The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5559] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Saunders O'Halloran (O'Hallaran) / Regarding: Miss O'Halloran? (Patient) / 13? November 1787 / (Outgoing)
Reply to Mr. O'Halloran concerning an unnamed 16-year-old female patient, p.323. Cullen believes the case to be scrofulous, but that he has not been sent sufficiently precise information on it. Proceeding on the assumption that the young lady has scrofula. he recommends the use of the Peruvian Bark and Cicuta.
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| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5559 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/179 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 13? November 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 to Mr. O'Halloran concerning an unnamed 16-year-old female patient, p.323. Cullen believes the case to be scrofulous, but that he has not been sent sufficiently precise information on it. Proceeding on the assumption that the young lady has scrofula. he recommends the use of the Peruvian Bark and Cicuta. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2104] |
Case of an unnamed sixteen year old 'lady' who has an abcess on her back, near her hip. |
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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:4684] | Addressee | Mr William Saunders O'Halloran (O'Hallaran) |
| [PERS ID:4686] | Patient | Miss O'Halloran? |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4685] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr |
| [PERS ID:4684] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr William Saunders O'Halloran (O'Hallaran) |
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 | Crichton Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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