The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2997] From: Dr James Collier / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Dr James Collier (Patient) / 11 March 1787 / (Incoming)
Letter from James Collier, concerning his own case. He had written in October and not received a reply, but was 'convinced that some other cause than intentional neglect prevented you taking any notice of the letter I wrote you'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2997 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2029 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 11 March 1787 |
| 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 James Collier, concerning his own case. He had written in October and not received a reply, but was 'convinced that some other cause than intentional neglect prevented you taking any notice of the letter I wrote you'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1941] |
Case of James Collier, a student at Cambridge, who has been left emaciated by a severe cough and 'hectic' [indicative of consumption], for which, on the advice on London physicians, he has moved the Weymouth and hopes to winter in Nice. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3710] | Author | Dr James Collier |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3710] | Patient | Dr James Collier |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2880] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Walter Farquhar |
| [PERS ID:3707] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr David Pitcairn |
| [PERS ID:3709] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Dr James Carmichael Smyth (Smyth Carmichael) |
| [PERS ID:2880] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Walter Farquhar |
| [PERS ID:3708] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr Cuming |
| [PERS ID:544] | Other | Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Weymouth | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Falmouth | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Lisbon | Portugal | Portugal | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Cambridge | East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Nice | France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | West of England | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Weymouth | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
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