The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5340] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr David Pitcairn / Regarding: Mr Robertson (Patient) / 27 September 1786 / (Outgoing)
Reply concerning the case of Mr Robertson. The addressee is almost certainly the London physician David Pitcairne who Cullen had known in London when young; Cullen begins by saying 'It is seldom I have an opportunity of recommending patients to a London Doctor, otherwise you would sometimes hear from me'. Letter to be delivered by the patient, Robertson.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5340 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/151 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 27 September 1786 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | Yes |
| Case Note | Yes |
| Summary | Reply concerning the case of Mr Robertson. The addressee is almost certainly the London physician David Pitcairne who Cullen had known in London when young; Cullen begins by saying 'It is seldom I have an opportunity of recommending patients to a London Doctor, otherwise you would sometimes hear from me'. Letter to be delivered by the patient, Robertson. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2012] |
Case of Mr Robertson, who has a flux since being in the East Indies. Cullen passes him over to an unnamed London physician, almost certainly his old associate Dr David Pitcairne. |
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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:3707] | Addressee | Dr David Pitcairn |
| [PERS ID:4155] | Patient | Mr Robertson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3707] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr David Pitcairn |
| [PERS ID:4156] | Other | Mrs Elizabeth Pitcairn |
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 | East Indies | certain |
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