The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5149] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Schaw / Regarding: Mrs Chalmers (Patient) / 21? September? 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply [to william Schaw] concerning the case of Mrs Chalmers. Cullen explains that '[w]hen your letter came here yesterday I was in the Country and therefore could not answer your letter till now'. Date inferred from surrounding documents.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5149 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/131 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 21? September? 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply [to william Schaw] concerning the case of Mrs Chalmers. Cullen explains that '[w]hen your letter came here yesterday I was in the Country and therefore could not answer your letter till now'. Date inferred from surrounding documents. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:469] |
Case of Mrs Chalmers who is bedridden, and in a very weak and incontinent state. |
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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:3443] | Addressee | Mr William Schaw |
| [PERS ID:3445] | Patient | Mrs Chalmers |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3443] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr William Schaw |
| [PERS ID:3444] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Bruce |
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 | Falkirk | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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