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

 

[ID:2221] From: Mr Robert Clerk (Clarke; Clerke; of Mavisbank) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Colonel George Clerk (Clarke, Clark) (Patient) / 28 May 1784 / (Incoming)

Letter from Robert Clark of Mavisbank. Covering letter for transcribed extracts of letters written to him by his brother, Colonel George Clerk (letters 2219 and 2220), and apparently delivered to Cullen in person. Year is certainly 1784 because 28 May is a Friday.

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Metadata

FieldData
DOC ID 2221
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/2/1291c
Main Language English
Document Direction Incoming
Date28 May 1784
Annotation None
TypeAuthorial original
Enclosure(s) Enclosure(s) present
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Letter from Robert Clark of Mavisbank. Covering letter for transcribed extracts of letters written to him by his brother, Colonel George Clerk (letters 2219 and 2220), and apparently delivered to Cullen in person. Year is certainly 1784 because 28 May is a Friday.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1473]
Case of Colonel George Clerk [Clark, Clarke, Clerke] who becomes excessively weak and feeble from chronic costiveness, breathlessness, and other chronic complaints. In New York he has a perpetual fever and stomach complaint and mentions consulting Cullen before but no firm evidence traced unless he is the same patient as Case 283 in 1768.
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People linked to this document

Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:3181]AuthorMr Robert Clerk (Clarke; Clerke; of Mavisbank)
[PERS ID:1]AddresseeDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:2507]PatientColonel George Clerk (Clarke, Clark)
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3181]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMr Robert Clerk (Clarke; Clerke; of Mavisbank)

Places linked to this document

Role in document Specific Place Settlements / Areas Region Country Global Region Confidence
Place of Writing Mavisbank House Loanhead Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Destination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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[Page 1]
Dear Sir


I have transcrib'd two Paragraphs
of Letters from Coll. Clerk to me which I
herewith send for your perusal & Consideration
and must beg the favour that you will
give me your Opinion on them & send me
I mean to call on you to Morrow betwixt
11 & 12 in the forenoon but in case I shou'd
not then find you at home, you may leave
your Letter for me or I can call so[m]etime
in the Afternoon again –– I am


Dear Sir
Your most Obedient Humble.
Servant
Robt Clerk
M[avis]bank Friday May 28th––––



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Doctor Willm. Cullen
Physitian
Edinburgh


Col. Clarke
XV p. 58, 223, 308, 356

Diplomatic Text

[Page 1]
Dear Sir


I have transcrib'd two Paragraphs
of Letters from Coll. Clerk to me which I
herewith send for your perusal & Consideration
and must beg the favour that you will
give me your Opinion on them & send me
I mean to call on you to Morrow betwixt
11 & 12 in the forenoon but in case I shou'd
not then find you at home, you may leave
your Letter for me or I can call so[m]etime
in the Afternoon again –– I am


Dr. Sr.
Your most Obedt. Humble.
Servant
Robt Clerk
M[avis]bank Friday May 28th––––



[Page 2]


Doctor Willm. Cullen
Physitian
Edr.


Col. Clarke
XV p. 58, 223, 308, 356

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