The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2642] From: Dr Hugh Marshall / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Reverend Robert MacFarlane (of Kilfinan) (Patient) / 20 June 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from Hugh Marshall, visiting Edinburgh, concerning Reverend Robert McFarlane of Kilfinan, who had 'complain'd thro the whole winter of a pain in the small of his back, but [in February] it had grown greatly worse'. It is in the region of the left kidney, and spasms of pain extend to the testicle and thigh, with pain on urinating. He cannot turn himself in bed. Marshall describes some of the medicines used.
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| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2642 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1684 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 20 June 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 Hugh Marshall, visiting Edinburgh, concerning Reverend Robert McFarlane of Kilfinan, who had 'complain'd thro the whole winter of a pain in the small of his back, but [in February] it had grown greatly worse'. It is in the region of the left kidney, and spasms of pain extend to the testicle and thigh, with pain on urinating. He cannot turn himself in bed. Marshall describes some of the medicines used. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1603] |
Case of the Revd. Macfarlane who has severe pains in his back in the region of his kidneys. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:432] | Author | Dr Hugh Marshall |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5262] | Patient | Reverend Robert MacFarlane (of Kilfinan) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:432] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Hugh Marshall |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Kilfinan | West Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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