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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:2707] From: Dr Alexander Douglas (Sir Alexander Douglas of Glenbervie) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Anstruther (of Ardit) (Patient) / 21 September 1785 / (Incoming)

Letter from Alexander Douglas, concerning the case of the son of Mrs Anstruther of Ardit. He is aged 33 and 'has in general been healthy, but supposed to have a moveable state of nerves', and has been 'uncommonly anxious about his health, inquisitive about nervous complaints & reading books upon that subject, which seem to have made some impression upon his mind'.

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DOC ID 2707
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1748
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date21 September 1785
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from Alexander Douglas, concerning the case of the son of Mrs Anstruther of Ardit. He is aged 33 and 'has in general been healthy, but supposed to have a moveable state of nerves', and has been 'uncommonly anxious about his health, inquisitive about nervous complaints & reading books upon that subject, which seem to have made some impression upon his mind'.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1263]
Case of Mr Anstruther who has 'movable nerves', and now has tonsillitis and fever.
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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:546]AuthorDr Alexander Douglas (Sir Alexander Douglas of Glenbervie)
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3996]PatientMr John Anstruther (of Ardit)
[PERS ID:546]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr Alexander Douglas (Sir Alexander Douglas of Glenbervie)
[PERS ID:3999]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr Robert Arnott
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3997]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMrs Elizabeth Anstruther (of Ardit)
[PERS ID:3998]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendCaptain Philip Anstruther (of Inverkeithing)

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Place of Writing Dundee East Highlands Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe inferred
Mentioned / Other Cupar (Coupar / Coupar of Fife) Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Glenbervie (AKA Ardit, Airdit) Kirkcaldy Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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