
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1246]: Case of Mr Malcolm who suffers from years of 'Violent Headache' in the back of his head, low spirits, ringing in his ears and eruptions on his face.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1811] |
Letter from Mr Malcolm concerning his own case. Brief and undated but annotated as January 1780. Not signed, but use of first-person pronoun confirms it is authorial original. No evidence of posting. Possibly passed to Cullen in advance of, or at the commencment of a personal meeting. | January? 1780? | |||
[DOC ID:4562] |
Reply headed 'For Mr Malcolm',. The patient has been suffering from pain in the head, noises in his ears and facial eruptions. Cullen advises on blistering and medicines. | 5 January 1780 | |||
People involved in this case
3 found.
PERS ID | Full Name |
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[PERS ID: 3149] | Mr |
[PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID: 875] | Mr Malcolm |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 found.
Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
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Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
Place | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
3 found.
Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
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Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain |