The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5946] From: Mr Thomas Gilchrist / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr (Patient) / 29 September 1786 / (Incoming)
Letter from Thomas Gilchrist, mentioning the case of an excise officer 'which you visited in my house when you was last in Berwick', suffering from Cataracts and would like to have an operation.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5946 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1922 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 29 September 1786 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Thomas Gilchrist, mentioning the case of an excise officer 'which you visited in my house when you was last in Berwick', suffering from Cataracts and would like to have an operation. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1926] |
Case of an unnamed excise officer who is losing his sight. Cullen examined him when last visiting Berwick. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4495] | Author | Mr Thomas Gilchrist |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4496] | Patient | Mr |
| [PERS ID:4495] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Thomas Gilchrist |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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