The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5313] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Thomas Jefferson / Regarding: Mrs Dorothy Riddell (Patient), Miss Mary? Riddell (Patient) / 27 July 1786 / (Outgoing)
Letter concerning the case of Miss Riddell, who 'has been and perhaps is still threatened with an intermittent', and Mrs Dorothy Riddell (probably her aunt), for whom Cullen prescribes a febrifuge, and whom he advises to leave Swinburne Castle if it is in a marshy or agueish area, for somewhere drier. The intended recipient may be Dr Jefferson, who attends the Riddells of Swinburne in other correspondence.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5313 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/124 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 27 July 1786 |
| 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 Miss Riddell, who 'has been and perhaps is still threatened with an intermittent', and Mrs Dorothy Riddell (probably her aunt), for whom Cullen prescribes a febrifuge, and whom he advises to leave Swinburne Castle if it is in a marshy or agueish area, for somewhere drier. The intended recipient may be Dr Jefferson, who attends the Riddells of Swinburne in other correspondence. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1848] |
Case of Mrs Dorothy Riddell who has a stomach disorder which comes in 'fits'. |
1 |
| [Case ID:2481] |
Case of Miss Riddell in Northumberland (relative of Mrs Dorothy Riddell), who may be threatened with an intermittent fever. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4332] | Addressee | Dr Thomas Jefferson |
| [PERS ID:4376] | Patient | Mrs Dorothy Riddell |
| [PERS ID:4377] | Patient | Miss Mary? Riddell |
| [PERS ID:4332] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Thomas Jefferson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3387] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Charles Keith |
| [PERS ID:4376] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Dorothy Riddell |
| [PERS ID:4377] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Mary? Riddell |
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 | Hexham | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Swinburne Castle | Swineburn | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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