The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4163] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr Thomas Livingston / Regarding: Earl James Boyd Hay (15th Earl of Erroll, Lord Erroll, Lord Errol) (Patient) / 4 October 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'Dr Livingston concerning Lord Errol', subtitled 'confidential'
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4163 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/10/20 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 4 October 1777 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'Dr Livingston concerning Lord Errol', subtitled 'confidential' |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:136] |
Case of James Hay, 15th Earl of Erroll who is thought to have a gouty knee and stomach. |
13 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:852] | Addressee | Dr Thomas Livingston |
| [PERS ID:22] | Patient | Earl James Boyd Hay (15th Earl of Erroll, Lord Erroll, Lord Errol) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:852] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr Thomas Livingston |
| [PERS ID:931] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Countess Isabella Hay (Lady Erroll, Lady Hay) |
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 | Slains Castle | Cruden Bay | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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Dr Livingston concerning Lord Errol
confidential
your account of Lord Errol distresses me much as I
think it is a very doubtful and probably a dangerous case, espe¬
cially as you seem as yet to have had no effect upon it. In the letter
directed to Lady Errol I have said, because you had done so before,
as much as I could in favours of travelling but I am by no means
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confident in it. I do suspect some degree of fever may be present
and if you find that the tryals he makes about his own grounds and
neighbourhood either by the motion or the pains they excite to increase
his fever I shall be very averse to his journey. With this hint I
leave the matter entirely to your discretion and you may make use
of my other letter to favour your purpose either way.
yours &c
Diplomatic Text
Dr Livingston concerning Lord Errol
confidential
your account of Lord Errol distresses me much as I
think it is a very doubtful and probably a dangerous case, espe¬
cially as you seem as yet to have had no effect upon it. In the letter
directed to Lady Errol I have said, because you had done so before,
as much as I could in favours of travelling but I am by no means
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confident in it. I do suspect some degree of fever may be present
and if you find that the tryals he makes about his own grounds and
neighbourhood either by the motion or the pains they excite to increase
his fever I shall be very averse to his journey. With this hint I
leave the matter entirely to your discretion and you may make use
of my other letter to favour your purpose either way.
yours &c
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