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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:3009] From: Mr William Farquharson / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Paisley (Patient), Mr Hunter (Patient) / March 1787 / (Incoming)

Letter from William Farquharson, reporting the deaths of Mrs Paisley; and Mr Hunter in Madeira. He also mentions enclosing a case, but this is missing.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 3009
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/2041
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
DateMarch 1787
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from William Farquharson, reporting the deaths of Mrs Paisley; and Mr Hunter in Madeira. He also mentions enclosing a case, but this is missing.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting Yes

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1940]
Case of John Hunter, a student at Glasgow College (University), who is about to travel to Madeira for the winter after developing a chest complain.
5
[Case ID:2016]
Case of Mrs Paisley, a young widow, who has taken to 'dram drinking' to ease a stomach disorder and who dies of a suspected gout on her stomach.
5


People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:663]AuthorMr William Farquharson
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3673]PatientMrs Paisley
[PERS ID:3674]PatientMr Hunter
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:663]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr William Farquharson

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Paisley Glasgow and West Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Madeira Spain Europe certain
Place of Handstamp Paisley Glasgow and West Scotland Europe certain

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