The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4304] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Miss Home (Patient) / 2 September 1778 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Miss Home'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4304 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/42 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 2 September 1778 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Miss Home' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1044] |
Case of Miss Home, sister of William Home at Berwick, who has a bad cough and spits blood; suspected of being a consumptive. |
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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:544] | Scribe | Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) |
| [PERS ID:2263] | Patient | Miss Home |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
For Miss Home. vid p.14
Glad to find her better; but still doubtfull.
Continue as formerly advised - And by the following
Tussilago Decoction. vid p.36 No 7 1
Notes:
1: The reference here appears to be to the recipe in document 4294.
Diplomatic Text
For Miss Home. vid p.14
Glad to find her better; but still doubtfull.
Continue as formerly advised - And by the following
Tussilago Decoction. vid p.36 No 7 1
Notes:
1: The reference here appears to be to the recipe in document 4294.
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