The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3670] Case Note / Regarding: Mr (Patient) / 1786? / (Incoming)
Case note by an unnamed male patient, a man of business who attends parliament describing his own case, which is the recurrence of a severe nervous condition which in the past included bad dreams, palpitations and irrational fears and now manifests as an inability to concentrate on his work, The correspondent previously contacted Cullen and Dr Hope in 1781. No obvious candidate from 1781 except possibly the Earl of Findlater, though he is usually portrayed as living abroad by this date.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3670 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2560 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 1786? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Case note by an unnamed male patient, a man of business who attends parliament describing his own case, which is the recurrence of a severe nervous condition which in the past included bad dreams, palpitations and irrational fears and now manifests as an inability to concentrate on his work, The correspondent previously contacted Cullen and Dr Hope in 1781. No obvious candidate from 1781 except possibly the Earl of Findlater, though he is usually portrayed as living abroad by this date. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2429] |
Case of an unnamed man of business (who attends parliament), suffering from a severe nervous condition. He last consulted Cullen and Dr Hope in 1781, when the symptoms included bad dreams and irrational fears. Now he cannot concentrate on his affairs. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4216] | Author | Mr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4216] | Patient | Mr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:312] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Hope |
| [PERS ID:4217] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr |
| [PERS ID:4218] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs |
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 |
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