The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1811] From: Mr Malcolm / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Malcolm (Patient) / January? 1780? / (Incoming)
Letter from Mr Malcolm concerning his own case. Brief and undated but annotated as January 1780. Not signed, but use of first-person pronoun confirms it is authorial original. No evidence of posting. Possibly passed to Cullen in advance of, or at the commencment of a personal meeting.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1811 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/891 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | January? 1780? |
| 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 Mr Malcolm concerning his own case. Brief and undated but annotated as January 1780. Not signed, but use of first-person pronoun confirms it is authorial original. No evidence of posting. Possibly passed to Cullen in advance of, or at the commencment of a personal meeting. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1246] |
Case of Mr Malcolm who suffers from years of 'Violent Headache' in the back of his head, low spirits, ringing in his ears and eruptions on his face. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:875] | Author | Mr Malcolm |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:875] | Patient | Mr Malcolm |
| [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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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Mr. Malcolm wishes to get Doctor Cullen's Advice relative to the
following Complaints Vizt. ––––––
A Violent Headache in the back part of
my Head for years
attended with a great Oppression & lowness of Spirits
almost a continual ringing in my
Head from Ear to
Ear, which occasions a little deafness, altho I suspect
that I do not hear well naturally ---
A Weakness in the
Nerves &
Eruptions in my Face;
but more so, & to a farr more violent Degree since
I came to Britain –––
Notwithstanding, I sleep well in general. I commonly
wake in the Morning with a Headache & heaviness
which grows more moderate & tolerable after
getting up & taking a little Exercise –––
Subject to a bleeding at the Nose
once sometimes twice a Day
occasionally by a violent cold
catch'd at Harrowgate in September
last which continued about five Weeks –––
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Mr. Malcolm.
January 1780
X. p. 140.
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Malcolm wishes to get Doctor Cullen's Advice relative to the
following Complaints Vizt. ––––––
A Violent Headache in the back part of
my Head for years
attended with a great Oppression & lowness of Spirits
almost a continual ringing in my
Head from Ear to
Ear, which occasions a little deafness, altho I suspect
that I do not hear well naturally ---
A Weakness in the
Nerves &
Eruptions in my Face;
but more so, & to a farr more violent Degree since
I came to Britain –––
Notwithstanding, I sleep well in general. I commonly
wake in the Morning with a Headache & heaviness
which grows more moderate & tolerable after
getting up & taking a little Exercise –––
Subject to a bleeding at the Nose
once sometimes twice a Day
occasionally by a violent cold
catch'd at Harrowgate in Septr.
last which continued about five Weeks –––
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Mr. Malcolm.
Janry. 1780
X. p. 140.
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