The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5351] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Lord William Lowther (Lord Lonsdale) / Regarding: Mr Allan Robinson (Patient) / 20? October? 1786? / (Outgoing)
Unheaded document giving instructions for separating milk into curds and whey, the former of which 'when taken with a little Sugar mixed with it, and eaten with a little fine bread will be found very agreeable, and has been of very great service to many Consumptive patients' Enclosure in Doc [ID:5350] .
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| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5351 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/162 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 20? October? 1786? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Unheaded document giving instructions for separating milk into curds and whey, the former of which 'when taken with a little Sugar mixed with it, and eaten with a little fine bread will be found very agreeable, and has been of very great service to many Consumptive patients' Enclosure in Doc [ID:5350] . |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2011] |
Case of Allan Robinson who is consumptive and is advised to sail south, and take a milk course. He visits Cullen accompanied by his sister who is at risk, and on the recommendation of Lord Lonsdale. |
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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:3831] | Addressee | Lord William Lowther (Lord Lonsdale) |
| [PERS ID:3832] | Patient | Mr Allan Robinson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Destination of Letter | Lowther (Lowter) | North-West | England | Europe | inferred |
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