The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5090] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Alexander Copland (Coupland; of King's Grange) / Regarding: Captain Douglas Hamilton Craik (Hamilton) (Craick; Hamilton Craik; of Arbigland) (Patient) / 1 July 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Capt. Craik'. Cullen gives dietary and exercise advice, but no medicines, since he is 'clearly of opinion that he has no other Ailment at present but a weakness of his nerves'. [
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5090 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/73 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 July 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 headed 'For Capt. Craik'. Cullen gives dietary and exercise advice, but no medicines, since he is 'clearly of opinion that he has no other Ailment at present but a weakness of his nerves'. [ |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1797] |
Case of Captain Craick whose constitution was weakened while on campaign in America and who has since suffered from loss of appetite, lassitude, pains and an eruption. |
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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:566] | Addressee | Mr Alexander Copland (Coupland; of King's Grange) |
| [PERS ID:5104] | Patient | Captain Douglas Hamilton Craik (Craick; Hamilton Craik; of Arbigland) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:566] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Copland (Coupland; of King's Grange) |
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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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