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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:2369] From: Mr William Whyte (White) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Jean? Semple (Semple) (Simple) (Patient) / 17 November 1783 / (Incoming)

Letter from William Whyte concerning the case of the daughter of Mr Semple, who will deliver the letter to Cullen in person along with her father. She has an inflammation of and discharge from the eyes. Some sums are scribbled on the wrapper.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 2369
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1425
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date17 November 1783
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from William Whyte concerning the case of the daughter of Mr Semple, who will deliver the letter to Cullen in person along with her father. She has an inflammation of and discharge from the eyes. Some sums are scribbled on the wrapper.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:2534]
Case of the daughter of James Simple [Semple] at Glasgow, whose eye inflammation, attributed to smallpox, Cullen considers part of a long-term weakness.
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People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:5513]AuthorMr William Whyte (White)
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:5515]PatientMiss Jean? Semple (Simple)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:5513]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryMr William Whyte (White)
[PERS ID:5514]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMr John Semple

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Glasgow Glasgow and West Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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[Page 1]
Sir


Mr Semple the bearer whoes daughter is with
him has for some years been troubled with
an inflammation in her Eyes & Eyelashes
and a considerable discharge of humour
from the same –– The Applications were
a solution of the Sacch Saturni and
Rose water externaly Calomel in
small doses internally and a [Chord?]
placed on the neck –– Your farther
advice what shall be necessary to be done
will much oblige sir

your much obliged
Will Whyte
Glasgow 17th. November 1783



[Page 2]


To
Dr. Cullen
Edinburgh ––––


Mr Semple's daughter
November 1783
V. XV p 328 ✍


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Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
Sir


Mr Semple the bearer whoes dr. is with
him has for some years been troubled wt.
an inflammation in her Eyes & Eyelashes
and a considerable discharge of humour
from the same –– The Applications were
a solution of the Sacch Saturni and
Rose water externaly Calomel in
small doses internally and a [Chord?]
placed on the neck –– Your farther
advice what shall be necessary to be done
will much oblige sir

your much obliged
Will Whyte
Glasgow 17th. Novr. 1783



[Page 2]


To
Dr. Cullen
Edinr. ––––


Mr Semple's daughter
Novr 1783
V. XV p 328 ✍


14
14
56
19

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