The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5365] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Bruce (of Tobago; of Stenhouse; Sir William Bruce of Stenhouse, 7th Bt, after 1795) / Regarding: Mr William Bruce (of Tobago; of Stenhouse; Sir William Bruce of Stenhouse, 7th Bt, after 1795) (Patient) / 28 November 1786 / (Outgoing)
Letter to William Bruce Esqr. concerning his own case. He has been to visit Cullen, who refers to 'the experiment of last night', presumably with regard to treatment. He has 'no doubt that the causes of an intermittent are lurking in your body'. He gives some dietary advice, and a diaphoretic prescription, and has no objection to his proposed trip to Bath.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5365 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/176 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 28 November 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 to William Bruce Esqr. concerning his own case. He has been to visit Cullen, who refers to 'the experiment of last night', presumably with regard to treatment. He has 'no doubt that the causes of an intermittent are lurking in your body'. He gives some dietary advice, and a diaphoretic prescription, and has no objection to his proposed trip to Bath. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1818] |
Case of Mr William Bruce of Stenhouse, who lost his health while long resident in Tobago and who suffers from fevers and other weakness since returning to Scotland. |
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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:5624] | Addressee | Mr William Bruce (of Tobago; of Stenhouse; Sir William Bruce of Stenhouse, 7th Bt, after 1795) |
| [PERS ID:5624] | Patient | Mr William Bruce (of Tobago; of Stenhouse; Sir William Bruce of Stenhouse, 7th Bt, after 1795) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5637] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr |
| [PERS ID:887] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr William Fordyce (Sir William Fordyce) |
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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
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