The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4014] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Caleb Hillier Parry / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 11 March 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For a friend of Dr Martineau's'. Cullen's response to Letter ID 1389, from Edinburgh medical student [Caleb Hillier] Parry, on the heritability of mental conditions.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4014 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/126 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 11 March 1777 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For a friend of Dr Martineau's'. Cullen's response to Letter ID 1389, from Edinburgh medical student [Caleb Hillier] Parry, on the heritability of mental conditions. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:609] |
Case of an unnamed female patient whose prospective husband is concerned she may have inherited mania from her grandmother. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1835] | Addressee | Dr Caleb Hillier Parry |
| [PERS ID:2128] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1836] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr ('Friend of Dr (Mr?) Martineau's') |
| [PERS ID:1837] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Philip Meadows Martineau (Dr Martineau) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For a Friend of Dr Martineau's
There is no ↑doubt↑ but that diseases are often transmitted from the
Parent to the Offspring & it may very often be presumed that the
disease of the Parent will appear in the Offspring, but is
by no means constantly the Case. Very often the children
escape the disease of their parent & it seldom [misses?] to happen
that of a numerous family many of the children make
such escapes. It is to be observed that those children who
are in features, complexion & make of body most like
the Parents are the most likely to be affected with their
diseases & as it happens that some children of a family
are most like the father while others are most like
the mother, so a likeness to one parent the more exact
& compleat it be, is the more likely to give an exem¬
ption from the diseases of the other. In delibe¬
rating upon a particular case these are some general
observations to guide us; but it is not possible to give a
more positive decision without being acquainted more
precisely with the Circumstances.
Diplomatic Text
For a Friend of Dr Martineau's
There is no ↑doubt↑ but that diseases are often transmitted from the
Parent to the Offspring & it m. very often be presumed that the
disease of the Parent will appear in the Offspring, but is
by no means constantly the Case. Very often the children
escape the disease of their parent & it seldom [misses?] to happen
that of a numerous family many of the children make
such escapes. It is to be observed that those children who
are in features, complexion & make of body most like
the Parents are the most likely to be affected with their
diseases & as it happens that some children of a family
are most like the father while others are most like
the mother, so a likeness to one parent the more exact
& compleat it be, is the more likely to give an exem¬
ption from the diseases of the other. In delibe¬
rating upon a particular case these are some general
observations to guide us; but it is not possible to give a
more positive decision without being acquainted more
precisely with the Circumstances.
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