The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2362] From: [AUTHOR UNKNOWN] / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Thomas Alston (Patient), Mr John Alston (of Overhall) (Patient) / 9 November 1783 / (Incoming)
Letter from William Hamilton, introducing Mr Jeffray, a student of physic in Glasgow, who was 'last session with you at Edinburgh'. He also mentions the death of 'Mr Alston our patient': 'I wished to have him opened but I found it could not be done'. However, his father [John] Alston is improving, having used the Lixivium.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 2362 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1418 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Incoming |
Date | 9 November 1783 |
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 William Hamilton, introducing Mr Jeffray, a student of physic in Glasgow, who was 'last session with you at Edinburgh'. He also mentions the death of 'Mr Alston our patient': 'I wished to have him opened but I found it could not be done'. However, his father [John] Alston is improving, having used the Lixivium. |
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:671] |
Case of Mr Thomas Alston who spits blood and consequently has a poor prognosis and whose case eventually proves fatal. |
13 |
[Case ID:2040] |
Case of Mr John Alston of Overhall who has a kidney or bladder stone. |
3 |
People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:554] | Patient | Mr Thomas Alston |
[PERS ID:1938] | Patient | Mr John Alston (of Overhall) |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:3103] | Other Physician / Surgeon | Mr Jeffray |
[PERS ID:554] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Thomas Alston |
[PERS ID:1938] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr John Alston (of Overhall) |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Mr Jeffray who will deliver this
letter is a young man who I have taken
the liberty of introducing to you.
He has been two years a student of Physick
here & was last session with you at
Edinburgh. Mr Alston our patient died
in a day or two after I received your
letter. I wished to have him opened
but I found it could not be done. His
Father has used the Lixivium regularly
& is upon the whole rather better.
I beg my respectfull Compliments to
Mrs Cullen I ever am Dear Sir
your obliged humble servant
November 9th
1783
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Dr Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr W Hamilton
for
Mr Jeffray
1783.
Diplomatic Text
Mr Jeffray who will deliver this
letter is a young man who I have taken
the liberty of introducing to you.
He has been two years a student of Physick
here & was last session with you at
Edinburgh. Mr Alston our patient died
in a day or two after I received your
letter. I wished to have him opened
but I found it could not be done. His
Father has used the Lixivium regularly
& is upon the whole rather better.
I beg my respectfull Compliments to
Mrs Cullen I ever am Dear Sir
your obliged humble servt
Novr 9th
1783
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Dr Cullen
Edinburgh
Mr W Hamilton
for
Mr Jeffray
1783.
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