The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1759] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Michael Law / Regarding: Bishop John Oswald (of Raphoe) (Patient) / 23 November 1779 / (Outgoing)
Directions for the Bishop of Raphoe, citing Boerhaave. Cullen says he has not heard of black jaundice.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1759 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/846 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 November 1779 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Directions for the Bishop of Raphoe, citing Boerhaave. Cullen says he has not heard of black jaundice. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:335] |
Case of John Oswald, Bishop of Raphoe, who is diagnosed with an obstruction of the liver. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5809] | Addressee | Dr Michael Law |
| [PERS ID:2061] | Patient | Bishop John Oswald (of Raphoe) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5809] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Michael Law |
| [PERS ID:925] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Herman Boerhaave |
| [PERS ID:56] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Ann Oswald (of Raphoe) |
| [PERS ID:5810] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr James Oswald |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Raphoe | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
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