The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3648] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Reverend Robert Ballingall (of Forglen) (Patient) / [DATE UNKNOWN] / (Outgoing)
Reply, in the form of a retained draft by Cullen, providing a regimen for the Rev. Mr Ballingall (minster at Forglen by 1780). He is advised to take Hartfell Spa Water. Cullen assumes if necessary he is able to collect bottles of this at Edinburgh which suggests that Ballingall probably consulted Cullen in person when attending the General Assembly (which he is on record as doing in 1781).
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| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3648 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2537 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, in the form of a retained draft by Cullen, providing a regimen for the Rev. Mr Ballingall (minster at Forglen by 1780). He is advised to take Hartfell Spa Water. Cullen assumes if necessary he is able to collect bottles of this at Edinburgh which suggests that Ballingall probably consulted Cullen in person when attending the General Assembly (which he is on record as doing in 1781). |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2402] |
Case of the Rev. Ballingall who's is advised to ride and take Hartfell Spa water. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4211] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:3747] | Patient | Reverend Robert Ballingall (of Forglen) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4211] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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