The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5084] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Hunter / Regarding: Mr (Patient) / 25 June 1785 / (Outgoing)
Letter to John Hunter, concerning the case of an unnamed young gentleman 'of a lax and delicate constitution' who has been undergoing mercury treatment for syphilis. Cullen emphasises that 'he is a regular and sober young man and nothing is to be imputed to any tresspass in his manner of living'. He and Wood are sending the young man to consult Hunter in London. Cullen also adds to Hunter: 'We cannot conclude this letter without telling you, that now you are a man of Property in this Country we expect you will visit it'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5084 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/67 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 25 June 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 | Letter to John Hunter, concerning the case of an unnamed young gentleman 'of a lax and delicate constitution' who has been undergoing mercury treatment for syphilis. Cullen emphasises that 'he is a regular and sober young man and nothing is to be imputed to any tresspass in his manner of living'. He and Wood are sending the young man to consult Hunter in London. Cullen also adds to Hunter: 'We cannot conclude this letter without telling you, that now you are a man of Property in this Country we expect you will visit it'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1876] |
Case of an unnamed young man with a venereal infection who is being sent to London by Cullen and his associate, the surgeon Alexander Wood, to be seen by John Hunter. |
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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:526] | Addressee | Mr John Hunter |
| [PERS ID:5111] | Patient | Mr |
| [PERS ID:5112] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:526] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Hunter |
| [PERS ID:588] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Wood |
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 | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
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