The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2020]: Case of Captain Birrel [Burrel] whose symptoms include headaches and perspiring; he then has a convulsive fit.
Documents in this case
5 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:5468] |
Reply [to James Cunnison] concerning the case of Mr Burrell. | 12 June 1787 | |||
[DOC ID:3042]  |
Letter from James Cunison, concerning the case of Mr Birrell, his brother-in-law. | 17 June 1787 | |||
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[DOC ID:5473] |
Reply to James Cunnison, concerning the case of Mr Burrel (his brother-in-law), who is now troubled with headaches. Cullen apologises for a slight delay in replying, as he has been in the country. He encloses a recipe for Cephalic Drops, saying that 'I doubt if you would get this medicine in the best condition at Hamilton and if you can easily send to Glasgow, you are likely to get it better'. He adds in a postscript that Mrs Cunnison (the patient's sister) has 'done right in changing the Opium for the Laudanum'. | 19 June 1787 | |||
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[DOC ID:3052] |
Letter from James Cunison, concerning the case of Captain Birrell. Cunison mentions that immediately after writing his previous letter, Birrell was 'seized with a giddiness in his head which was immediately followed with a convulsive fit'. | 13 July 1787 | |||
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[DOC ID:5487] |
Reply [to James Cunnison] concerning the case of Mr Birrel. | 16 July 1787 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3737] | Captain George Birrel (Burrel, Burrell) |
| [PERS ID: 3146] | Mrs Mary Birrell (Burrell) |
| [PERS ID: 3739] | Mr Robert Birrell |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2158] | Mrs Elizabeth Cunnison (Cunison ) |
| [PERS ID: 3738] | Mr James Cunnison (Cunison ) |
| [PERS ID: 591] | Mr Alexander Dunlop (Sanders, Saunders) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
7 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Jerviston | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Hamilton | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Clydesdale | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
12 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Writing | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Jerviston | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Jerviston | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Hamilton | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Clydesdale | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Jerviston | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
