The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5160] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Heysham / Regarding: Captain Holmes (Patient), Miss Johanna Gale (Patient) / 17 October 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Dr Heysham C(oncerning) Miss Gale'. This letter appears to be the reply to letter 2719. Cullen thinks the recipe a 'doubtful remedy on my plan'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5160 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/140 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 17 October 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, for 'Dr Heysham C(oncerning) Miss Gale'. This letter appears to be the reply to letter 2719. Cullen thinks the recipe a 'doubtful remedy on my plan'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1409] |
Case of Captain Holmes who becomes increasingly weak, emaciated, swollen and eventually dies. Cullen had considered it an incurable case of hypochondriasis and hereditary weak nerves. |
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| [Case ID:1830] |
Case of Miss Johanna Gale which Cullen finds 'dark' but he thinks it may be attributable to a visceral obstruction. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:477] | Addressee | Dr John Heysham |
| [PERS ID:3327] | Patient | Captain Holmes |
| [PERS ID:3335] | Patient | Miss Johanna Gale |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:477] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Heysham |
| [PERS ID:3336] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Senhouse (of Nether Hall) |
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 | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Hartfell Spa | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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