Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[ID:5103] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Dr / Regarding: Governor Charles Bell (Patient) / 19 July 1785 / (Outgoing)

Reply, 'For Governor Bell'. The letter is addressed to an unnamed physician, apparently not in Cupar. Cullen identifies his condition as 'a combination of Gouty and Nephritic disposition', and recommends the use of caustic lixivium and uva ursi (bearberry), for which he gives guidance on preparation.

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FieldData
DOC ID 5103
RCPE Catalogue Number CUL/1/1/18/86
Main Language English
Document Direction Outgoing
Date19 July 1785
Annotation None
TypeMachine scribal copy
Enclosure(s) No enclosure(s)
Autopsy No
Recipe No
Regimen No
Letter of Introduction No
Case Note No
Summary Reply, 'For Governor Bell'. The letter is addressed to an unnamed physician, apparently not in Cupar. Cullen identifies his condition as 'a combination of Gouty and Nephritic disposition', and recommends the use of caustic lixivium and uva ursi (bearberry), for which he gives guidance on preparation.
Manuscript Incomplete? No
Evidence of Commercial Posting No

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Case ID Description Num Docs
[Case ID:1817]
Case of Governor Charles Bell, whose condition is diagnosed as gouty and nephritic.
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Person IDRole in documentPerson
[PERS ID:1]AuthorDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:5648]AddresseeDr
[PERS ID:5645]PatientGovernor Charles Bell
[PERS ID:1]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID:5647]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr
[PERS ID:5648]Patient's Physician / Surgeon / ApothecaryDr
[PERS ID:5643]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMr Thomas Bruce (of Arnot)
[PERS ID:5646]Patient's Relative / Spouse / FriendMrs Margaret Bell

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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
Mentioned / Other Cupar (Coupar / Coupar of Fife) Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

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