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The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:2184] From: Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: (a Gentleman) (Patient), Mr James Gibson (of Kelton) (Patient) / 6 April 1782 / (Incoming)

Letter from John Gilchrist, concerning the cases of an unnamed female patient and Mr Gibson of Kelton. He also mentions Van Doeveren of Leiden's practice of giving eggshells for fluor albus.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 2184
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1257
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date6 April 1782
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from John Gilchrist, concerning the cases of an unnamed female patient and Mr Gibson of Kelton. He also mentions Van Doeveren of Leiden's practice of giving eggshells for fluor albus.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:950]
Case of Mr Gibson of Kelton who has been affected by the cold in church and has an habitual cough.
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[Case ID:1373]
Case of an unnamed female patient with menstrual and uterine problems which are thought to be affecting he mental state; a friend and poor relation of Dr John Gilchrist at Dumfries.
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People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:115]AuthorDr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch)
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2133]Patient (a Gentleman)
[PERS ID:2667]PatientMr James Gibson (of Kelton)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:115]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch)
[PERS ID:2672]Other Physician / SurgeonDr Gualtherus van Doeveren
[PERS ID:2674]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendDr
[PERS ID:2677]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMr Gibson
[PERS ID:2675]OtherMr William Carruthers
[PERS ID:2934]OtherMr Bell

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Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Dumfries Borders Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Mentioned / Other Galloway Borders Scotland Europe certain

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