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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:1588] From: John Hodgson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 21 November 1778 / (Incoming)

Letter from John Hodgson regarding an unnamed female patient, aged 19. Answer 'not transcribed'. .

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DOC ID 1588
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/678
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date21 November 1778
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from John Hodgson regarding an unnamed female patient, aged 19. Answer 'not transcribed'. .
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

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Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1048]
Case of an unnamed female patient, aged nineteen, with menstrual problems.
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[PERS ID:2498]Author John Hodgson
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2497]Patient
[PERS ID:2498]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary John Hodgson
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

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Place of Writing Carlisle North-West England Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Carlisle North-West England Europe certain

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Carlisle November 21 -78
Dear Doctor


I make free to take your opinion
in a case that occured to me about 6 weeks ago
A Case of Amenorrhoea a Lady about 19 Years
of Age rather of a delicate constitution she always
had before her Menses regular. The Obstruction
was caused from Cold, I was particular careful if not
from Pregnancy. I gave her Tinct: Melamp: Chalybeats
Madder with purgatives, and Exercise I made trial
of Mercurials but always rejectd by vomitings when
ever given in the smallest quantities She is at present
takin Tinct: Melamp: some thoughts of trying
Electricity Doctor your opinion will ever Oblige


Sir
Your most humble and Obedient Servant
Jno. Hodgson



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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh


Hodgson Query a Lady
November 1778
not transcribed.

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Carlisle Novemr. 21 -78
Dear Doctor


I make free to take your opinion
in a case that occured to me about 6 weeks ago
A Case of Amenorrhoea a Lady about 19 Years
of Age rather of a delicate constitution she always
had before her Menses regular. The Obstruction
was caused from Cold, I was particular careful if not
from Pregnancy. I gave her Tinct: Melamp: Chalybeats
Madder with purgatives, and Exercise I made trial
of Mercurials but always rejectd by vomitings when
ever given in the smallest quantities She is at present
takin Tinct: Melamp: some thoughts of trying
Electricity Doctor your opinion will ever Oblige


Sir
Your most humble and Obedient Servant
Jno. Hodgson



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Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh


Hodgson Q a Lady
Novr. 1778
not transcribed.

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