Reply to Dr Scott concerning the case of Mr [Richard] Betham. Cullen writes that 'Your letter concerning Mr. Betham, my old and very particular friend gives me the utmost concern'. He believes the case to be desperate, and gives (in English, in the body of the text) directions for preparing digitalis. On the first page, Cullen has corrected the handwriting of his scribe, who (as on the third page) has written the name as 'Bethune'. He sends his compliments to Mr Betham's daughter.

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Field	Data
DOC ID	5821
RCPE Catalogue Number	CUL/1/1/21/93
Main Language	English
Document Direction	Outgoing
Date	16 May 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 Scott concerning the case of Mr [Richard] Betham. Cullen writes that 'Your letter concerning Mr. Betham, my old and very particular friend gives me the utmost concern'. He believes the case to be desperate, and gives (in English, in the body of the text) directions for preparing digitalis. On the first page, Cullen has corrected the handwriting of his scribe, who (as on the third page) has written the name as 'Bethune'. He sends his compliments to Mr Betham's daughter.
Manuscript Incomplete?	No
Evidence of Commercial Posting	No

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Case ID	Description	Num Docs
[Case ID:2296]	Case of Mr Betham who has recently grown weak with age and dropsy.	3

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Person ID	Role in document	Person
[PERS ID:1]	Author	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:403]	Addressee	Dr Patrick Scott
[PERS ID:4455]	Patient	Mr Richard Betham
[PERS ID:5009]	Patient
[PERS ID:5010]	Patient
[PERS ID:403]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Dr Patrick Scott
[PERS ID:1]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2980]	Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend	Miss Anna Betham (Annie)

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Place of Writing	Cullen's House / Mint Close	Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Destination of Letter		Douglas	Isle of Man	England	Europe	inferred

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