The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2283]: Case of Dr John Armistead who contracts typhus from a patient.
Documents in this case
6 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3527] |
Letter from J. Armitstead concerning his own case, having caught typhus 'by attending a number of patients'. | 5 June 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:5830] |
Reply to Dr Armitstead concerning his own case. | 8? June? 1789? | |||
[DOC ID:3557]  |
Letter from J. Armitstead, concerning his own case. Armitstead mention's John Hunter's treatment of Lord Montagu's Son from a cough and "spitting of purulent matter" by varying the temperature of the patient to bring on sweats, which Armitstead consider to be "so novel and out of the common run of practice". | 21 July 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:5862] |
Reply to Dr Armitstead concerning his own case. | 25 July 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:3584] |
Letter from J. Armitstead, concerning his own case. | 10 September 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:5896] |
Reply to Dr Armitstead concerning his own case.Cullen states that 'the only proper advice for your future conduct should be from Mr. John Hunter'. | 16 September 1789 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 4061] | Dr John Armitstead |
| [PERS ID: 5347] | Mr Edward Benson |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 526] | Mr John Hunter |
| [PERS ID: 5890] | Lord George Montagu (4th Duke of Manchester) |
| [PERS ID: 5891] | Lord William Montagu (5th Duke of Manchester) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
10 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 | Knaresborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Hest Bank | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Hull | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Hetton | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Lancaster | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
14 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 | Knaresborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Hest Bank | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Knaresborough | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Hetton | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Hull | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Knaresborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Hetton | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Lancaster | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Knaresborough | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
