The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:3930] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Mr Dougald Campbell (Patient) / 28 September 1776 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For Mr Dugald Campbell'. Mr Campbell 'Must not venture another Winter in this country'. Cullen does not advise Jamaica as a destination, but since he has to go there, he provides dietary advice for the voyage and (to some extent) living there. The only medicine needed is a laxative, for which he provides two recipes.
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Field | Data |
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DOC ID | 3930 |
RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/42 |
Main Language | English |
Document Direction | Outgoing |
Date | 28 September 1776 |
Annotation | None |
Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
Autopsy | No |
Recipe | Yes |
Regimen | Yes |
Letter of Introduction | No |
Case Note | No |
Summary | Reply, 'For Mr Dugald Campbell'. Mr Campbell 'Must not venture another Winter in this country'. Cullen does not advise Jamaica as a destination, but since he has to go there, he provides dietary advice for the voyage and (to some extent) living there. The only medicine needed is a laxative, for which he provides two recipes. |
Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
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[Case ID:705] |
Case of Mr Dougald Campbell who has a lung disorder. |
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People linked to this document
Person ID | Role in document | Person |
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[PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1716] | Addressee | Dr |
[PERS ID:1620] | Patient | Mr Dougald Campbell |
[PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID:1716] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
Places linked to this document
Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
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Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Destination of Letter | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
Mentioned / Other | Jamaica | West Indies | certain |
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