| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Item |
| Ref No | MS 38/6 |
| Alt Ref No | 25 |
| Title | Papers of David Skene: correspondence: Letter from David Skene to his father, Andrew Skene |
| Date | 30 November 1751 |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Creator Name | David Skene (1731 - 1770), M.D., of Aberdeen |
| Description | Letter from David Skene, Edinburgh, to Andrew Skene (his father) in which he states that he is sending the medicinal compound to him via Mr Forbes; that he has had no lectures from Monro as his son has had a very dangerous relapse; that Mrs Challmers has been told to take the pills she was taking before but on a lower dosage. He describes her condition; he describes the method of doing and dressing amputations in the Infirmary and he describes the treatment of agues, 30 November 1751. |
| Access Status | Open |