The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:22]: Case of Mr Halkerson, diagnosed with a 'weakness of his Nervous System'.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:872] |
Letter from Mr Halkerston, regarding his own case which is attributed to nervous weakness'. | 25 January 1774 | |||
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[DOC ID:873] |
Reply, giving detailed directions for Mr Halkerston in the form of a loose, corrected draft in Cullen's own hand. Cullen believes that 'the foundation of all his complaints both formerly and more evidently now is a weakness and mobility of his Nervous system'. The polished version of this response would have been supplied around the time Haggerston consulted Cullen in person as indicated in the other letter linked to this case. | February 1774 | |||
People involved in this case
2 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 392] | Mr N Halkerston |
Unique Places linked to this Case
8 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Region | South of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Region | South of Spain | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Country | Spain | Europe | certain | |||
| Region | North of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Country | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Seville | Spain | Spain | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
9 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Region | Therapeutic Recommendation | South of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Region | Therapeutic Recommendation | South of Spain | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Country | Therapeutic Recommendation | Spain | Europe | certain | |||
| Region | Therapeutic Recommendation | North of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Seville | Spain | Spain | Europe | certain |
