The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5689] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Miss Maitland (Patient) / 1 August 1788 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'Miss Maitland'. Advice and cephalic prescription for a 'Young Lady' who seems to have a history of mental illness, falling into 'Outrages'. She may be restrained gently, and allowed out of doors 'wherever there is adjoining to the house a Garden or field that will not expose her to the Public Eye, or allowing her easily to escape from her keepers'. There is no indication where she lives, or to which Maitland family she belongs; however, there are indications that Cullen has been consulted about her previously, so it may be worth re-examining anonymised cases.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5689 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/308 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 1 August 1788 |
| 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 | Reply headed 'Miss Maitland'. Advice and cephalic prescription for a 'Young Lady' who seems to have a history of mental illness, falling into 'Outrages'. She may be restrained gently, and allowed out of doors 'wherever there is adjoining to the house a Garden or field that will not expose her to the Public Eye, or allowing her easily to escape from her keepers'. There is no indication where she lives, or to which Maitland family she belongs; however, there are indications that Cullen has been consulted about her previously, so it may be worth re-examining anonymised cases. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2243] |
Case of Miss Maitland who is to be 'confined', but not strictly to one room. |
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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:4809] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:4808] | Patient | Miss Maitland |
| [PERS ID:4809] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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