The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5002] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Stewart / Regarding: Mr James Abernethie (Abernethy; of Mayen) (Patient) / 12 March 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply to John Stewart concerning the case of Mr. Abernethie, suggesting a possible voyage to Lisbon from Falmouth for him and his sister, since it is too late in the year to go to Madeira.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5002 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/196 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 12 March 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 to John Stewart concerning the case of Mr. Abernethie, suggesting a possible voyage to Lisbon from Falmouth for him and his sister, since it is too late in the year to go to Madeira. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1802] |
Case of Mr James Abernethie who is consumptive. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4256] | Addressee | Dr John Stewart |
| [PERS ID:4254] | Patient | Mr James Abernethie (Abernethy; of Mayen) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4256] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Stewart |
| [PERS ID:4255] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Jean Abernethie (Abernethy; of Mayen; Jane; later Mrs Duff) |
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 | Southampton | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | South Europe | Europe | certain | |||
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Lisbon | Portugal | Portugal | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | South of England | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Falmouth | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Southampton | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
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