The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2369] From: Mr William Whyte (White) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Jean? Semple (Semple) (Simple) (Patient) / 17 November 1783 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Whyte concerning the case of the daughter of Mr Semple, who will deliver the letter to Cullen in person along with her father. She has an inflammation of and discharge from the eyes. Some sums are scribbled on the wrapper.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2369 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1425 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 17 November 1783 |
| 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 William Whyte concerning the case of the daughter of Mr Semple, who will deliver the letter to Cullen in person along with her father. She has an inflammation of and discharge from the eyes. Some sums are scribbled on the wrapper. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2534] |
Case of the daughter of James Simple [Semple] at Glasgow, whose eye inflammation, attributed to smallpox, Cullen considers part of a long-term weakness. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:5513] | Author | Mr William Whyte (White) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5515] | Patient | Miss Jean? Semple (Simple) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5513] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Whyte (White) |
| [PERS ID:5514] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John Semple |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Mr Semple the bearer whoes daughter is with
him has for some years been troubled with
an inflammation in her Eyes & Eyelashes –
and a considerable discharge of humour
from the same –– The Applications were
a solution of the Sacch Saturni and
Rose water externaly Calomel in
small doses internally and a [Chord?]
placed on the neck –– Your farther
advice what shall be necessary to be done
will much oblige sir
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To
Dr. Cullen
Edinburgh ––––
Mr Semple's daughter
November 1783
V. XV p 328 ✍
14
14
56
19
Diplomatic Text
Mr Semple the bearer whoes dr. is with
him has for some years been troubled wt.
an inflammation in her Eyes & Eyelashes –
and a considerable discharge of humour
from the same –– The Applications were
a solution of the Sacch Saturni and
Rose water externaly Calomel in
small doses internally and a [Chord?]
placed on the neck –– Your farther
advice what shall be necessary to be done
will much oblige sir
[Page 2]
To
Dr. Cullen
Edinr. ––––
Mr Semple's daughter
Novr 1783
V. XV p 328 ✍
14
14
56
19
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