The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5221] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Alexander Dalzell (Dalziel) / Regarding: Mr (Patient) / 14 March 1786 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For the Gentleman whose Case is communicated by Mr. Alexr. Dalzel' (spelt 'Dalzell' on the recipe and 'Dalziel' in the index), The patient suffers from seminal weakness, which Cullen ascribes to various excesses, especially his 'long and habitual manustuprations' (masturbation) and drinking. Temperance and cold bathing, whether in the sea or the use of the cold shower are recommended. Some words are illegible because of blurred copying.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5221 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/33 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 14 March 1786 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply headed 'For the Gentleman whose Case is communicated by Mr. Alexr. Dalzel' (spelt 'Dalzell' on the recipe and 'Dalziel' in the index), The patient suffers from seminal weakness, which Cullen ascribes to various excesses, especially his 'long and habitual manustuprations' (masturbation) and drinking. Temperance and cold bathing, whether in the sea or the use of the cold shower are recommended. Some words are illegible because of blurred copying. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1883] |
Case of a friend of Alexander Dalziel who favours anonymity having 'for a long course of years indulged himself in excesses of various kinds' such that his constitution is 'greatly impaired', with an 'almost totall decay of his generative powers'. |
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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:1134] | Addressee | Mr Alexander Dalzell (Dalziel) |
| [PERS ID:1135] | Patient | Mr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1134] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Alexander Dalzell (Dalziel) |
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 |
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