The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:6273] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Miss N. Ord / Regarding: Mr Robert MacKenzie (Bob; McKenzie) (Patient) / 10 October 1785 / (Outgoing)
Letter concerning the case of Mr Bob McKenzie, written to [Miss N. Ord]. Cullen states that 'Mr and Mrs McKenzie have informed me that by your last letter they are told that Mr Bob expresses a strong desire to remain at Moffat for the whole of Winter and desire my opinion upon the propriety of complying with Mr Bobs desire'.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 6273 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/18/170 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 10 October 1785 |
| 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 | Letter concerning the case of Mr Bob McKenzie, written to [Miss N. Ord]. Cullen states that 'Mr and Mrs McKenzie have informed me that by your last letter they are told that Mr Bob expresses a strong desire to remain at Moffat for the whole of Winter and desire my opinion upon the propriety of complying with Mr Bobs desire'. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:1792] |
Case of Robert 'Bob' McKenzie, a child with a swelling on his cheek and pains in the muscular parts of his thighs which impair his walking. |
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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:4384] | Addressee | Miss N. Ord |
| [PERS ID:4383] | Patient | Mr Robert MacKenzie (Bob; McKenzie) |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:4384] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Miss N. Ord |
| [PERS ID:5149] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mr MacKenzie (McKenzie) |
| [PERS ID:5152] | Patient's Relative / Spouse / Friend | Mrs MacKenzie |
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 | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Mentioned / Other | Moffat | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Queen Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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