I know no writers upon this disease in particular...except the essay of the late Dr Forthergill'. He prescribes a seven part regimen. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1850] |
Case of a male friend of Dr Sue who sends Cullen a long case-history in French; his symptoms are primarily termed hypochondriacal and vapourish. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4425] | Author | Dr Suë |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4428] | Patient | Mr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4425] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Suë |
| [PERS ID:707] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr John Fothergill |
| [PERS ID:4426] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr John Stark |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | France | Europe | certain | |||
| Therapeutic Recommendation | South Europe | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Lyon (Lyons) | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Somersetshire | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
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