The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3212] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Nathaniel Spens, Spence / Regarding: Countess Margaret McDouall or McDouall-Crichton (Craufurd) (Lady Dumfries, Countess of Dumfries) (Patient), Lady Anne Gordon (Duff) (Dowager Countess of Dumfries ) (Patient) / 2? August 1787 / (Outgoing)
Unsigned and undated rough note for a final version ([DOC ID:5501]) sent out later that day. Indexing on reverse gives the case as Lady Dumfries (or possibly the Dowager Countess, not current one, according to [DOC ID:5501], a patient of Dr Spence. She is recommended to go to Buxton and take the waters internally and externally for gout. Some medicines for the stomach are suggested.
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| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3212 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2112 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 2? August 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 | Unsigned and undated rough note for a final version ([DOC ID:5501]) sent out later that day. Indexing on reverse gives the case as Lady Dumfries (or possibly the Dowager Countess, not current one, according to [DOC ID:5501], a patient of Dr Spence. She is recommended to go to Buxton and take the waters internally and externally for gout. Some medicines for the stomach are suggested. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
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Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2488] |
Case of the Dowager Countess of Dumfries who has gout. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1335] | Addressee | Dr Nathaniel Spens, Spence |
| [PERS ID:449] | Patient | Countess Margaret McDouall or McDouall-Crichton (Lady Dumfries, Countess of Dumfries) |
| [PERS ID:4249] | Patient | Lady Anne Gordon (Dowager Countess of Dumfries ) |
| [PERS ID:1335] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Nathaniel Spens, Spence |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain |
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