The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2723] From: Dr Robert Dow / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Delassize (De La Size) (Patient) / 29 October 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from Robert Dow, concerning the daughter of Nicolas Delassize of New Orleans. He wrote the first account of her case in May of 1783, but amended it in June of 1784 and subsequently. He travelled with M. Delassize to Bordeaux, and was concerned at the lack of expertise of the doctors in Paris that his friends had seen. He goes on to describe methods popular with the French and Spanish. Dow thinks she may have worms.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2723 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1764a |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 29 October 1785 |
| 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 Robert Dow, concerning the daughter of Nicolas Delassize of New Orleans. He wrote the first account of her case in May of 1783, but amended it in June of 1784 and subsequently. He travelled with M. Delassize to Bordeaux, and was concerned at the lack of expertise of the doctors in Paris that his friends had seen. He goes on to describe methods popular with the French and Spanish. Dow thinks she may have worms. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1832] |
Case of Mademoiselle Delassize whose complex history of 'hysteric' symptoms Cullen considers as evidence of an underlying constitutional irritability. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:5870] | Author | Dr Robert Dow |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5871] | Patient | Miss Delassize (De La Size) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5870] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Robert Dow |
| [PERS ID:5874] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Philippe Hecquet (Dr Sangrado) |
| [PERS ID:5873] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Pierre Pomme |
| [PERS ID:5875] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Delassize (De La Size) |
| [PERS ID:5872] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Nicolas Delassize (De La Size) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentioned / Other | Europe | certain | ||||
| Mentioned / Other | Louisiana | USA | North America | certain | ||
| Mentioned / Other | Mississippi (Missisippi) | USA | North America | certain | ||
| Mentioned / Other | Bourdeaux | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Paris | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Pool's Hotel [Matthew Pool] / 1 Princes Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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