The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4749] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr / Regarding: Mrs (Patient) / 16 November 1783 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mrs ____ from Mr Irvine'. Her case is described as constitutional. Advice is given on bathing, and cephalic and aperient recipes included. This letter could be a case forwarded by Ralph Irving or Irvine, then Cullen's pupil in Edinburgh.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4749 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/153 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 16 November 1783 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For Mrs ____ from Mr Irvine'. Her case is described as constitutional. Advice is given on bathing, and cephalic and aperient recipes included. This letter could be a case forwarded by Ralph Irving or Irvine, then Cullen's pupil in Edinburgh. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1667] |
Case of 'Mrs " whose condition is considered constitutional. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5780] | Addressee | Mr |
| [PERS ID:5779] | Patient | Mrs |
| [PERS ID:5780] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5446] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr Ralph Irving |
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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