The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:630] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Miss Douglas (Patient) / 30 August 1782 / (Outgoing)
Reply for Miss Douglas, whose ailments Cullen believes 'have not proceeded to any dangerous degree'. He recommends returning to the south, and ideally a journey to Madeira or at least the southern parts of Europe.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 630 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/220 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 30 August 1782 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply for Miss Douglas, whose ailments Cullen believes 'have not proceeded to any dangerous degree'. He recommends returning to the south, and ideally a journey to Madeira or at least the southern parts of Europe. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1525] |
Case of Miss Douglas who has a pectoral complaint and is advised to journey back south to London and then sail to Madeira. |
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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:5248] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:5246] | Patient | Miss Douglas |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1335] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Nathaniel Spens, Spence |
| [PERS ID:5248] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
| [PERS ID:1335] | Supplemental Author | Dr Nathaniel Spens, Spence |
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 |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Lisbon | Portugal | Portugal | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Nice | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Mentioned / Other | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | South Europe | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
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