The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4889] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) / Regarding: Mr I Donald (Patient) / 31 July 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, for 'Mr Donald'. Cullen is sorry to hear of the return of Mr Donald's disorder, but leaves 'incidental matters' to Stevenson's discretion. Parts of the letter are illegible due to a poor copy.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4889 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/85 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 31 July 1784 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, for 'Mr Donald'. Cullen is sorry to hear of the return of Mr Donald's disorder, but leaves 'incidental matters' to Stevenson's discretion. Parts of the letter are illegible due to a poor copy. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1728] |
Case of Mr Donald who has a bowel disorder, and who is considering a recuperative 'jaunt'. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:563] | Addressee | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
| [PERS ID:2918] | Patient | Mr I Donald |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:563] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
| [PERS ID:591] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Mr Alexander Dunlop (Sanders, Saunders) |
| [PERS ID:2919] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Donald |
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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Mr. Donald
Dear Dr
I think it my duty {illeg}
though I {illeg}
any thing to say upon our previous plan and incidental
matters must be left to your discretion. I am sorry to
find any return of disorder in his belly but I hope
they are from slight incidental causes that will soon
pass over. I should be sorry to find Laudanum very
necessary but that I must leave to your good judgment
With Compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Mr.
Dunlop I am
Dear Dr.
Yours &c.
William Cullen
Edinburgh 31st. July
1784
Diplomatic Text
Mr. Donald
Dear Dr
I think it my duty {illeg}
though I {illeg}
any thing to say upon our previous plan and incidental
matters must be left to your discretion. I am sorry to
find any return of disorder in his belly but I hope
they are from slight incidental causes that will soon
pass over. I should be sorry to find Laudanum very
necessary but that I must leave to your good judgment
With Compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Mr.
Dunlop I am
Dear Dr.
Yours &c.
William Cullen
Edinr. 31st. July
1784
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