The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2582] From: Mr John Goodsir / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Anne Bethune (Bethune) (of Balfour and Kilconquhar) (Patient), Miss Anne, Alison or Elizabeth Lindsay (Patient) / 23 March 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Goodsir, reporting on the progress of Mrs Bethune and Miss Lindsay.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2582 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1631 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 23 March 1785 |
| 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 John Goodsir, reporting on the progress of Mrs Bethune and Miss Lindsay. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1670] |
Case of Mrs Anne Bethune of Balfour and Kilconquhar, who in 1783 has largely recovered from a recent disorder but needs to take precautions, but by 1785 she has a bleeding wound on her breast. Goodsir and Cullen discuss dressing it. |
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| [Case ID:1833] |
Case of Miss Lindsey [Lindesay] who has responded badly to an electuary Cullen prescribed earlier. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1301] | Author | Mr John Goodsir |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1307] | Patient | Mrs Anne Bethune (of Balfour and Kilconquhar) |
| [PERS ID:4164] | Patient | Miss Anne, Alison or Elizabeth Lindsay |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1301] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Goodsir |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Largo | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Leven | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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