The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5724] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Willison (of Dundee) / Regarding: Mr William Garnis (Patient), Miss Garnis (Patient) / 23 September 1788 / (Outgoing)
Letter to Dr Willison (addressed as 'dear John'), concerning the case of Mr Garnis's son William, in whom he finds 'every mark of an approaching Phthisis'. However, since the patient's sister has 'long stood out under very unfavourable appearances', he hesitates to say it will be soon fatal. He refers to his previous paper having been 'put into Mrs. Garnis hands', and includes prescriptions.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5724 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/343 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 September 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 | Letter to Dr Willison (addressed as 'dear John'), concerning the case of Mr Garnis's son William, in whom he finds 'every mark of an approaching Phthisis'. However, since the patient's sister has 'long stood out under very unfavourable appearances', he hesitates to say it will be soon fatal. He refers to his previous paper having been 'put into Mrs. Garnis hands', and includes prescriptions. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2231] |
Case of William Garnis, who is thought to have an advanced phthisis. |
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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:384] | Addressee | Dr John Willison (of Dundee) |
| [PERS ID:5151] | Patient | Miss Garnis |
| [PERS ID:5144] | Patient | Mr William Garnis |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:384] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Willison (of Dundee) |
| [PERS ID:5150] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Garnis |
| [PERS ID:5151] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Garnis |
| [PERS ID:5145] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Garnis |
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 | Dundee | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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