The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2201] From: Mr James Reid / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 5 May 1782 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Reid, concerning the case of a servant of Mr Murray of Blackbarony, 'who was at you some time ago, with a hard & painfull swelling upon his shin bone'. Reid reports that the swelling has grown, and the man is suffering from some pain and 'by getting no sleep has lost his flesh'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2201 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1273 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 5 May 1782 |
| 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 Reid, concerning the case of a servant of Mr Murray of Blackbarony, 'who was at you some time ago, with a hard & painfull swelling upon his shin bone'. Reid reports that the swelling has grown, and the man is suffering from some pain and 'by getting no sleep has lost his flesh'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1502] |
Case of a servant of Mr Murray of Darnhall, who has a tumour on his leg. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2803] | Author | Mr James Reid |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3720] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:101] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Robert Wood |
| [PERS ID:2803] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr James Reid |
| [PERS ID:1455] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Baron Alexander Murray (of Darnhall or Blackbarony; of Elibank; Lord Elibank; 7th Baron Elibank) |
| [PERS ID:3721] | Other |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Peebles | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Blackbarony / Black Barony Castle / Darnhall / Darn Hall | Peebles | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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