The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:6163] From: Dr Joseph Brandreth / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Heywood (Patient), Mrs Dickson (Patient) / 5 July 1787 / (Incoming)
Letter from Dr J. Brandreth, concerning 'a case of locked Jaw' in the infirmary in Liverpool. It also gives an account on Mr Heywood and the fate of an earlier patient Mr T. Dickson.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 6163 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/3/151 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 5 July 1787 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | Yes |
| Case Note | Yes |
| Summary | Letter from Dr J. Brandreth, concerning 'a case of locked Jaw' in the infirmary in Liverpool. It also gives an account on Mr Heywood and the fate of an earlier patient Mr T. Dickson. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1022] |
Case of Mr T. Dickson, an impetuous young man who suffers pains in his face and costiveness and who rides from his home in Liverpool to Cheltenham and on to Bath and then Bristol, and then Harrogate taking the waters in pursuit of health. |
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| [Case ID:1611] |
Case of Mr Heywood a young man 'of Herculean stature' who has started having convulsive fits. |
5 |
| [Case ID:2434] |
Case of 'locked-jaw' in the Liverpool Infirmary. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2312] | Author | Dr Joseph Brandreth |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2243] | Patient | Mr T Dickson |
| [PERS ID:3185] | Patient | Mr Heywood |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2312] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Joseph Brandreth |
| [PERS ID:4037] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Duncan |
| [PERS ID:4038] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Withering |
| [PERS ID:4041] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Dickson |
| [PERS ID:4036] | Other | Mr Earle |
| [PERS ID:4042] | Other | Mr Hodgson |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Leghorn (Livorno) | Italy | Italy | Europe | certain |
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