The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1836]: Case of Patrick Murray who has a 'speech defect' (a stammer).
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2644] |
Letter from David Erskine to Alexander Wood, concerning the case of Patrick Murray, a patient Cullen and Wood had visited in February of 1783. Murray had a speech defect at the time, which is 'by no means removed', and '[h]is tutors therefore direct me to beg that Dr Cullen and you would again visit Mr Murray and acquaint me whether you think that Mr. Murray can now be sent to Mr. Braidwood or Mr. Telfer or elsewhere in England for the Cure of his Stammering'. | 22 June 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
8 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1062] | Mr Thomas Braidwood |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 4501] | Mr David Erskine |
| [PERS ID: 1952] | Mr Patrick Murray (of Simprim; of Meigle) |
| [PERS ID: 4498] | Mr Robertson |
| [PERS ID: 4499] | Mr Telfer |
| [PERS ID: 4502] | Mrs Williams |
| [PERS ID: 588] | Mr Alexander Wood |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Simprim | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
4 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Simprim | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
