The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1344] From: Mr Hugh Marsden / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr G (Patient) / 11 January 1777 / (Incoming)
Letter from Hugh Marsden. Covering letter for the enclosed (Document ID:1345), a case note for Mr. G.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1344 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/442a |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 11 January 1777 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Hugh Marsden. Covering letter for the enclosed (Document ID:1345), a case note for Mr. G. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:577] |
Case of the anonymised 'Mr. G.', suffering from complaints of the heart and arteries. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1704] | Author | Mr Hugh Marsden |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1705] | Patient | Mr G |
| [PERS ID:1704] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Hugh Marsden |
| [PERS ID:1718] | Other | Mr George Robinson (of Welburn) |
| [PERS ID:2991] | Other | Bankers |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Gilling | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Malton | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Welburn | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | York | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Yorkshire | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Herein is enclosd a case which please to answ¬
swer with that Speedy conveniency that your present engage¬
ments will admit off - Please to direct for me
to be left at Geo Robisons Esquire Welburn
near Malton ↑Yorkshire↑ - I expect your Bankers will
readily negotiate the Bill as it is Due in London 1
Ive now entirely laid aside the thoughts
of graduating at Present so that I fear
I shall not have the pleasure of seeing you
again personally -- Should any thing call you
into England & you shoud be in the County of York
Pray a Line previous to it & Ile wait on
you at any appointed place you propose
being at, -- As I look upon this a busy time with
you Ile not trouble you with any Medical Chat, I
have some news but shall refer it either to another
opportunity or till I see you which I very much wish. I
am Dear Doctor Your sincere &c &c
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Dr Cullen
Edinburg --
Notes:
1: Cullen's banker was William Ramsay, of Mansfield, Ramsay and Co., but no records are extant. For Cullen's finances see Jane Rendall, 'The Reputation of William Cullen (1710-1790), family, politics, and the biography of an 'ornate physician''' in The Scottish Historical Review (Forthcoming, 2014).
Diplomatic Text
Herein is enclosd a case wh please to answ¬
swer with yt Speedy conveniency yt your present engage¬
ments will admit off - Please to direct for me
to be left at Geo Robisons Esqre Welburn
near Malton ↑Yorkshire↑ - I expect your Bankers will
readily negotiate ye Bill as it is Due in Londn. 1
Ive now entirely laid aside ye thoughts
of graduating at Present so yt I fear
I shall not have ye pleasure of seeing you
again personally -- Should any thing call you
into England & you shoud be in ye County of York
Pray a Line previous to it & Ile wait on
you at any appointed place you propose
being at, -- As I look upon this a busy time wth
you Ile not trouble you with any Medl Chat, I
have some news but shall refer it either to another
opportunity or till I see you which I very much wish. I
am Dr Doctr Yr sincere &c &c
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Dr Cullen
Edinburg --
Notes:
1: Cullen's banker was William Ramsay, of Mansfield, Ramsay and Co., but no records are extant. For Cullen's finances see Jane Rendall, 'The Reputation of William Cullen (1710-1790), family, politics, and the biography of an 'ornate physician''' in The Scottish Historical Review (Forthcoming, 2014).
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