The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2663] From: Dr Christopher Douglas (of Kelso) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr James? Wilkie (Captain Wilkie of Foulden?) (Patient) / 17 July 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from Christopher Douglas, concerning the case of Mr Wilkie 'who has been my Patient for some months past', and suffers from a respiratory ailment, with hæmoptoe. He had been sent south, but got as far as Newcastle and was sent back by Dr Hall. Mr Wilkie is the bearer of the letter himself.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2663 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1705 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 17 July 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 Christopher Douglas, concerning the case of Mr Wilkie 'who has been my Patient for some months past', and suffers from a respiratory ailment, with hæmoptoe. He had been sent south, but got as far as Newcastle and was sent back by Dr Hall. Mr Wilkie is the bearer of the letter himself. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1840] |
Case of Mr Wilkie who has recently developed a chest complaint marked by a cough, fever, breathlessness and spitting blood. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:571] | Author | Dr Christopher Douglas (of Kelso) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5110] | Patient | Mr James? Wilkie (Captain Wilkie of Foulden?) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:510] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Hall |
| [PERS ID:571] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Christopher Douglas (of Kelso) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Kelso | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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