The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5776] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Charles Keith / Regarding: Mr Sanderson (Saunderson) (Patient) / 4 February 1789 / (Outgoing)
Reply to Dr Keith concerning Mr Sanderson's case. He thanks him for forwarding it from Richard Sherwood, and agrees with Sherwood's handling of it. He suggests some medicines and advocates the encouragement of perspiration with exercise: 'it is only by much exercise on horseback especially, or in a Carriage that I have known Diabetes cured'. He asks after Dr Keith's health and mentions that his own is recovered.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5776 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/48 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 4 February 1789 |
| 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 to Dr Keith concerning Mr Sanderson's case. He thanks him for forwarding it from Richard Sherwood, and agrees with Sherwood's handling of it. He suggests some medicines and advocates the encouragement of perspiration with exercise: 'it is only by much exercise on horseback especially, or in a Carriage that I have known Diabetes cured'. He asks after Dr Keith's health and mentions that his own is recovered. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2294] |
Case of Mr Sanderson, the brother of the vicar of Morpeth, who 'has a diabetes'. |
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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:3387] | Addressee | Dr Charles Keith |
| [PERS ID:5000] | Patient | Mr Sanderson (Saunderson) |
| [PERS ID:3387] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Charles Keith |
| [PERS ID:5002] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Richard Sherwood (of Staindrop and Snow Hall) |
| [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 |
| Destination of Letter | Morpeth | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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