The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5505] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr Richard Somner (Sommers) / Regarding: Lord George Hay ('Marquiss of Tweddale' (Tweedale/Tweeddale)) (Patient), Miss Saunderson (Patient) / 4? August 1787 / (Outgoing)
Letter to an addressee Cullen calls 'Richard', concerning the cases of Miss Saunderson and Lord Tweedale. Quite poor copy.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5505 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/125 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 4? August 1787 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter to an addressee Cullen calls 'Richard', concerning the cases of Miss Saunderson and Lord Tweedale. Quite poor copy. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:923] |
Case of the son of Walter Riddell, who has a biliary disorder, possibly a stone. |
2 |
| [Case ID:2183] |
Case of Miss Saunderson. |
2 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2661] | Addressee | Mr Richard Somner (Sommers) |
| [PERS ID:4511] | Patient | Miss Saunderson |
| [PERS ID:2355] | Patient | Lord George Hay ('Marquiss of Tweddale' (Tweedale/Tweeddale)) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2661] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Richard Somner (Sommers) |
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 |
| Mentioned / Other | Newhall House | Gifford | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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