The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3306] From: Dr John McRob / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr McRob (Patient) / 11 February 1788 / (Incoming)
Letter from John McRob, a (former?) student of Cullen's, concerning the case of his father, a farmer in Ireland.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3306 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2203 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 11 February 1788 |
| 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 John McRob, a (former?) student of Cullen's, concerning the case of his father, a farmer in Ireland. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2196] |
Case of the father of John McRob, an Irish farmer who has become melancholy and paranoid. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:5484] | Author | Dr John McRob |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5483] | Patient | Mr McRob |
| [PERS ID:5484] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John McRob |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5481] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Smyth |
| [PERS ID:5482] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Scott |
| [PERS ID:5484] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr John McRob |
| [PERS ID:5485] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs McRob |
| [PERS ID:5487] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr (uncle of John McRob) |
| [PERS ID:5486] | Other | Mrs Henderson |
| [PERS ID:5488] | Other | Mr (friend of John McRob) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Ireland | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Londonderry (Derry) | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Richmond Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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