The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5229] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Richard Story / Regarding: Mr Vane (Patient) / 30? March 1786 / (Outgoing)
Letter concerning the case of Mr Vane. Reply to letter 2780, and was replied to immediately. Cullen describes how 20 years ago he suffered from palpitations, and continued to do so for two or three years.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5229 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/41 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 30? March 1786 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter concerning the case of Mr Vane. Reply to letter 2780, and was replied to immediately. Cullen describes how 20 years ago he suffered from palpitations, and continued to do so for two or three years. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1892] |
Case of Mr Vane who is having palpitations diagnosed as angina. |
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| [Case ID:2567] |
Case of Dr William Cullen. This links together some significant instances where Cullen mentions in passing his own illhealth, and letters in which his son Henry, standing in to respond to patients, mentions his father's increasing indisposition and terminal decline from late 1789 (not fully comprehensive). |
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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:118] | Addressee | Dr Richard Story |
| [PERS ID:5892] | Patient | Mr Vane |
| [PERS ID:118] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Richard Story |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Penrith | North-West | England | Europe | inferred |
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