
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2851] From: Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) (Patient), Mr Hector Turnbull (of Luncarty) (Patient), Mrs Mary Murray (Ogilvie) (Honourable Mrs Murray of Aiton (Ayton)) (Patient) / 15 July 1786 / (Incoming)
Letter from C. Robertsone, concerning himself and the cases of Mrs Murray who has a sore leg and Hector Turnbull a bleacher.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 2851 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1887a |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Incoming |
Date | 15 July 1786 |
Annotation | None |
Type | Authorial original |
Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
Autopsy | No |
Recipe | No |
Regimen | No |
Letter of Introduction | Yes |
Case Note | Yes |
Summary | Letter from C. Robertsone, concerning himself and the cases of Mrs Murray who has a sore leg and Hector Turnbull a bleacher. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:1954] |
Case of the Hon. Mr Murray of Aiton who has a pectoral complaint and an unspecified disorder of his leg. |
3 |
[Case ID:1998] |
Case of Mrs Murray who has a swollen leg. |
1 |
[Case ID:1999] |
Case of Hector Turnbull, who has a stomach disorder and becomes increasingly emaciated. |
7 |
[Case ID:2005] |
Case of Colin Robertstone [Robertson], a Perth practitioner, who has been very depressed with jaundice. He improves after he consults Dr Cullen and Dr Hope when on a visit to Edinburgh, but also suffers from gallstones. |
10 |
People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:2177] | Author | Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) |
[PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:2177] | Patient | Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) |
[PERS ID:3581] | Patient | Mr Hector Turnbull (of Luncarty) |
[PERS ID:3583] | Patient | Mrs Mary Murray (Honourable Mrs Murray of Aiton (Ayton)) |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:312] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Hope |
[PERS ID:2177] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) |
[PERS ID:3584] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Murray |
[PERS ID:2177] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) |
[PERS ID:3582] | Other | Miss M & E Pillans |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Luncarty | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | High Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Mentioned / Other | Luncarty Bleachfields | Luncarty | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Mentioned / Other | Misses M & E Pillans, Milliners; High Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Mentioned / Other | Tron Church | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place of Handstamp | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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