The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2584] From: Mr John McFarquhar (Farquharson) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Mary Baillie (Patient) / 28 March 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from John McFarquhar. Covering letter for a case note by Daniel Forbes describing the case of Miss Mary Baillie. McFarquhar writes of his younger son Tom, who was a student of Cullen's, and is now the surgeon general to the army on the Malabar coast of India, although he has lost his left hand from a cannon ball.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2584 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1633a |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 28 March 1785 |
| 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 McFarquhar. Covering letter for a case note by Daniel Forbes describing the case of Miss Mary Baillie. McFarquhar writes of his younger son Tom, who was a student of Cullen's, and is now the surgeon general to the army on the Malabar coast of India, although he has lost his left hand from a cannon ball. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1784] |
Case of Miss Mary Baillie at Dunrobin Castle, aged thirteen, who becomes very unwell after passing some worms. Cullen subsequently declares her case 'hysteric'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2842] | Author | Mr John McFarquhar (Farquharson) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2847] | Patient | Miss Mary Baillie |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3423] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Mr McLeod |
| [PERS ID:3208] | Other Physician / Surgeon | McFarquhar |
| [PERS ID:3209] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Thomas McFarquhar |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Tain | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Malabar | India | Asia | certain | ||
| Place of Handstamp | Tain | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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