The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5040] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Westmorland / Regarding: Mr John Westmorland (Patient) / 28 April 1785 / (Outgoing)
Letter concerning the case of Mr John Westmorland, addressed to the patient directly in which Cullen encloses a repeat prescription of his strengthening pills (as in Doc [ID:4982] ), which he can get made up in Carlisle, and advises him to try cold bathing in the sea or in fresh water to cure his remaining complaints.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5040 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/23 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 28 April 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter concerning the case of Mr John Westmorland, addressed to the patient directly in which Cullen encloses a repeat prescription of his strengthening pills (as in Doc [ID:4982] ), which he can get made up in Carlisle, and advises him to try cold bathing in the sea or in fresh water to cure his remaining complaints. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1775] |
Case of Mr John Westmorland who is prescribed strengthening pills and cold bathing to address his nervous complaints and 'seminal weakness'. |
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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:4253] | Addressee | Mr John Westmorland |
| [PERS ID:4253] | Patient | Mr John Westmorland |
| [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 | Wigton | North-West | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
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