The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4960] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr / Regarding: Mrs Frances Johnstone (Colquitt) (Fann(e)y; Johnston, of Hawkhill) (Patient) / 23 December 1784 / (Outgoing)
Reply, with directions for an unnamed female patient, with an ailment Cullen describes as 'a frequent one with the Pox'. She is to have warmed water poured on her back from an adapted kettle and is given very detailed directions on diet. Since the prescription enclosed is almost certainly Doc ID 4959, the patient is Mrs Johnstone of Hawkhill (syphilis might explain her later insanity?).
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4960 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/17/154 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 23 December 1784 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine scribal copy |
| Enclosure(s) | Enclosure(s) present |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply, with directions for an unnamed female patient, with an ailment Cullen describes as 'a frequent one with the Pox'. She is to have warmed water poured on her back from an adapted kettle and is given very detailed directions on diet. Since the prescription enclosed is almost certainly Doc ID 4959, the patient is Mrs Johnstone of Hawkhill (syphilis might explain her later insanity?). |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1692] |
Case of Mrs Johnston [Johnstone] of Hawkhill who has been reported as being insane. |
5 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:468] | Addressee | Dr James Currie |
| [PERS ID:1291] | Patient | Mrs Frances Johnstone (Fann(e)y; Johnston, of Hawkhill) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:468] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr James Currie |
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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Hawkhill House, Lochend Road | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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