The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2741] From: Mr James R. Miller (Millar) / To: Dr Buchan / Regarding: Mr James R. Miller (Millar) (Patient) / 16 December 1785 / (Incoming)
Letter from James R. Miller to Dr Buchan concerning his own case [an enclosure sent with Doc [ID:2756] ]. Miller had been advised by Cullen the previous March to 'go immediately to a warm Climate'. He is so much affected by wet weather after catching a chill from a open glass of a coach that he describe himself as a 'mere thermometer'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2741 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1780 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 16 December 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 James R. Miller to Dr Buchan concerning his own case [an enclosure sent with Doc [ID:2756] ]. Miller had been advised by Cullen the previous March to 'go immediately to a warm Climate'. He is so much affected by wet weather after catching a chill from a open glass of a coach that he describe himself as a 'mere thermometer'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1882] |
Case of James R. Miller of London who has suffered several bouts of fever after falling asleep in a draught when on a coach journey. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:4504] | Author | Mr James R. Miller (Millar) |
| [PERS ID:4505] | Addressee | Dr Buchan |
| [PERS ID:4504] | Patient | Mr James R. Miller (Millar) |
| [PERS ID:4505] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Buchan |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | 5 Angel Court, Throgmorton Street | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Guernsey | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Southampton | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
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