The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3441] From: [AUTHOR UNKNOWN] / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Lyell (Gairdiner) (Patient) / 14 December 1788 / (Incoming)
Letter from Charles Keith, concerning the case of Mrs Lyell who thirty years ago met Cullen when she was a Miss Gairdiner, and a guest of her friend Mrs Watson. Keith writes "[N]or must you think that I speak in the Language of exaggeration when I say that you have lived in, or rather made the Augustan Age of Medicine". Enclosure is Letter 3438, the other document linked to this case.
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| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3441 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2330 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 14 December 1788 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Charles Keith, concerning the case of Mrs Lyell who thirty years ago met Cullen when she was a Miss Gairdiner, and a guest of her friend Mrs Watson. Keith writes "[N]or must you think that I speak in the Language of exaggeration when I say that you have lived in, or rather made the Augustan Age of Medicine". Enclosure is Letter 3438, the other document linked to this case. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2340] |
Case of Mrs Lyell who has a urinary disorder. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:586] | Patient | Mrs Lyell |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:544] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) |
| [PERS ID:5804] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Watson |
| [PERS ID:3387] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr Charles Keith |
| [PERS ID:5803] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Watson |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Morpeth | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Morpeth | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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