The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4394] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Douglas (Sir Alexander Douglas of Glenbervie) / Regarding: Mrs Fletcher (Patient) / 23 March 1779 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Sir Alexr Douglas C. Mrs Fletcher'. Cullen recommends bleeding and/or cupping for Mrs Fletcher and seems concerned about the possibility that the patient has miscarried: 'I suspect from the ceasing of the symptoms of pregnancy which the Lady has been used to feel that our precautions on that head would now come to late'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4394 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/11/132 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 March 1779 |
| 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 'Sir Alexr Douglas C. Mrs Fletcher'. Cullen recommends bleeding and/or cupping for Mrs Fletcher and seems concerned about the possibility that the patient has miscarried: 'I suspect from the ceasing of the symptoms of pregnancy which the Lady has been used to feel that our precautions on that head would now come to late'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:791] |
Case of Mrs Fletcher who is pregnant and has devloped a cough, pains in her bones, and a chill. |
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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:546] | Addressee | Dr Alexander Douglas (Sir Alexander Douglas of Glenbervie) |
| [PERS ID:4834] | Patient | Mrs Fletcher |
| [PERS ID:546] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Douglas (Sir Alexander Douglas of Glenbervie) |
| [PERS ID:4836] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Carson |
| [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 |
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