The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5797] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Robert Groat / Regarding: Mr Samuel Laing (Patient) / 16 March 1789 / (Outgoing)
Letter to Dr Groat concerning the case of Mr Laing; Cullen does not have the time before the post to consult Dr Monro, so is 'obliged to give you an advice and opinion by myself'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5797 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/69 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 16 March 1789 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter to Dr Groat concerning the case of Mr Laing; Cullen does not have the time before the post to consult Dr Monro, so is 'obliged to give you an advice and opinion by myself'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1475] |
Case of Samuel Laing. |
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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:4667] | Addressee | Dr Robert Groat |
| [PERS ID:4670] | Patient | Mr Samuel Laing |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4667] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Robert Groat |
| [PERS ID:89] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
| [PERS ID:2082] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Robert Laing (of Strynzia, Orkney) |
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 | Kirkwall | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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