The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5799] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr McNaughtan Hunter (MacNachtan Hunter; MacNaughtane Hunter) / Regarding: Mrs Margaret Ford (Renny) (Patient) / 14 March 1789 / (Outgoing)
Letter to MacNaughton Hunter concerning the case of Mrs Ford. Cullen is not optimistic: 'If her Daughter in her disease had any thing Phthisical I shall be afraid of the Mother going the same way'. He recommends the use of Ipecacuanha and blistering her back or breast, but wishes Hunter had sent him more detail about the bleeding.
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| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5799 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/21/71 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 14 March 1789 |
| 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 | Letter to MacNaughton Hunter concerning the case of Mrs Ford. Cullen is not optimistic: 'If her Daughter in her disease had any thing Phthisical I shall be afraid of the Mother going the same way'. He recommends the use of Ipecacuanha and blistering her back or breast, but wishes Hunter had sent him more detail about the bleeding. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2314] |
Case of Mrs Ford in Montrose. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2578] | Addressee | Dr McNaughtan Hunter (MacNachtan Hunter; MacNaughtane Hunter) |
| [PERS ID:5163] | Patient | Mrs Margaret Ford |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2578] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr McNaughtan Hunter (MacNachtan Hunter; MacNaughtane Hunter) |
| [PERS ID:5164] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Margaret Ford |
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 | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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