The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5893] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr William Peters (Patient), Captain John Burchall (Mr. Burchell) (Patient) / 11? September? 1789? / (Outgoing)
Reply concerning the case of Mr Peters, which is one of kidney stones. A note at the bottom says 'See Capt. Burchells Case page 286 being the same with this'. p.302. Poor copy in places. Date inferred from place in copy book, between 10-13 September.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5893 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/164 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 11? September? 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 concerning the case of Mr Peters, which is one of kidney stones. A note at the bottom says 'See Capt. Burchells Case page 286 being the same with this'. p.302. Poor copy in places. Date inferred from place in copy book, between 10-13 September. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2360] |
Case of Mr William Peters who has suffered from attacks of the gravel for many years. |
2 |
| [Case ID:2370] |
Case of Captain Burchell who is taking Lixivium for a bladder complaint (details of case difficult to decipher as Cullen's reply is a very poor copy, but mention is made of 'Dr Young's prescription'). |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3297] | Addressee | Dr Andrew Wilson |
| [PERS ID:5203] | Patient | Mr William Peters |
| [PERS ID:5204] | Patient | Captain John Burchall (Mr. Burchell) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3297] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Andrew Wilson |
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 | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
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