The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:1643] From: Andrew Gairdner / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Andrew Shennan (of Stranraer) (Patient) / 24 March 1779 / (Incoming)
Letter of introduction from Andrew Gairdner, concerning the case of Andrew Shennan of Stranraer explaining that he is in rather 'poor circumstances', but offering to supply franks (letter-paper that can be posted free of charge) for any reply. Covering letter for a letter by Shennan himself which is ID:1644.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 1643 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/731a |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Incoming |
Date | 24 March 1779 |
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 of introduction from Andrew Gairdner, concerning the case of Andrew Shennan of Stranraer explaining that he is in rather 'poor circumstances', but offering to supply franks (letter-paper that can be posted free of charge) for any reply. Covering letter for a letter by Shennan himself which is ID:1644. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:795] |
Case of Andrew Shennan who has a bad back and feverish episodes since catching a chill when sailing to Ireland, and has since injured his arm. |
5 |
People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1751] | Author | Andrew Gairdner |
[PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1750] | Patient | Mr Andrew Shennan (of Stranraer) |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1751] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Andrew Gairdner |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | Portsburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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I have received the Inclosed letter from an Acqaintance
in Stranraer, a very honest man, but rather poor
in Circumstances, Otherwise I have no doubt but
he would have made his fee larger ↑than he↑ has done by
what he writes me -- But if I have no doubt of
your Considering his case & giving advice Equal
to the poor as to the Rich --
As I have some franks for some Gentlemen in
Stranraer, any advice you are pleased to send
I will save you the Trouble, & Mr Shennan the
postage, by Inclosing it. I will send to you
for it, when you think it may be ready
I am respectfully
Sir
your most Obedient Servant
Westport
Portsburgh
24 March 1779
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Doctor William Cullen
Edinburgh
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260
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Diplomatic Text
I have recd the Inclosed letter from an Acqaintance
in Stranraer, a very honest man, but rather poor
in Circumstances, Otherwise I have no doubt but
he would have made his fee larger ↑than he↑ has done by
what he writes me -- But if I have no doubt of
your Considering his case & giving advice Equal
to the poor as to the Rich --
As I have some franks for some Gentlemen in
Stranraer, any advice you are pleased to send
I will save you the Trouble, & Mr Shennan the
postage, by Inclosing it. I will send to you
for it, when you think it may be ready
I am respectfully
Sir
your most Obedt Servt
Westport
Portsburgh
24 March 1779
[Page 2]
Doctr. William Cullen
Edinbr
323
260
63
260
68
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