The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2060]: Case of Miss Brodie, 'a servant in Lord Lonsdale's Family', who is 'far gone in consumption'.
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3045] |
Letter from Lord Lonsdale concerning the case of Miss Brodie, who will be visiting Cullen with her mother. Her parents are 'in indigent circumstances' father was wounded at St Cas 'near a friend of mine the late Sir John Armitage'. Lonsdale also refers to a "young man who waited upon you last year by my Desire - died about Christmas" [Case 2011 John Home of Kildness]. | 27 June 1787 | |||
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[DOC ID:3046] |
Letter from John Hamilton concerning the case of Miss Brodie, 'a servant in Lord Lonsdale's Family'. | 29 June 1787 | |||
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[DOC ID:5480] |
Reply headed 'For Mrs Mary Brodie'. | 8 July 1787 | |||
[DOC ID:3379]  |
Letter from Lord Lonsdale, concerning an unnamed female patient. The one he wrote to Cullen about last year 'went too late'. | 10 August 1788 | |||
People involved in this case
10 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 5114] | Sir John Armitage |
| [PERS ID: 5118] | Miss Brodie |
| [PERS ID: 5119] | Mr Brodie |
| [PERS ID: 5120] | Mrs Mary Brodie |
| [PERS ID: 5126] | Miss Betty Brodie |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5117] | Mr John Hamilton |
| [PERS ID: 5113] | Mr John Home (of Kildness) |
| [PERS ID: 3831] | Lord William Lowther (Lord Lonsdale) |
| [PERS ID: 3832] | Mr Allan Robinson |
Unique Places linked to this Case
6 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Lowther (Lowter) | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Whitehaven | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Saint-Cast-le-Guildo (St. Cas; St. Cast) | North of France | France | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
10 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 | Whitehaven | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Lowther (Lowter) | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Lowther (Lowter) | North-West | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Whitehaven | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Lowther (Lowter) | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Saint-Cast-le-Guildo (St. Cas; St. Cast) | North of France | France | Europe | certain |
