The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1796] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / [DATE UNKNOWN] / (Outgoing)
Brief notes on directions and possible treatment, written on the reverse of an incoming letter; probably a summary draft of an outgoing letter. No date, although must have been written after Cullen's move to Edinburgh in 1755 given the incoming letter's address. Categorised as an outgoing document because the substance is the retained summary of Cullen's advice to an unnamed patient.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1796 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/876 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Unattributed |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Brief notes on directions and possible treatment, written on the reverse of an incoming letter; probably a summary draft of an outgoing letter. No date, although must have been written after Cullen's move to Edinburgh in 1755 given the incoming letter's address. Categorised as an outgoing document because the substance is the retained summary of Cullen's advice to an unnamed patient. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2412] |
Case of pthisis only known from brief anonymous notes. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1741] | Addressee | |
| [PERS ID:1742] | Patient | |
| [PERS ID:1741] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
You have done right in stopping the Mercury & I would
not return to it unless absolutely necessary, while at the
same time his Pthisical complaints abate.
The Mezereon proper; but hardly so if there be any fever.
Obviate tendency to Phthisis.
Diet of milk & farinacea. Avoid cold; cloath
well; caution in exercise; keep at home after dinner.
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To
Dr William Cullen,
Professor of Medicine
in the University of
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
You have done right in stopping the Mercury & I would
not return to it unless absolutely necessary, while at the
same time his Pthisical complts. abate.
The Mezereon proper; but hardly so if there be any fever.
Obviate tendency to Phthisis.
Diet of milk & farinacea. Avoid cold; cloath
well; caution in exercise; keep at home after dinner.
[Page 2]
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To
Dr William Cullen,
Professor of Medicine
in the University of
Edinburgh
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