The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3858] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Mr (Patient) / July? 1776? / (Outgoing)
Reply with 'Queries concerning Mr.'. Cullen provides a list of questions concerning the onset of the patient's mental disorder and requests 'a full & printed answer to these Queries' Date based on position in case-book..
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3858 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/7/79 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | July? 1776? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply with 'Queries concerning Mr.'. Cullen provides a list of questions concerning the onset of the patient's mental disorder and requests 'a full & printed answer to these Queries' Date based on position in case-book.. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:720] |
Case of a person with melancholia and other symptoms of mental illness only known from a series of queries sent by Cullen. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1918] | Addressee | |
| [PERS ID:1917] | Patient | Mr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Queries concerning Mr.
1. His age? 2. His temperament; atrabilious or sanguine.?
3. Manner of life before the attack; Temperate; sedentary and with
much application?
4. Exposed to any sudden emotion? or any accident to which in any way
the disease might be imported.
How long since first came on? Came it on suddenly or by degrees?
Was he affected for some time with melancholy? Did it appear at [first?]
with some delerium or false notions on some subjects? suddenly furious?
What turns since, of alternate fits of curiosity & melancholy? So fu¬
rious as to need straight waistcoat or such like?
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6. State of his sleep, & its effects on his mind? Ever had Opiates, or
with what effects?
7. state of his appetite? what are observed to be the effects of diet?
His present Diet?
Tried bathing, cold or warm? with what effects.
What medicines employed? what effects? liable to costiveness? what medicines
answer in relieving it?
present state of his mind? Delerium or melancholy turn on par¬
ticular subjects with any constancy .
A full & printed answer to these Queries ---------
Diplomatic Text
Queries concerning Mr.
1. His age? 2. His temperament; atrab- or sang.?
3. Manner of life before the attack; Temperate; sedentary and with
much application?
4. Exposed to any sudden emotion? or any accident to wc in any way
ye disease mt be imported.
How long since first came on? Came it on suddenly or by degrees?
Was he affected for some time w melancholy? Did it appear at [first?]
w some delir. or false notions on some subjects? suddenly furious?
What turns since, of alternate fits of curiosity & melancholy? So fu¬
rious as to need strait waistc. or sc like?
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6. State of his sleep, & its effects on his mind? Ever had Opiates, or
w wt effects?
7. state of his appetite? what are observed to be the effects of diet?
His present Diet?
Tried bathing, cold or warm? w wt effects.
What meds. employed? wt effects? liable to costiven? wt meds
answer in relieving it?
present state of his mind? Delir. or melancholy turn on par¬
ticular subjects w any constancy .
A full & printed answer to these Queries ---------
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