The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4987] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) / Regarding: Mr Muir (Patient) / 22 February 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mr Muir'; Cullen is pleased to find him 'so much recovered after so bad a winter'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4987 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/181 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 22 February 1785 |
| 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 Muir'; Cullen is pleased to find him 'so much recovered after so bad a winter'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:701] |
Case of Mr Muir, a wine-merchant, who experiences strange sensations when entering his cellar, becomes melancholy and can barely be roused to move or speak; having recovered he considers removing to a warmer climate in the East or West Indies. |
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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:175] | Addressee | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
| [PERS ID:2738] | Patient | Mr Muir |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:175] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Hamilton (in Glasgow) |
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 | Kilmarnock House | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | East Indies | certain | ||||
| Therapeutic Recommendation | West Indies | certain |
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Mr. Muir
I am very happy to find Mr. Muir
so much recovered in spite of so bad a Winter. I
hope the only measure necessary for him now
is to keep his Chamber till the Season ad¬
vances to render it fit for him to go to
another Climate. I am very clear that his
Constitution may be mended and his Ailments
removed by his going to either the East or
West Indies and I would prefer the one or
other that may be the most convenient
and suitable to his Schemes in life and
I must say further that the choice of the
one or other is not of so much consequence
as the choice of the place in either of them
and the avoiding the humid and marshy places
that in very warm Climates are so per¬
nicious to the [Husdar Rare?]. Wishing
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him heartly Success both in health and
business I am with great regard
Dear Dr.
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen --
Edinburgh 22d. February
1785
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Muir
I am very happy to find Mr. Muir
so much recovered in spite of so bad a Winter. I
hope the only measure necessary for him now
is to keep his Chamber till the Season ad¬
vances to render it fit for him to go to
another Climate. I am very clear that his
Constitution may be mended and his Ailments
removed by his going to either the East or
West Indies and I would prefer the one or
other that may be the most convenient
and suitable to his Schemes in life and
I must say further that the choice of the
one or other is not of so much consequence
as the choice of the place in either of them
and the avoiding the humid and marshy places
that in very warm Climates are so per¬
nicious to the [Husdar Rare?]. Wishing
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him heartly Success both in health and
business I am with great regard
Dear Dr.
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen --
Edr. 22d. Febry.
1785
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