The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2891] From: Mrs Margaret Johnston (Stewart) (of Cowhill) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Margaret Johnston (Stewart) (of Cowhill) (Patient) / 29? August? 1786 / (Incoming)
Letter from Margaret Johnston, concerning her own case. She asks for the response to be sent to Cowhill. The pills that Cullen prescribed made her unwell so she stopped taking them. In his response Cullen indicates he waited until she was in Dumfries before replying, as Mrs Johnston had said she would be in Cowhill for ten days. Cullen did not know where that place was so waited until she was in Dumfries. That would make this letter written sometime late August. Cowhill Tower is near Holywood, just outside Dumfries.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2891 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1924 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 29? August? 1786 |
| 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 Margaret Johnston, concerning her own case. She asks for the response to be sent to Cowhill. The pills that Cullen prescribed made her unwell so she stopped taking them. In his response Cullen indicates he waited until she was in Dumfries before replying, as Mrs Johnston had said she would be in Cowhill for ten days. Cullen did not know where that place was so waited until she was in Dumfries. That would make this letter written sometime late August. Cowhill Tower is near Holywood, just outside Dumfries. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1948] |
Case of Mrs Margaret Johnston of Cowhill, whose disorder is unstated, but the medication upset her stomach. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4493] | Author | Mrs Margaret Johnston (of Cowhill) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4493] | Patient | Mrs Margaret Johnston (of Cowhill) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Gilsland | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Liverpool | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Cowhill Tower | Holywood | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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