The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:2781] From: Mr Alexander Kelly / To: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / Regarding: Mr Sharp jnr. (Patient) / 30 March 1786 / (Incoming)
Letter from Alexander Kells, concerning the case of Mr Sharp's son. Kells reports that 'the sore on his groine still continuees to look cleaner & better from the application of the precipitate according to your directions to bring down the fungus'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 2781 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/1821 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Incoming |
| Date | 30 March 1786 |
| 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 Kells, concerning the case of Mr Sharp's son. Kells reports that 'the sore on his groine still continuees to look cleaner & better from the application of the precipitate according to your directions to bring down the fungus'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | Yes |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1901] |
Case of Mr Sharp's son who is being treated for a fungal 'sore on his groine'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:3513] | Author | Mr Alexander Kelly |
| [PERS ID:1] | Addressee | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3515] | Patient | Mr Sharp jnr. |
| [PERS ID:3513] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Kelly |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:3514] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr Sharp snr. |
| [PERS ID:3516] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | |
| [PERS ID:3517] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss Ferguson |
| [PERS ID:3519] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs |
| [PERS ID:3518] | Other | Mr Dewar |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Dunbar | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place of Handstamp | Dunbar | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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