The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:576] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Lady Helen Douglas (Hamilton) (Lady Selkirk) / Regarding: Lord Basil William Douglas (Lord Daer) (Patient), Lady Mary Douglas (Patient), Helen Douglas (Patient), Elizabeth Douglas (Eliza) (Patient), Katherine Douglas (Patient) / 13 June 1782 / (Outgoing)
Letter to [Lady Selkirk], in which Cullen describes a letter he recieved from Lord Selkirk about an outbreak of influenza in Dumfries which may soon reach St Mary's Isle, and gives his own instructions on how to manage it.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 576 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/60 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 13 June 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter to [Lady Selkirk], in which Cullen describes a letter he recieved from Lord Selkirk about an outbreak of influenza in Dumfries which may soon reach St Mary's Isle, and gives his own instructions on how to manage it. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1528] |
Case of the children of Lord and Lady Selkirk who are at risk of influenza. |
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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:1017] | Addressee | Lady Helen Douglas (Lady Selkirk) |
| [PERS ID:885] | Patient | Lord Basil William Douglas (Lord Daer) |
| [PERS ID:1070] | Patient | Lady Mary Douglas |
| [PERS ID:2291] | Patient | Helen Douglas |
| [PERS ID:2292] | Patient | Elizabeth Douglas (Eliza) |
| [PERS ID:2293] | Patient | Katherine Douglas |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:886] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Earl Dunbar Douglas (Lord Selkirk, 4th Earl of Selkirk) |
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 | St Mary's Isle | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | St Mary's Isle | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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