The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2622] From: Mr John Hamilton (Hamilton-Dundas; of Westburn and Duddingston) / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr John Hamilton (Jackie; Hamilton-Dundas) (Patient) / 27 May 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from John Hamilton concerning the case of 'little John', and mentioning Cullen's directions 'sent to my sister'. He tells Cullen that while the boy 'has continued very well', 'his Brothers are so stirring we were afraid they might hurt him', and 'its therefore determin'd to send him to the well & a good house with a timber floor'.
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Metadata
Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 2622 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1668 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Incoming |
Date | 27 May 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 John Hamilton concerning the case of 'little John', and mentioning Cullen's directions 'sent to my sister'. He tells Cullen that while the boy 'has continued very well', 'his Brothers are so stirring we were afraid they might hurt him', and 'its therefore determin'd to send him to the well & a good house with a timber floor'. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:1834] |
Case of 'little John Hamilton', also known familiarly as Master ' Jackie' or 'Jackey', the infant son of John Hamilton-Dundas of Westburn. The boy suffers from 'eruptions' or 'tumours' resembling smallpox, which recur on his feet. |
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People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:3428] | Author | Mr John Hamilton (Hamilton-Dundas; of Westburn and Duddingston) |
[PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:3357] | Patient | Mr John Hamilton (Jackie; Hamilton-Dundas) |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:281] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Margaret Hamilton |
[PERS ID:3358] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs Grizel Hamilton (Hamilton-Dundas) |
[PERS ID:5252] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Magdalane Elizabeth Hamilton (Maddy; of Westburn) |
[PERS ID:5253] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Mary Ann Hamilton (of Westburn; Mrs Gray (after 1799)) |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | Westburn (Cambuslang) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Mentioned / Other | Blantyre | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place of Handstamp | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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