The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:6275] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Mr William Ross (Wm Ross Esqr.) / Regarding: Mr William Ross (Wm Ross Esqr.) (Patient) / 16 April 1786 / (Outgoing)
Reply to William Ross, Esq., who has a disposition 'to breed gravel' in his kidneys, and seems to be in 'the north'. Cullen approves of the pills prescribed by Mr Wood, but also recommends drinking lime water. A prescription for powders is enclosed. Cullen also advises on diet, and forbids all alcohol. Poor copy.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 6275 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/19/193 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 16 April 1786 |
| 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 to William Ross, Esq., who has a disposition 'to breed gravel' in his kidneys, and seems to be in 'the north'. Cullen approves of the pills prescribed by Mr Wood, but also recommends drinking lime water. A prescription for powders is enclosed. Cullen also advises on diet, and forbids all alcohol. Poor copy. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:2338] |
Case of Mr Ross, whose symptoms are hard to decipher from a poor machine copy, but include a concern over 'gravel'. |
1 |
People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:5249] | Addressee | Mr William Ross (Wm Ross Esqr.) |
| [PERS ID:5249] | Patient | Mr William Ross (Wm Ross Esqr.) |
| [PERS ID:588] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr Alexander Wood |
| [PERS ID:5250] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Mr |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
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 |
| Mentioned / Other | Firth of Forth | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Mentioned / Other | Highlands | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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