| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Item |
| Ref No | MS 38/35 |
| Alt Ref No | 64 |
| Title | Papers of David Skene: correspondence: Letter from George Skene to Andrew Skene |
| Date | 6 January 1760 |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Creator Name | George Skene was the brother of David Skene (1731 - 1770) and the son of Andrew Skene. |
| Description | Letter from George Skene, Edinburgh, to Andrew Skene in which he refers to scarcity of 'chirurgical' cases stating that he has only seen one operation since he arrived; he states that there has been nothing new in clinical practice save the use of testaceous powders in intermittent fevers by Dr Whytt; Dr Whytt even gave instances of cobwebs stopping agues; he discusses other treatments for agues and fevers; he describes application of 'exfoliating trepan' to a young boy with a scalp injury, 6 January 1760. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | The records are available subject to the signed acceptance of the Department's access conditions. |