The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3241] From: Dr Charles Brown / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Cockburn (Patient), General John Beckwith (Becwith) (Patient) / 15 October 1787 / (Incoming)
Letter from Charles Brown concerning the case of General Beckwith, a 66-year-old veteran of the Seven Years' War, in which he served under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick. He now lives in Northumberland. He used to keep a pack of hounds, but now is suffering from 'a kind of Rheumatic Gout' and the gravel. He has also suffered 'great dejection of mind in short he has lost all his Phylosophy', and secretly takes laudanum at night. Brown describes the various medicines he has employed, and has recommended that Beckwith use a 'spring chair' for exercise.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3241 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2138 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 15 October 1787 |
| 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 Charles Brown concerning the case of General Beckwith, a 66-year-old veteran of the Seven Years' War, in which he served under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick. He now lives in Northumberland. He used to keep a pack of hounds, but now is suffering from 'a kind of Rheumatic Gout' and the gravel. He has also suffered 'great dejection of mind in short he has lost all his Phylosophy', and secretly takes laudanum at night. Brown describes the various medicines he has employed, and has recommended that Beckwith use a 'spring chair' for exercise. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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| [Case ID:2033] |
Case of General Beckwith, a retired soldier who is afflicted with 'rheumatic gout' and gravel. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1452] | Author | Dr Charles Brown |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3446] | Patient | Mr John Cockburn |
| [PERS ID:4590] | Patient | General John Beckwith (Becwith) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1452] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Charles Brown |
| [PERS ID:4591] | Other | Prince Ferdinand von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (of Brunswick) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Germany | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Braunschweig (Brunswick) | Germany | Germany | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Northumberland | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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