The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2681] From: Dr Thomas Wells / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Dr Thomas Wells (Patient) / 9 August 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from Cullen's former student, Dr Thomas Wells, concerning his own case and its progress 'since I was favor'd with your Letter about four years ago'. The milk diet Cullen advised upsets his digestion. He is still suffering from spasms in his feet before he goes to sleep, 'as if I had receiv'd a violent Blow from a large Club', and breast, giving him a feeling of 'a stricture & Sensation as if the Sternum was compress'd to the Vertebræ'. He passes on compliments from Dr Warren.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2681 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1723 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 9 August 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 Cullen's former student, Dr Thomas Wells, concerning his own case and its progress 'since I was favor'd with your Letter about four years ago'. The milk diet Cullen advised upsets his digestion. He is still suffering from spasms in his feet before he goes to sleep, 'as if I had receiv'd a violent Blow from a large Club', and breast, giving him a feeling of 'a stricture & Sensation as if the Sternum was compress'd to the Vertebræ'. He passes on compliments from Dr Warren. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1174] |
Case of Dr Thomas Wells, a former student of Cullen, who has the gout. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3132] | Author | Dr Thomas Wells |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3132] | Patient | Dr Thomas Wells |
| [PERS ID:3133] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Warren |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:713] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Thomas Sydenham |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Duke Street | Plymouth | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Callington | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
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