The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4981] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr John Stewart / Regarding: Mr James Abernethie (Abernethy; of Mayen) (Patient) / 11 February 1785 / (Outgoing)
Directions for [James] Abernethie Esqr., a young man with consumption, for his journey from Edinburgh to Southampton. He evidently carried this letter with him for Dr John Stewart (see Doc [ID:2571] ); the advice for the journey may be aimed at his older sister, who seems to have been looking after him. Cullen writes: 'If I had been advised more early, I should have proposed his going to Madeira or some place in the South of Europe but it is too late now to go so far off and I hope it will be enough for him to go to the South of England'. He advises how he should break his journey, the kind of carriage, and diet he should follow.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4981 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/175 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 11 February 1785 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Directions for [James] Abernethie Esqr., a young man with consumption, for his journey from Edinburgh to Southampton. He evidently carried this letter with him for Dr John Stewart (see Doc [ID:2571] ); the advice for the journey may be aimed at his older sister, who seems to have been looking after him. Cullen writes: 'If I had been advised more early, I should have proposed his going to Madeira or some place in the South of Europe but it is too late now to go so far off and I hope it will be enough for him to go to the South of England'. He advises how he should break his journey, the kind of carriage, and diet he should follow. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1802] |
Case of Mr James Abernethie who is consumptive. |
4 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4256] | Addressee | Dr John Stewart |
| [PERS ID:4254] | Patient | Mr James Abernethie (Abernethy; of Mayen) |
| [PERS ID:4256] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Stewart |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4255] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Jean Abernethie (Abernethy; of Mayen; Jane; later Mrs Duff) |
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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | South Europe | Europe | certain | |||
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Therapeutic Recommendation | South of England | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Southampton | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Durham | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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