The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4600] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) / Regarding: Mr John Dunlop (of Dunlop) (Patient) / 1 April 1783 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Dunlop'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4600 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/5 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 April 1783 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Mr Dunlop' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1137] |
Case of John, Lord Dunlop of Dunlop, who develops a bladder disorder then a severe flux and becomes very weak and despairing. |
11 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:207] | Addressee | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
| [PERS ID:2610] | Patient | Mr John Dunlop (of Dunlop) |
| [PERS ID:207] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
| [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 | Dunlop | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Normalized Text
Mr Dunlop
Dear Sanders
From the inclosed you will understand almost
every thing that I have to say to you on the Subject of
Dunlops Case which has been transmitted to me probably
through your hands and I suppose that you are very well
acquainted with it. If you have any thing to say about
it to me I shall expect to hear from you soon. In the
mean time please transmitt the inclosed to the Lady and
along with it please send 42 Doses ↑half a Dram each↑ of the powder of the
leaves of the Uva Ursi and please put upon them the
following Signature.
Strengthening powders one to be taken three times a day
in a small Cupfull of water washing them down with an
ordinary wine glassfull of good Lime water.
If you choose to show great attention to your Chief you
will do well to write this direction more explicitly in a
letter. I am always very sincerely
Dear Sanders,
Yours &c.
William Cullen
Edinburgh 1st. April
1783
Diplomatic Text
Mr Dunlop
Dear Sanders
From the inclosed you will understand almost
every thing that I have to say to you on the Subject of
Dunlops Case which has been transmitted to me probably
through your hands and I suppose that you are very well
acquainted with it. If you have any thing to say about
it to me I shall expect to hear from you soon. In the
mean time please transmitt the inclosed to the Lady and
along with it please send 42 Doses ↑half a Dram each↑ of the powder of the
leaves of the Uva Ursi and please put upon them the
following Signature.
Strengthening powders one to be taken three times a day
in a small Cupfull of water washing them down with an
ordinary wine glassfull of good Lime water.
If you choose to show great attention to your Chief you
will do well to write this direction more explicitly in a
letter. I am always very sincerely
Dear Sanders,
Yours &c.
William Cullen
Edinr. 1st. April
1783
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