The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2993] From: Lady Banff / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Mary Murray (Ogilvy) (of Ayton) (Patient) / February 1787 / (Incoming)
Letter possibly from Lady Banff, concerning the case of Mrs Murray. She sends her compliments to Dr Wood, and returns Dr Smith's pamplet.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2993 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2025 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | February 1787 |
| 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 possibly from Lady Banff, concerning the case of Mrs Murray. She sends her compliments to Dr Wood, and returns Dr Smith's pamplet. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2014] |
Case of Mrs Murray who experiments with using a swing according to the published method devised by Dr Smith. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3529] | Author | Lady Banff |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3583] | Patient | Mrs Mary Murray (Honourable Mrs Murray of Aiton (Ayton)) |
| [PERS ID:101] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Robert Wood |
| [PERS ID:2177] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) |
| [PERS ID:3526] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Smith (Smyth) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3530] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Alexander Murray (of Ayton) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Ayton House | Aberargie | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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