The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5470] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Countess Isabella Hay (Carr) (Lady Erroll, Lady Hay) / Regarding: Lady Charlotte Hay (Hay) (Patient), Lady Augusta Hay (Countess of Glasgow) (Patient) / June? 1787? / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Lady Errol' concerning the case of Lady Charlotte.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5470 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/90 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | June? 1787? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, for 'Lady Errol' concerning the case of Lady Charlotte. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:8] |
Case of Lady Charlotte Hay who suffers from rheumatism in her head and arm, and other symptoms over many years while Cullen serves as family physician. |
16 |
| [Case ID:2552] |
Case of Lady Augusta Hay who suffers from pains in her side. |
7 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:931] | Addressee | Countess Isabella Hay (Lady Erroll, Lady Hay) |
| [PERS ID:5671] | Patient | Lady Augusta Hay (Countess of Glasgow) |
| [PERS ID:420] | Patient | Lady Charlotte Hay |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:931] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Countess Isabella Hay (Lady Erroll, Lady Hay) |
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 | Etal House | Etal | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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Lady Errol
I have the honour of your Ladyships
letter, and have received the greatest pleasure
from it. I hope Lady Charlottes health shall
continue to improve, and in that case I
would not willingly advise any medicine
but in case any languor, or faintishness
should again return, her Ladyship would
not be the worse of another course of the
same medicines.
I am sorry to think that Lady Augusta
has any uneasiness, but hope the complaint
is of a {illeg} it should
at any time be troublesome with {illeg}
{illeg}
{illeg}
{illeg} respect
{illeg}
Diplomatic Text
Lady Errol
I have the honour of your Ladyships
letter, and have received the greatest pleasure
from it. I hope Lady Charlottes health shall
continue to improve, and in that case I
would not willingly advise any medicine
but in case any languor, or faintishness
should again return, her Ladyship would
not be the worse of another course of the
same medicines.
I am sorry to think that Lady Augusta
has any uneasiness, but hope the complaint
is of a {illeg} it should
at any time be troublesome with {illeg}
{illeg}
{illeg}
{illeg} respect
{illeg}
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