The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5348] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr William Baylies / Regarding: Mr (Patient) / 9 October 1786 / (Outgoing)
Reply to Dr Baylie [Baylies] concerning the case of an unnamed patient, 'a Noble Gentleman of Courland', in response to 'yours of the 19th past'. Cullen concludes by asking Baylie to present his compliments to Mr Ewart, and saying that 'I lament extremely the death of my Coeval the late King of Prussia, but I hope you shall not miss the esteem of his successor'; Frederick II, Frederick the Great, had died earlier in 1786.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5348 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/159 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 9 October 1786 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to Dr Baylie [Baylies] concerning the case of an unnamed patient, 'a Noble Gentleman of Courland', in response to 'yours of the 19th past'. Cullen concludes by asking Baylie to present his compliments to Mr Ewart, and saying that 'I lament extremely the death of my Coeval the late King of Prussia, but I hope you shall not miss the esteem of his successor'; Frederick II, Frederick the Great, had died earlier in 1786. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1933] |
Case of the Duke of Courland (a Latvian noble) who is advised over a nettle-rash and how to regulate his diet etc. he is under the care of Dr Baylies at Berlin. |
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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:3840] | Addressee | Dr William Baylies |
| [PERS ID:3841] | Patient | Mr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3840] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Baylies |
| [PERS ID:3842] | Other | Mr Ewart |
| [PERS ID:3847] | Other | King Frederick II (of Prussia) |
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 | Berlin | Germany | Germany | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Courland (Kurzeme) | Latvia | Europe | certain | ||
| Mentioned / Other | Berlin | Germany | Germany | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
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