The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1394] From: Mr James Sinclair (of Latheron) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr James Sinclair (of Latheron) (Patient) / 10 April 1777 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Sinclair of Latheron regarding his own case.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1394 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/490 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 10 April 1777 |
| 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 James Sinclair of Latheron regarding his own case. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:597] |
Case of James Sinclair with eruptions and blotches of the skin. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1844] | Author | Mr James Sinclair (of Latheron) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1844] | Patient | Mr James Sinclair (of Latheron) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Latheron | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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{illeg} you disaired to write you one m[y]
arrival at home, I give you the trouble of this to
acquant you that the Spots in my Face is returning
gradually & is of redish couler & little wheat scrufs now
& then one the Spots my nose keeps right, I can ashure
you I have keepid free of Drinking Fish salt meat
& Chise But have taeken a good deal of [Fatuga?]
But always keepid warm & dray The solution
is not arraived as yet I have taeken a Doze Salts
& was the Better of it well I drink the goat
milk or whey & well I Bath in the Salt watter
as I live Close by the Sea & I am expecting
your return
Dear Sir
your most obedient Humble servt
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Mr James Sinclair
of Lathron
April 1777
Diplomatic Text
{illeg} you disaired to write you one m[y]
arrival at home, I give you the trouble of this to
acquant you that the Spots in my Face is returning
gradually & is of redish couler & little wheat scrufs now
& then one the Spots my nose keeps right, I can ashure
you I have keepid free of Drinking Fish salt meat
& Chise But have taeken a good deal of [Fatuga?]
But always keepid warm & dray The solution
is not arraived as yet I have taeken a Doze Salts
& was the Better of it well I drink the goat
milk or whey & well I Bath in the Salt watter
as I live Close by the Sea & I am expecting
your return
Dear Sir
your most obdt Humble servt
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Mr Ja.s Sinclair
of Lathron
April 1777
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