The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3506] From: Mr Robertson / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Robertson (Patient) / April 1789 / (Incoming)
Letter from an unnamed patient [identifiable from internal evidence as Mr Robertson]] concerning his own case which first started in March 1779 in Bengal. He had consulted Mr Campbell, the Surgeon General and once , at Cullen's recommendation, when he was in London in 1788, Dr Pitcairn, senior. Unsigned and undated.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3506 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2398 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | April 1789 |
| 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 an unnamed patient [identifiable from internal evidence as Mr Robertson]] concerning his own case which first started in March 1779 in Bengal. He had consulted Mr Campbell, the Surgeon General and once , at Cullen's recommendation, when he was in London in 1788, Dr Pitcairn, senior. Unsigned and undated. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2012] |
Case of Mr Robertson, who has a flux since being in the East Indies. Cullen passes him over to an unnamed London physician, almost certainly his old associate Dr David Pitcairne. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4155] | Author | Mr Robertson |
| [PERS ID:4155] | Patient | Mr Robertson |
| [PERS ID:4158] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Campbell |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3707] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr David Pitcairn |
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 | Europe | certain | ||||
| Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Bengal | India | Asia | certain | ||
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Peterhead | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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