The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2951] From: Mr John Graham / To: Mr Benjamin Bell / Regarding: Captain William Graham (Grahame) (Patient) / 31 December 1786 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Graham to Benjamin Bell, concerning the case of his son, Captain William Graham, at Tynemouth Barracks, and suggesting consulting Cullen. He writes, "I must add one piece of Information which posibily my Son may omitt, that is his having been pretty much Injurd by Some Common Strumpet about 12 Mos. since" at home in Dumfries. In the postcript, he mentions having received letter from John (a Graham or a Bell?) before the hurricane in Jamaica.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2951 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1984 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 31 December 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 Graham to Benjamin Bell, concerning the case of his son, Captain William Graham, at Tynemouth Barracks, and suggesting consulting Cullen. He writes, "I must add one piece of Information which posibily my Son may omitt, that is his having been pretty much Injurd by Some Common Strumpet about 12 Mos. since" at home in Dumfries. In the postcript, he mentions having received letter from John (a Graham or a Bell?) before the hurricane in Jamaica. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2536] |
Case of Captain William Graham, of Tynemouth Barracks, who has had a venereal disease and is now passing 'sand' in his urine, a sample of which he encloses with his first enquiry. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:5759] | Author | Mr John Graham |
| [PERS ID:13] | Addressee | Mr Benjamin Bell |
| [PERS ID:5756] | Patient | Captain William Graham (Grahame) |
| [PERS ID:566] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Copland (Coupland; of King's Grange) |
| [PERS ID:5758] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Charles Williamson |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:13] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Benjamin Bell |
| [PERS ID:5759] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John Graham |
| [PERS ID:5760] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Graham |
| [PERS ID:5761] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Graham |
| [PERS ID:5763] | Other | Mr John |
| [PERS ID:5762] | Other | Mrs Grizel 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 | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Tynemouth Barracks / Tynemouth Castle | Tynemouth | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place of Handstamp | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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