
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5060] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John McFarquhar (Farquharson) / Regarding: Miss Henrietta Ross (Henrieta, Henny) (Patient), Miss Mary Baillie (Patient) / 25 May 1785 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Miss H[enrietta] Ross'. Also mentions Miss Baillie.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 5060 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/43 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 25 May 1785 |
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, 'Miss H[enrietta] Ross'. Also mentions Miss Baillie. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:1778] |
Case of Miss Henrietta Ross, aged thirteen, who 'became indolent and discovered an inclination to ly upon her Bed and afterwards began to complain of pain in the right side a little below the Breast' (includes some poor copies). |
4 |
[Case ID:1784] |
Case of Miss Mary Baillie at Dunrobin Castle, aged thirteen, who becomes very unwell after passing some worms. Cullen subsequently declares her case 'hysteric'. |
8 |
People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:2842] | Addressee | Mr John McFarquhar (Farquharson) |
[PERS ID:2843] | Patient | Miss Henrietta Ross (Henrieta, Henny) |
[PERS ID:2847] | Patient | Miss Mary Baillie |
[PERS ID:2846] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Wood |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:2842] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John McFarquhar (Farquharson) |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Destination of Letter | Tain | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
Mentioned / Other | Balnagown | Kildary | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Miss H. Ross
Dear Sir
I am favoured with yours of the {illeg}
and am very happy in finding ↑that↑ Miss Henrietta Ross
has got the better of {illeg}
I hope in a very good [train?] I have communicated
your information to Mr Wood but either
he nor I have any new Advice to offer. We
approve much of the young Lady's using the
Goat whey and we hope that by the use of that
the contenuance of the Issue and her daily exercise
She will be perfectly recovered. With respectful
Compliments to the family at Balnagown
I am with great regard
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen -
Edinburgh 25th. May
May
P.S. Your Accounts of Miss Baillie are extremely
agreeable
Diplomatic Text
Miss H. Ross
Dear Sir
I am favoured with yours of the {illeg}
and am very happy in finding ↑that↑ Miss Henrietta Ross
has got the better of {illeg}
I hope in a very good [train?] I have communicated
your information to Mr Wood but either
he nor I have any new Advice to offer. We
approve much of the young Lady's using the
Goat whey and we hope that by the use of that
the contenuance of the Issue and her daily exercise
She will be perfectly recovered. With respectful
Compliments to the family at Balnagown
I am with great regard
Sir
Your most Obedient Servant
William Cullen -
Edinr. 25th. May
May
P.S. Your Accounts of Miss Baillie are extremely
agreeable
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