The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1596] From: Mrs E. Caithness / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Anonymous (Patient) / 1778 / (Incoming)
Letter from Mrs E. Caithness, enclosing 'the Case of a person in great Distress', an unnamed female patient. Case note itself is missing.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 1596 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/686 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 1778 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) mentioned, but missing |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from Mrs E. Caithness, enclosing 'the Case of a person in great Distress', an unnamed female patient. Case note itself is missing. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:688] |
Case of an unnamed female patient with eruptions of the skin. |
3 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2167] | Author | Mrs E. Caithness |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:2166] | Patient | |
| [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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Normalized Text
Sir
I have enclosed the Case of a Person in great
Distress tho she has had every assistance the Place
She is in could aford as I have an high opinion
of your judgment and Practice perhaps you may be
able to start sometheing that may be of use
in softening her Complaints as for health their
is litle chance for it at her time of life with
such a Completion of disorder I am in no heast
for an answer so beg you will give this mater
the fullest attention I have a reason for
for intreating my Consulting this case may be
mentioned to non --
I am sir Respectfuly your most Obedient Servant
Mrs Caithness Stjohns street sceale Stairs Canegate
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Doctor Cullan
Mrs Caithness
A Lady
1778.
9. p.2 113
9. p. 88 and 113.
Diplomatic Text
Sir
I have enclosed the Case of a Person in great
Distress tho she has had every assistance the Place
She is in could aford as I have an high opinion
of your judgment and Practice perhaps you may be
able to start sometheing that may be of use
in softening her Complaints as for health their
is litle chance for it at her time of life with
such a Completion of disorder I am in no heast
for an answer so beg you will give this mater
the fullest attention I have a reason for
for intreating my Consulting this case may be
mentioned to non --
I am sir Respectfuly your most Obed Sert
Mrs Caithness Stjohns street sceale Stairs Canegate
[Page 2]
✍
Doctor Cullan
Mrs Caithness
A Lady
Novr.
9. p.2 113
9. p. 88 and 113.
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