The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5866] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr James Wood (of Keithick) / Regarding: Mrs Mercer (Patient) / 31 July 1789 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Mrs Mercer'. Some Extract. hyosciami was inclosed in a bladder and sent with the letter.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5866 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/137 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 31 July 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 | Reply, 'Mrs Mercer'. Some Extract. hyosciami was inclosed in a bladder and sent with the letter. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1287] |
Case of Mrs Mercer who has a hard tumour in her right side. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5170] | Addressee | Dr James Wood (of Keithick) |
| [PERS ID:5619] | Patient | Mrs Mercer |
| [PERS ID:5170] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr James Wood (of Keithick) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5626] | Other | Mr Kenneth Mackenzie |
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 | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mrs. Mercer
Neglecting all matters of ceremony
I speak only of business. Mrs. Mercer case is
very desperate, but we must try to relieve
her as well as we can. I have inquired
after the Estractum hyosciami, and hope I
have found some that may be depended upon
I have ordered Kenneth Mackenzie Chemist
and Druggist to send you an Ounce
by the Perth Carrier whom I hope he will
undertake this afternoon. I have ordered
him also to bring to me a thin plate of it
inclosed in a bladder, so that it may come
inclosed in this letter. You will please
proceed with it, as directed in my former.
[and?] I find no inconsistency in going on with
the Extract rather the powder of [the?]
Cicuta. Wishing you harty success I am Dear
James Your faithful and most Obedient Servant
Edinburgh 31st. July
1789
Diplomatic Text
Mrs. Mercer
Neglecting all matters of ceremony
I speak only of business. Mrs. Mercer case is
very desperate, but we must try to relieve
her as well as we can. I have inquired
after the Extract. hyosciami, and hope I
have found some that may be depended upon
I have ordered Kenneth Mackenzie Chemist
and Druggist to send you an Ounce
by the Perth Carrier whom I hope he will
undertake this afternoon. I have ordered
him also to bring to me a thin plate of it
inclosed in a bladder, so that it may come
inclosed in this letter. You will please
proceed with it, as directed in my former.
[and?] I find no inconsistency in going on with
the Extract rather the powder of [the?]
Cicuta. Wishing you harty success I am Dear
James Your faithful and most Obedient Servant
Edinr. 31st. July
1789
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