The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3672] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Farquison / Regarding: Dr Farquison (Patient), Anonymous (Patient) / [DATE UNKNOWN] / (Outgoing)
Letter by Cullen to Dr Farguison who had been describing cases of 'louping ague' and whether it can be epidemic. Cullen cites cases he has known and refers his correspondent to a reported by Abraham Kaau Boerhaave, nephew of the famous medical teacher Hermann Boerhaaave.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3672 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2562 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter by Cullen to Dr Farguison who had been describing cases of 'louping ague' and whether it can be epidemic. Cullen cites cases he has known and refers his correspondent to a reported by Abraham Kaau Boerhaave, nephew of the famous medical teacher Hermann Boerhaaave. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2447] |
Case of a 'louping ague' affecting an entire village, marked by very odd behaviour involving involuntary leaping. |
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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:5344] | Addressee | Dr Farquison |
| [PERS ID:5344] | Patient | Dr Farquison |
| [PERS ID:5345] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5346] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Abraham Kaau Boerhaave (Kaaw and Kauuw) |
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 | Dundee | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | France | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Germany | Europe | certain |
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