The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5741] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Ensign Robert Campbell MacPherson (of Bialidmore or Bellidmore near Ruthven, Captain McPherson) / Regarding: Ensign Robert Campbell MacPherson (of Bialidmore or Bellidmore near Ruthven, Captain McPherson) (Patient) / 6 November 1788 / (Outgoing)
Reply to Ensign McPherson concerning his own case. Cullen apologises for delay in replying as he was "seized with an ailment which has ever since made me very unfit for any business".
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5741 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/13 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 6 November 1788 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | Yes |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply to Ensign McPherson concerning his own case. Cullen apologises for delay in replying as he was "seized with an ailment which has ever since made me very unfit for any business". |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:871] |
Case of Ensign Robert Campbell Macpherson whose stomach problems abate but who has a consumptive cough and, subsequently, night sweats. |
10 |
| [Case ID:2567] |
Case of Dr William Cullen. This links together some significant instances where Cullen mentions in passing his own illhealth, and letters in which his son Henry, standing in to respond to patients, mentions his father's increasing indisposition and terminal decline from late 1789 (not fully comprehensive). |
8 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5840] | Addressee | Ensign Robert Campbell MacPherson (of Bialidmore or Bellidmore near Ruthven, Captain McPherson) |
| [PERS ID:5840] | Patient | Ensign Robert Campbell MacPherson (of Bialidmore or Bellidmore near Ruthven, Captain McPherson) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Bialidmore / Bellidmore / Bellesville | Pitmain (Kingussie) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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