The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2710] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Robert Arnott / Regarding: Mr John Anstruther (of Ardit) (Patient) / 25? September 1785 / (Outgoing)
Letter, inf or of readied copy(?) from an unnamed correspondent, possibly Cullen, discussing the advice of Sir Alexander in the case of Mr A (likely Sir Alexander Douglas and Mr Anstruther). This is likely to be a response to Sir Alexander Douglas (letter 2707) sent, as requested in Sir A's letter, to Mr Arnott who was a surgeon in Cupar Fife. Document direction accordingly changed to 'outgoing'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2710 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1751 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 25? September 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Unattributed |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter, inf or of readied copy(?) from an unnamed correspondent, possibly Cullen, discussing the advice of Sir Alexander in the case of Mr A (likely Sir Alexander Douglas and Mr Anstruther). This is likely to be a response to Sir Alexander Douglas (letter 2707) sent, as requested in Sir A's letter, to Mr Arnott who was a surgeon in Cupar Fife. Document direction accordingly changed to 'outgoing'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1263] |
Case of Mr Anstruther who has 'movable nerves', and now has tonsillitis and fever. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3999] | Addressee | Mr Robert Arnott |
| [PERS ID:3996] | Patient | Mr John Anstruther (of Ardit) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:546] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Douglas (Sir Alexander Douglas of Glenbervie) |
| [PERS ID:3999] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Robert Arnott |
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 | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Cupar (Coupar / Coupar of Fife) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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