The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5462] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr (The Chevalier) (Patient) / 18 May 1787 / (Outgoing)
Reply to an unnamed male correspondent, in form of a cover-note for a response (not immediately present) concerning an unnamed patient. Cullen apologises for his delayed response to a request for advice which is due to his graduation duties. Probably the cover letter for Document ID:5460, a very substantial response concerning a 'Chevalier" who is mentally disturbed. This association is supported by Cullen's allusion to the 'patient's friends' in the cover-note, a phrase which elsewhere invariably implies that he is addressing interested parties in a case of mental disturbance.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5462 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/82 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 18 May 1787 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to an unnamed male correspondent, in form of a cover-note for a response (not immediately present) concerning an unnamed patient. Cullen apologises for his delayed response to a request for advice which is due to his graduation duties. Probably the cover letter for Document ID:5460, a very substantial response concerning a 'Chevalier" who is mentally disturbed. This association is supported by Cullen's allusion to the 'patient's friends' in the cover-note, a phrase which elsewhere invariably implies that he is addressing interested parties in a case of mental disturbance. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2127] |
Case of an unnamed 'Chevalier' who suffers from a 'disorder of the imagination and judgement' which Cullen attributes to a softening of part of the brain. |
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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:4073] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:4072] | Patient | Mr (The Chevalier) |
| [PERS ID:4073] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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