The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3374] From: Dr John Sharp / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Reverend Rotherham (Patient), Mr Nicholas Lee (Patient) / 30 July 1788 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Sharp on the case of Mr Lee of Hexham. Also writes that Rev Mr Rotherham, rector of Houghton-le-Spring, may also call on Cullen. Th letter has been used to write a list of names, some crossed-out. Some are identifiable as patients, but it is not list of recent patients from 1788 and the lists' significance is unknown. These names have not been included in the metadata.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3374 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2266 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 30 July 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 Sharp on the case of Mr Lee of Hexham. Also writes that Rev Mr Rotherham, rector of Houghton-le-Spring, may also call on Cullen. Th letter has been used to write a list of names, some crossed-out. Some are identifiable as patients, but it is not list of recent patients from 1788 and the lists' significance is unknown. These names have not been included in the metadata. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2109] |
Case of Mr Nicolas Lee, a surgeon in Hexham, who has dropsy. |
6 |
| [Case ID:2110] |
Case of the Revd. Rotheram [Rotherham] who has lost his voice which his friends think is probably from having a small stroke. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1940] | Author | Dr John Sharp |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4649] | Patient | Reverend Rotherham |
| [PERS ID:4650] | Patient | Mr Nicholas Lee |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1940] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Sharp |
| [PERS ID:1940] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr John Sharp |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Bamburgh Castle | Bamburgh | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Durham | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Hexham | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Houghton | East | England | Europe | certain |
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