The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5888] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John? Taylor / Regarding: Mr Fish (Patient) / 4 September 1789 / (Outgoing)
Reply [to Dr Taylor)] concerning the case of Mr Fish. Cullen apologises for a slight delay in his response as 'I was yesterday engaged in a Public examination'. The prescription is given in English in the text of the letter.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5888 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/159 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 4 September 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 Taylor)] concerning the case of Mr Fish. Cullen apologises for a slight delay in his response as 'I was yesterday engaged in a Public examination'. The prescription is given in English in the text of the letter. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2292] |
Case of Mr Fish. |
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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:4988] | Addressee | Mr John? Taylor |
| [PERS ID:4989] | Patient | Mr Fish |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4988] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John? Taylor |
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 | Falkirk | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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