The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3302] From: Dr Alexander Abernethie / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Captain Lewis Urquhart (Patient), Lady Jean Ogilvie (Nisbet) (Lady Banff) (Patient) / 28 January 1788 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Abernethie concerning the case of Lady Banff. Includes report on Captain Urquhart whose recovery he finds 'equally unaccountable as singular' and offers to send Cullen a letter from the surgeon of Urquhart's regiment with an account of his cure.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3302 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2199 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 28 January 1788 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Alexander Abernethie concerning the case of Lady Banff. Includes report on Captain Urquhart whose recovery he finds 'equally unaccountable as singular' and offers to send Cullen a letter from the surgeon of Urquhart's regiment with an account of his cure. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1685] |
Case of Captain Urquhart who has frequently suffered from a flux (diarrhoea), since returning form the East Indies. |
3 |
| [Case ID:2112] |
Case of Lady Banff who has various symptoms attributed to a 'weakness and laxity of her system'. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3180] | Author | Dr Alexander Abernethie |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5122] | Patient | Captain Lewis Urquhart |
| [PERS ID:5125] | Patient | Lady Jean Ogilvie (Lady Banff) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:830] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Robert Menzies (of Dura ) |
| [PERS ID:3180] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Abernethie |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Banff (Bamf) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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