The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4826] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: General Philip Skene (3rd, of Pitlour) (Patient) / 6 May 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, 'For General Skene'. Cullen provides diet and exercise advice. Cocoa or weak Bohea teas are proper, but not green tea.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4826 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/22 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 6 May 1784 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, 'For General Skene'. Cullen provides diet and exercise advice. Cocoa or weak Bohea teas are proper, but not green tea. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1698] |
Case of General Skene diagnosed as having a weak stomach and bowels. |
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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:5783] | Addressee | Dr |
| [PERS ID:5782] | Patient | General Philip Skene (3rd, of Pitlour) |
| [PERS ID:678] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr John Govan (Gowan) |
| [PERS ID:5783] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr |
| [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 | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Hallyards Castle | Auchertool | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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