The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2116] From: James McCormick / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mrs Mattear (Drennan) (Mattaire, Mullaire ) (Patient) / 22 December 1781 / (Incoming)
Letter from James McCormick, concerning the case of Dr Drennan's sister. He mentions an enclosed (missing) letter from Drennan, which may be document ID:2113.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2116 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1191 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 22 December 1781 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from James McCormick, concerning the case of Dr Drennan's sister. He mentions an enclosed (missing) letter from Drennan, which may be document ID:2113. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1294] |
Case of the sister of Dr William Drennan who suffers from persistent, severe headaches accompanied by startings, feverishness and disturbed dreams. |
6 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2649] | Author | James McCormick |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1193] | Patient | Mrs Mattear (Mattaire, Mullaire ) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2649] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | James McCormick |
| [PERS ID:2650] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs McCormick |
| [PERS ID:202] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr William Drennan |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Prestonpans | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
The inclosed from Dr Drennan
came to my hand Yesterday - Mrs McCormick
and I are very unhappy with the Accounts he
gives us of his Sister & I intended to have
waited on You myself but am prevented
by a Cold. Be so good as send your Letter
to the Doctor under Cover to Me by Post
& it will be very obliging if You will let
me know in general your Oppinion of her
Case. I have the Honour to be
with great Esteem
your much obliged
& most obedient Servant
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To
Doctor Cullen
Edinburgh
Dr Drennan
Concerning his Sister
December 1781
V.XIII. p.245.
Diplomatic Text
The inclosed from Dr Drennan
came to my hand Yesterday - Mrs McCormick
and I are very unhappy with the Accounts he
gives us of his Sister & I intended to have
waited on You myself but am prevented
by a Cold. Be so good as send your Letter
to the Doctor under Cover to Me by Post
& it will be very obliging if You will let
me know in general your Oppinion of her
Case. I have the Honour to be
with great Esteem
your much obliged
& most obedt Servt
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To
Doctor Cullen
Edinr
Dr Drennan
C his Sister
Decr 1781
V.XIII. p.245.
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