
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:570] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr John Walker / Regarding: Mr McConchie (Macconochie) (Patient) / 5 June 1782 / (Outgoing)
Reply for Mr Macconchie, who seems to have many ailments which together have resulted in dropsy. Cullen recommends mineral water and squills..
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 570 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/15/53 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 5 June 1782 |
Annotation | None |
Type | Machine copy |
Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
Autopsy | No |
Recipe | Yes |
Regimen | No |
Letter of Introduction | No |
Case Note | No |
Summary | Reply for Mr Macconchie, who seems to have many ailments which together have resulted in dropsy. Cullen recommends mineral water and squills.. |
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:1455] |
Case of Mr McConchie [Macconchie] whose illness began with a severe pain in his side with loss of appetite and swollen stomach which is now thought dropsical. |
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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:838] | Addressee | Mr John Walker |
[PERS ID:4854] | Patient | Mr McConchie (Macconochie) |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:115] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
[PERS ID:838] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr John Walker |
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 |
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