The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2629] From: Dr Alexander Henry Halliday (Halyday, Halleday) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Mary Forsythe (Forsayth, Forsaythe, Forsyth) (Patient) / May 1785 / (Incoming)
Recipe by A. M., for Mrs Foresythe. On the reverse in a different hand, 'the liniment was applied after washing the arm with soap and water and a little flower of mustard'. The recipe is most likely from Dr (Alexander?) Haliday. His initials at the end of the recipe resemble his signature.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2629 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1675 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | May 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Recipe by A. M., for Mrs Foresythe. On the reverse in a different hand, 'the liniment was applied after washing the arm with soap and water and a little flower of mustard'. The recipe is most likely from Dr (Alexander?) Haliday. His initials at the end of the recipe resemble his signature. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1786] |
Case of Mrs Forsaythe [Forsyth] who has a 'tremor' and partial paralyis down her entire right side, accompanied by other symptoms. |
9 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2173] | Author | Dr Alexander Henry Halliday (Halyday, Halleday) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3060] | Patient | Mrs Mary Forsythe (Forsayth, Forsaythe, Forsyth) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2173] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Henry Halliday (Halyday, Halleday) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Ireland | Europe | certain |
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