The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5005] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) / Regarding: Mrs Orr (Patient), Anonymous (Patient) / 15 March 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Mrs. Orr'. Cullen is still puzzled regarding the nature of Mrs Orr's complaints. Though at first he considered them as an affection of the nervous system, he is now persuaded they may 'depend upon an Organic affection' of the brain. He outlines his process for answering questions during busy periods and invites Taylor to report on his case of tetanus he mentioned in his previous letter.
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| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5005 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/199 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 15 March 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, for 'Mrs. Orr'. Cullen is still puzzled regarding the nature of Mrs Orr's complaints. Though at first he considered them as an affection of the nervous system, he is now persuaded they may 'depend upon an Organic affection' of the brain. He outlines his process for answering questions during busy periods and invites Taylor to report on his case of tetanus he mentioned in his previous letter. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1404] |
Case of Mrs Orr who is giddy from pains coming down from the crown of the head. |
4 |
| [Case ID:2493] |
Case of an unnamed patient of Alexander Taylor's who died of tetanus. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:207] | Addressee | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
| [PERS ID:3259] | Patient | Mrs Orr |
| [PERS ID:3274] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:207] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
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 | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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