The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2438] From: John McLagan / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: McLagan (Patient) / 5 April 1784 / (Incoming)
Letter from John McLagan, sending 'a plan of the star seat here' (although the enclosure is missing). The Star Seat is one of several architectural features in the eighteenth-century landscaped grounds of Taymouth Castle. The indexing on the reverse gives it as the case of Mrs Macconochie. who is briefly mentioned.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2438 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1493 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 5 April 1784 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from John McLagan, sending 'a plan of the star seat here' (although the enclosure is missing). The Star Seat is one of several architectural features in the eighteenth-century landscaped grounds of Taymouth Castle. The indexing on the reverse gives it as the case of Mrs Macconochie. who is briefly mentioned. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1723] |
Case of Mrs McConnochie [McKonnochie] who is pregnant and is suffering pains in her head, vomiting and other disorders. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:5095] | Author | John McLagan |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5096] | Patient | McLagan |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5095] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | John McLagan |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Taymouth Castle / Taymouth | Kenmore | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Dunkeld | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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