The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:268] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) / Regarding: Mr William Orr ((later) of Ingliston, then Ralston) (Patient), Reverend James Hamilton (of Paisley) (Patient) / February 1782 / (Outgoing)
Reply regarding Mr Hamilton's illness. Cullen also makes brief reference to the case of Mr Orr and suggests that bathing once a day will be suitable.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 268 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/14/157 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | February 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply regarding Mr Hamilton's illness. Cullen also makes brief reference to the case of Mr Orr and suggests that bathing once a day will be suitable. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:554] |
Case of William Orr who has an eye condition. |
13 |
| [Case ID:1452] |
Case of the Revd. James Hamilton, minister in Paisley, who suffers from swollen and ulcerated legs. The case proves terminal and a post-mortem is performed by local surgeon Alexander ["Sanders"] Taylor. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:207] | Addressee | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
| [PERS ID:211] | Patient | Mr William Orr ((later) of Ingliston, then Ralston) |
| [PERS ID:2236] | Patient | Reverend James Hamilton (of Paisley) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:207] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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