The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4660] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Bennet / Regarding: Mr George Milne (Mill) (Patient) / 15 July 1783 / (Outgoing)
Reply headed 'For Mr. Mill'. Probably addressed to John Bennet, giving directions and a prescription for medicine for George Mill/Milne of Montrose: 'This Gentlemans ailment we are very well acquainted with and have generally found it of very difficult Cure especially when it can be suspected to be in any degree hereditary or where it is only universal'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4660 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/16/64 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 15 July 1783 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply headed 'For Mr. Mill'. Probably addressed to John Bennet, giving directions and a prescription for medicine for George Mill/Milne of Montrose: 'This Gentlemans ailment we are very well acquainted with and have generally found it of very difficult Cure especially when it can be suspected to be in any degree hereditary or where it is only universal'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1659] |
Case of Mr George Mill (Milne and Milnes) who is given a detailed regimen and advised to take an aperient for what might be a skin condition which Cullen thinks may be hereditary. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3671] | Addressee | Mr John Bennet |
| [PERS ID:3757] | Patient | Mr George Milne (Mill) |
| [PERS ID:3671] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Bennet |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2578] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr McNaughtan Hunter (MacNachtan Hunter; MacNaughtane Hunter) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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