The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:6149] From: Reverend William Thom (of Govan) / To: Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) / Regarding: Mr Alexander Hamilton (Patient) / 14 August 1786 / (Misc)
Letter from William Thom of Govan, who has sent Alexander Hamilton 'to your Infirmary'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 6149 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/3/140 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Misc |
| Date | 14 August 1786 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Authorial original |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | No |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Letter from William Thom of Govan, who has sent Alexander Hamilton 'to your Infirmary'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2553] |
Case of Alexander Hamilton who 'by Idleness and almost Constant Drinking had beggared himself'. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:2922] | Author | Reverend William Thom (of Govan) |
| [PERS ID:544] | Addressee | Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) |
| [PERS ID:5659] | Patient | Mr Alexander Hamilton |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5658] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr McCormick |
| [PERS ID:2534] | Other | Miss Elizabeth Cullen |
| [PERS ID:544] | Other | Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" ) |
| [PERS ID:743] | Other | Mrs Anna Cullen |
| [PERS ID:825] | Other | Mrs Robina Millar |
| [PERS ID:826] | Other | Miss Anna Cullen (Annie) |
| [PERS ID:1974] | Other | Miss Margaret Cullen (Peggie) |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Govan Manse | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Govan | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Royal Infirmary | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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Attending to your Directions have sent Alexr Hamilton
to Your Infirmary. Mr McCormicks Opinion of his Disease and a
Letter he had written to Doctor Cullen are inclosed in the Letter to the
Letter to the Physicians & surgeons of the Royal Infirmary I am really
ashamed to have given so much trouble - The man Hamilton is not
properly One of my parish But from Paisely who by Idleness & almost
Constant Drinking had beggared himself. Spent much given him by his
Relations & much from my {illeg} for he has lived here several Years
I could not have Expected you would write back to me so soon
after the Great loss your Family have Recently sustained 1 - I took
pen in hand on saturday to write a Line of sincere & deep felt,
to Your Father - but I could not do it - Fallacious hopes of Men
I had laid a scheme of seeing - of being with the Docter, yourself
the Advocate 2 Your sisters and ---- now no more - in may
next - I sympathise with You all And I sincerely & firmly
believe that amongst all [Mrs?] Cullen's Acquaintances numerous as
they were there is not one Person who regretes her Death more
Deeply or will remember it longer than I will do - But I trouble
You - I beg Pardon - You will forgive for I am,
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Doctor Henry Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
Diplomatic Text
Attending to your Directions have sent Alexr Hamilton
to Your Infirmary. Mr McCormicks Opinion of his Disease and a
Letter he had written to Doctor Cullen are inclosed in the Letter to the
Letter to the Physicians & surgeons of the Royal Infirmary I am really
ashamed to have given so much trouble - The man Hamilton is not
properly One of my parish But from Paisely who by Idleness & almost
Constant Drinking had beggared himself. Spent much given him by his
Relations & much from my {illeg} for he has lived here several Years
I could not have Expected you would write back to me so soon
after the Great loss your Family have Recently sustained 1 - I took
pen in hand on saturday to write a Line of sincere & deep felt,
to Your Father - but I could not do it - Fallacious hopes of Men
I had laid a scheme of seeing - of being with the Docter, yourself
the Advocate 2 Your sisters and ---- now no more - in may
next - I sympathise with You all And I sincerely & firmly
believe that amongst all [Mrs?] Cullen's Acquaintances numerous as
they were there is not one Person who regretes her Death more
Deeply or will remember it longer than I will do - But I trouble
You - I beg Pardon - You will forgive for I am,
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Doctor Henry Cullen
Physician
Edinburgh
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