The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:658] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Miss MacKnight (MacNight, McKnight, McNight) (Patient) / 4 November 1782 / (Outgoing)
Reply to a physician concerning the child of a Mr Macknight, who has asked Cullen to relate the case. Cullen diagnoses nothing more than 'a paralytic affection of one arm' and agrees with the electricity being considered, giving instructions for its use.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 658 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/144 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 4 November 1782 |
| 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 a physician concerning the child of a Mr Macknight, who has asked Cullen to relate the case. Cullen diagnoses nothing more than 'a paralytic affection of one arm' and agrees with the electricity being considered, giving instructions for its use. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1532] |
Case of the infant daughter Mr Macknight. She has a 'paralytic' condition of her arm and shoulder for which she is given electrical treatment. |
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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:4128] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:4126] | Patient | Miss MacKnight (MacNight, McKnight, McNight) |
| [PERS ID:4128] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4127] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr MacKnight (McKnight, MacNight, McNight) |
| [PERS ID:4129] | Other |
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 | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred |
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