The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1754] From: Mr John Short / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Pearson (Patient) / 12 November 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Short, concerning the case of Mr Pearson and asking for advice on the administration of the recipe. Brief notes regarding the response appear on reverse.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1754 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/841 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 12 November 1779 |
| 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 John Short, concerning the case of Mr Pearson and asking for advice on the administration of the recipe. Brief notes regarding the response appear on reverse. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:362] |
Case of Mr Pearson who has a lot of long-term symptoms, including 'low spirits' and 'suppressed urine'. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:671] | Author | Mr John Short |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:672] | Patient | Mr John Pearson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:671] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Short |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Bo'ness (Borness / Borrowstouneness) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Your favour relative to Mr Pearsons case
I received this day in Course- and the Method
prescrib'd shall be punctually Attended to- -
The Manner of Using the Caustic Lixivium I
am not quite clear about, and in case of Mistake
shall be much Obliged to you for a full direction
About it- Which will greatly Oblige
Dear Sir
Your most Obliged Humble Servant
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Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Mr John Short.
November 1779.
Answered by giving direc¬
tions for the use of the
Lixivium for which
see Gordon's. IX. p. 162. 1
X. p. 121
Notes:
1: See Document: 4412. for a Mr Gordon,, which gives detailed instructions on taking Lixivium.
Diplomatic Text
Your favour relative to Mr Pearsons case
I received this day in Course- and the Method
prescrib'd shall be punctually Attended to- -
The Manner of Using the Caustic Lixivium I
am not quite clear about, and in case of Mistake
shall be much Obliged to you for a full direction
About it- Which will greatly Oblige
Dr Sir
Your most Obgd Humble Sert.
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Dr. William Cullen
Physician
Edinr.
Mr John Short.
Novr. 1779.
Answered by giving direc¬
tions for the use of the
Lixivium for which
see Gordon's. IX. p. 162. 1
X. p. 121
Notes:
1: See Document: 4412. for a Mr Gordon,, which gives detailed instructions on taking Lixivium.
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