The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2872] From: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: General Francis Johnston ('Mr Frank'; Major-General Francis Johnston, CB. ) (Patient), Mr George Gordon (Patient) / 3 September 1786 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Gilchrist concerning the cases of George Gordon and Francis Johnstone of Carnsalloch, described as 'our little patients'. Intimate tone. Cullen and one of his sons have recently stayed with the Gilchrist and his wife. Mentions the trees at Dalswinton and his wife's recipe for punch. Contains the immortal line: "But it is just the same thing; for I suppose I am now to hold that the merit of the Wife is transferable, or entirely belongs, to the husband".
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2872 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1906 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 3 September 1786 |
| 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 George Gordon and Francis Johnstone of Carnsalloch, described as 'our little patients'. Intimate tone. Cullen and one of his sons have recently stayed with the Gilchrist and his wife. Mentions the trees at Dalswinton and his wife's recipe for punch. Contains the immortal line: "But it is just the same thing; for I suppose I am now to hold that the merit of the Wife is transferable, or entirely belongs, to the husband". |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2001] |
Case of George Gordon at Carnshalloch House, Kirkton near Dumfries (but his father appears to be in London), an infant who is being treated with laudanam. |
4 |
| [Case ID:2002] |
Case of Francis Johnston at Carnsalloch House, Kirkton near Dumfries, an infant who has problems with deafness. |
4 |
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:3597] | Patient | General Francis Johnston ('Mr Frank'; Major-General Francis Johnston, CB. ) |
| [PERS ID:3598] | Patient | Mr George Gordon |
| [PERS ID:115] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:477] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr John Heysham |
| [PERS ID:1967] | Other | Mr Cullen (Probably one of Cullen's sons, but no first name given.) |
| [PERS ID:3599] | Other | Mrs Marion Gilchrist (May) |
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 | Dalswinton | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Carnsalloch House | Kirkton | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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