The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:5582] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing) / Regarding: Mrs Elizabeth Deans (Smith) (Patient) / 17 December 1787 / (Outgoing)
Reply concerning the case of Mrs Deans, addressed to her husband and to Dr Smith. Cullen hopes her case to be catarrhal only, not hectic or purulent, and believes she 'would have been cured long ago, if she had been more pliant in her regimen'. He advises on some medicines and diet. Poor copy.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 5582 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/20/201 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 17 December 1787 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Machine copy |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply concerning the case of Mrs Deans, addressed to her husband and to Dr Smith. Cullen hopes her case to be catarrhal only, not hectic or purulent, and believes she 'would have been cured long ago, if she had been more pliant in her regimen'. He advises on some medicines and diet. Poor copy. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1121] |
Case of Elizabeth, wife of Rev. Robert Deans of Crailing, who has a chronic sore throat from 1779, and later suffers respiratory ailments. |
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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:5026] | Addressee | Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing) |
| [PERS ID:5027] | Patient | Mrs Elizabeth Deans |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5026] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing) |
| [PERS ID:5041] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Dr John Smith |
| [PERS ID:5041] | Supplemental Addressee | Dr John Smith |
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 | Crailing | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
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