The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2405] From: George Cochran (Cochrane) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: George Cochran (Cochrane) (Patient), Mr John Shanks (Patient) / 17? February 1784 / (Incoming)
Letter from George Cochran, concerning the case of Mr Shanks.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2405 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1460 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 17? February 1784 |
| 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 from George Cochran, concerning the case of Mr Shanks. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:727] |
Case of John Shanks who has a pulmonary condition. |
4 |
| [Case ID:2083] |
Case of George Cochrane whose case is diagnosed as dyspepsia. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3240] | Author | George Cochran (Cochrane) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3240] | Patient | George Cochran (Cochrane) |
| [PERS ID:3241] | Patient | Mr John Shanks |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3240] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | George Cochran (Cochrane) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
I was favoured with yours to day- Upon
↑Munday↑ last Mr Shanks had a small discharge of blood by cough
& a slight pain in the side continuing induced me to
take away about 8 or 9 oz- of blood which ↑he↑ bore very well
it was more sizy than formerly - This evening he
proposes to take a gentle emetic - My own disorder
continues in the same state
I am Sir most respectfully
Your humble Servant
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Dr William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mr John Shanks
February 1784
V. XV. P. 397.
Diplomatic Text
I was favoured with yours to day- Upon
↑Munday↑ last Mr Shanks had a small discharge of blood by cough
& a slight pain in the side continuing induced me to
take away about 8 or 9 oz- of blood which ↑he↑ bore very well
it was more sizy than formerly - This evening he
proposes to take a gentle emetic - My own disorder
continues in the same state
I am Sir most respectfully
Yr hum Servt
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Dr William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mr John Shanks
Febry. 1784
V. XV. P. 397.
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