The Cullen Project | [ID:2598] From: [AUTHOR UNKNOWN] / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Mayes (Patient) / 12 April 1785 / (Incoming)

[ID:2598] From: [AUTHOR UNKNOWN] / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Mayes (Patient) / 12 April 1785 / (Incoming)

Letter from Alexander Mayes, concerning his own case. He has seen Mr Wood already, and asks Cullen how long he thinks it will take him to be cured, as he is keen to return to the West Indies but will stay 'if three months would Effect a cure'.

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Field	Data
DOC ID	2598
RCPE Catalogue Number	CUL/1/2/1645
Main Language	English
Document Direction	Incoming
Date	12 April 1785
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 Alexander Mayes, concerning his own case. He has seen Mr Wood already, and asks Cullen how long he thinks it will take him to be cured, as he is keen to return to the West Indies but will stay 'if three months would Effect a cure'.
Manuscript Incomplete?	No
Evidence of Commercial Posting	No

Case

Cases that this document belongs to:

Case ID	Description	Num Docs
[Case ID:1781]	Case of Mr Alexander Mayes on a visit from the West Indies who has a skin condition.	3

People linked to this document

Person ID	Role in document	Person
[PERS ID:1]	Addressee	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:3408]	Patient	Mr Alexander Mayes
[PERS ID:1]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:588]	Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary	Mr Alexander Wood

Places linked to this document

Role in document	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
Mentioned / Other				West Indies	certain
Mentioned / Other	Fife	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain

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To Dr. Cullen

Sir

I had a Visite of Mr. Wood yesterday
but unfortunately. Mr. W. thought that my
place of risidence was in Scotland, but after
Informing him, that my departure from
the Wast Indeas was oweing to my Comp¬
leent, he likeways Informs that it will
take a long time if ever- Therefore
I take this freedom to have your further
Opinion of my Case if three Months
would Effect a Cure I would willingley
Stay- If not what will be proper to
to do on my return home- Mr. W. is
to Call on you Anent this, when

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I hope of being partley relived from
my present uneaseness----

I am
Sir
With Much Respect
Your Most Obedient Humble Servant

Alexr. Mayes

Edinburgh
12 April 85

To Dr. Cullen
NB I mein to go for fife upon thursday
first [adeu?] A- M-

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My dear
Doctor Cullen.

✍

Mr. Mayes
April 1785
V. XVII. P. 18

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To Dr. Cullen

Sir

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I hope of being partley relived from
my present uneaseness----

I am
Sir
With Much Respt.
Your Most Obedt. H:l.e Sert.

Alexr. Mayes

Edinr.
12 April 85

To Dr. Cullen
NB I mein to go for fife upon thursday
first [adeu?] A- M-

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My dear
Doctor Cullen.

✍

Mr. Mayes
April 1785
V. XVII. P. 18

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