The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4603] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Earl George Ramsay (8th Earl of Dalhousie) (Patient) / 3 April 1783 / (Outgoing)
Document headed 'The Case of the Earl of Dalhousie'. It is unclear if this is Cullen's transcript of a case drawn up by Dalhousie's local practitioner, or if Cullen composed it himself, but the next letter in this case implies the former and that this is a copy of a document sent to Cullen by another party.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4603 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/8 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 3 April 1783 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Document headed 'The Case of the Earl of Dalhousie'. It is unclear if this is Cullen's transcript of a case drawn up by Dalhousie's local practitioner, or if Cullen composed it himself, but the next letter in this case implies the former and that this is a copy of a document sent to Cullen by another party. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1470] |
Case of the Earl of Dalhousie whose persistent illhealth, marked by fits of breathlessness and pains in his feet, is attributed to gout. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:5297] | Patient | Earl George Ramsay (8th Earl of Dalhousie) |
| [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 |
| Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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