The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2383] From: Dr Jonathan Binns / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: William Hillary (Patient), Miss Hillary (Patient) / 10 December 1783 / (Incoming)
Letter from Jonathan Binns concerning the case of William, the fourteen year old the son of Richard Hillary, brother of the late Dr Hillary. The boy's parents are 'much alarmed lest his case shou'd be similar to that of his sister, who died lately'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2383 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1438 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 10 December 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 Jonathan Binns concerning the case of William, the fourteen year old the son of Richard Hillary, brother of the late Dr Hillary. The boy's parents are 'much alarmed lest his case shou'd be similar to that of his sister, who died lately'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1581] |
Case of fourteen-year-old William Hillary who has been unwell since the death of his younger sister from a baffling condition which brought on some sort of seizures. |
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| [Case ID:2492] |
Case of Miss Hillary, a girl of between eleven and twelve years old, who dies of an unknown feverish condition after having earlier had Scarlatina. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3941] | Author | Dr Jonathan Binns |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3892] | Patient | William Hillary |
| [PERS ID:3922] | Patient | Miss Hillary |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3941] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Jonathan Binns |
| [PERS ID:3940] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Hillary |
| [PERS ID:3890] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Richard Hillary |
| [PERS ID:3891] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr Hillary |
| [PERS ID:3922] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Hillary |
| [PERS ID:3939] | Other | Mr |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
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