The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1487] From: Mrs Isabel Auchindachy (Gordon) (of Kincraigie, Lady Kincragie) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Miss Sarah Auchindachy (of Kincraigie) (Patient) / 12 February 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from Isabel Gordon, Lady Kincragie, regarding the case of her eldest daughter Sarah. Phonetic spelling throughout.
- Facsimile
- Normalized Text
- Diplomatic Text
- Metadata
- Case
- People
- Places
Facsimile
There are 3 images for this document.
[Page 1]
[Page 2]
[Page 3]
Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1487 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/581 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 12 February 1778 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Isabel Gordon, Lady Kincragie, regarding the case of her eldest daughter Sarah. Phonetic spelling throughout. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:990] |
Case of Miss Sarah Auchindachy (eldest daughter of Isabel (nee Gordon) of Kincragie), whose 'hysterick' symptoms continue. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2246] | Author | Mrs Isabel Auchindachy (of Kincraigie, Lady Kincragie) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2247] | Patient | Miss Sarah Auchindachy (of Kincraigie) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2246] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Isabel Auchindachy (of Kincraigie, Lady Kincragie) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Kincraigie | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Dear Sir
Having had so many timss the
benefite, and exprerce of your Supersed Advice,
upon evry ocation that I had to aske it for many
years past, to my Famlay when they had any
ocation for it. my Eldst Daughter Sarah
who his ben often under your Drecton befor,
his ben much distraced, with the Histereck she his
labred under for so long a time, this Winter she
could not get out for Storm, which his incresed the
trobol greatly, and his proyed upon hir Emegnation
which rely is most unesey to hir, stil she is quit
Reglar monthly -- very Costive always, his tekn
no kind of Fiseck for a long time, she longs &
his a great Confedance in your Advice & drecton,
being so much beter of it in time past.
having no aquantus going South iust nou, other
ways would a sent you some thing inclosed,
but most send this line by Post, & hope for
a retorn as sune as it is Convnent for you
with great Regaird & Estime Dr Sir
your much Oblidged & very
humble Servant
Isabel Gordon
Kineragie 12th February
1778
[Page 2]
Drect for Lady Kincragie to the Care of Mr Jaims Hunter
Marchant in the Brodgat of Abd
being sized with this trobl so long she wants your opnin
if you think that she will recover a good Steat of halth
again, she is inclined to be ful of Flesh, excuse all
our Complents from your Obliged Sarvut Isabel Gordon
[Page 3]
To
Docter William Cullon att
his Logangs in Edenburgh
Lady Kineragie
Concerning her Daughter.
12th Febraury 1778
8. p.69
Diplomatic Text
Dear Sir
Having had so many timss the
benefite, and exprerce of your Supersed Advice,
upon evry ocation that I had to aske it for many
years past, to my Famlay when they had any
ocation for it. my Eldst Daughter Sarah
who his ben often under your Drecton befor,
his ben much distraced, wth the Histereck she his
labred under for so long a time, this Winter she
could not get out for Storm, which his incresed the
trobol greatly, and his proyed upon hir Emegnation
which rely is most unesey to hir, stil she is quit
Reglar monthly -- very Costive always, his tekn
no kind of Fiseck for a long time, she longs &
his a great Confedance in your Advice & drecton,
being so much beter of it in time past.
having no aquantus going South iust nou, other
ways would a sent you some thing inclosed,
but most send this line by Post, & hope for
a retorn as sune as it is Convnent for you
wth great Regaird & Estime Dr Sir
your much Oblidged & very
humble Sarvt
Isabel Gordon
Kineragie 12th Febr.
1778
[Page 2]
Drect for Lady Kincragie to the Care of Mr Jaims Hunter
Marchant in the Brodgat of Abd
being sized wth this trobl so long she wants your opnin
if you think that she will recover a good Steat of halth
again, she is inclined to be ful of Flesh, excuse all
our Complents from your Obliged Sarvut Isabel Gordon
[Page 3]
To
Docter William Cullon att
his Logangs in Edenburgh
Lady Kineragie
C her Daughter.
12th Feb. 1778
8. p.69
XML
XML file not yet available.
Feedback
Send us specfic feeback about this document [DOC ID:1487]
Please note that the Cullen Project team have now disbanded but your comments will be logged in our system and we will look at them one day...
