The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5869] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: [ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN] / Regarding: Mr Macgruther (Patient) / 6 August 1789 / (Outgoing)
Letter concerning the case of Mr Macgruther. Recipe for preparing digitalis for use in treating dropsy, though not as as formal recipe. A Peter Cullen is mentioned here as the apprentice of the physician/surgeon attending Mr Macgruther.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5869 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/140 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 6 August 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 concerning the case of Mr Macgruther. Recipe for preparing digitalis for use in treating dropsy, though not as as formal recipe. A Peter Cullen is mentioned here as the apprentice of the physician/surgeon attending Mr Macgruther. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2371] |
Case of Mr Macgruther who is a 'a very bad way with a universal dropsy'. |
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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:4862] | Patient | Mr Macgruther |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:588] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Wood |
| [PERS ID:824] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Peter 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 |
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