The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3322] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Thomas Egan / Regarding: Mr Chivers (Patient) / March? 1788? / (Outgoing)
Draft letter from Cullen on the case of Mr Chivers in Galway (see 3321, which dates this in late March or very early April 1788). Written on the reverse of scraps of used paper. Cullen is in a hurry because he is 'fairly in the press' with his Treatise on the Materia Medica. One scrap is a note concerning proof sheets signed 'R.C.'. It seems likely this relates to preparing Cullen's Materia Medica for the press but no firm evidence for this.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 3322 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/2/2218 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | March? 1788? |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Draft letter from Cullen on the case of Mr Chivers in Galway (see 3321, which dates this in late March or very early April 1788). Written on the reverse of scraps of used paper. Cullen is in a hurry because he is 'fairly in the press' with his Treatise on the Materia Medica. One scrap is a note concerning proof sheets signed 'R.C.'. It seems likely this relates to preparing Cullen's Materia Medica for the press but no firm evidence for this. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2106] |
Case of Mr Chivers who may have an obstruction of the liver. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4469] | Addressee | Dr Thomas Egan |
| [PERS ID:4538] | Patient | Mr Chivers |
| [PERS ID:4469] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Thomas Egan |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4598] | Other | R. C. |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Galway | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Athlone | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Therapeutic Recommendation | Tralee | South Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Europe | certain | ||||
| Mentioned / Other | Germany | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Ireland | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Mentioned / Other | Cheltenham | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Galway | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Scarborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
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