The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5760] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Reverend John Wright (of Trinity Gask) (Patient) / 8 December 1788 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For the Revd. Mr. Wright'. Cullen believes he is suffering from 'a redundancy of bile', which may be difficult to cure. He gives advice on treatment and diet, and a prescription for strengthening powders.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5760 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/32 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 8 December 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 'For the Revd. Mr. Wright'. Cullen believes he is suffering from 'a redundancy of bile', which may be difficult to cure. He gives advice on treatment and diet, and a prescription for strengthening powders. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2111] |
Case of the Revd. Wright who has a severe bilious disorder. |
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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:4743] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:4742] | Patient | Reverend John Wright (of Trinity Gask) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4743] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
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 | Trinity Gask | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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