The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5414] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mrs Gibson (Patient), Miss (Patient) / 24 February 1787 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Mrs Gibson', who has no particular disease, but 'her nerves have received a shock that has weakened them', affecting her spirits and causing spasms of the stomach and gullet. Cullen encloses some prescriptions, but also recommends exercise and amusement. The letter also contains a recipe for her otherwise unidentified niece.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5414 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/34 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 24 February 1787 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply headed 'For Mrs Gibson', who has no particular disease, but 'her nerves have received a shock that has weakened them', affecting her spirits and causing spasms of the stomach and gullet. Cullen encloses some prescriptions, but also recommends exercise and amusement. The letter also contains a recipe for her otherwise unidentified niece. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2174] |
Case of Mrs Gibson who Cullen thinks is suffering from some shock which has affected her stomach and gullet. |
1 |
| [Case ID:2175] |
Case of Mrs Gibson's niece who is prescribed a cooling mixture. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5132] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:5131] | Patient | Miss |
| [PERS ID:5130] | Patient | Mrs Gibson |
| [PERS ID:5132] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5130] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Gibson |
| [PERS ID:5131] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss |
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 |
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