The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2184] From: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: (a Gentleman) (Patient), Mr James Gibson (of Kelton) (Patient) / 6 April 1782 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Gilchrist, concerning the cases of an unnamed female patient and Mr Gibson of Kelton. He also mentions Van Doeveren of Leiden's practice of giving eggshells for fluor albus.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2184 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1257 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 6 April 1782 |
| 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 John Gilchrist, concerning the cases of an unnamed female patient and Mr Gibson of Kelton. He also mentions Van Doeveren of Leiden's practice of giving eggshells for fluor albus. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:950] |
Case of Mr Gibson of Kelton who has been affected by the cold in church and has an habitual cough. |
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| [Case ID:1373] |
Case of an unnamed female patient with menstrual and uterine problems which are thought to be affecting he mental state; a friend and poor relation of Dr John Gilchrist at Dumfries. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:115] | Author | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2667] | Patient | Mr James Gibson (of Kelton) |
| [PERS ID:2133] | Patient | (a Gentleman) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:115] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID:2672] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr Gualtherus van Doeveren |
| [PERS ID:2674] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr |
| [PERS ID:2677] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Gibson |
| [PERS ID:2675] | Other | Mr William Carruthers |
| [PERS ID:2934] | Other | Mr Bell |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Galloway | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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