The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3469] From: Dr George Skene / To: Mr John Bennet / Regarding: Mrs Mary Leith (Forbes) (of Leith Hall) (Patient) / 20 February 1789 / (Incoming)
Letter from George Skene to John Bennet, Edinburgh, concerning the case of Mrs Leith. Document 3470, a case note, was included with this in the box but may have been sent earlier than this letter. Skene notes that Cullen was "dissatisfied with the information sent". Skene also refers to the French Oculist M. Jean Francois Pellier, who had visited Edinburgh, and the surgeon Benjamin Bell’s opinion of him.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3469 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2357a |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 20 February 1789 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from George Skene to John Bennet, Edinburgh, concerning the case of Mrs Leith. Document 3470, a case note, was included with this in the box but may have been sent earlier than this letter. Skene notes that Cullen was "dissatisfied with the information sent". Skene also refers to the French Oculist M. Jean Francois Pellier, who had visited Edinburgh, and the surgeon Benjamin Bell’s opinion of him. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1282] |
Case of Mrs Leith, mother of four children, who has been sick since she last gave birth. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:64] | Author | Dr George Skene |
| [PERS ID:3671] | Addressee | Mr John Bennet |
| [PERS ID:3669] | Patient | Mrs Mary Leith (of Leith Hall) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:64] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr George Skene |
| [PERS ID:3672] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Mr Jean Francois Pellier |
| [PERS ID:13] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Mr Benjamin Bell |
| [PERS ID:3670] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Colonel Alexander Leith (Leith-Hay) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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