Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[Case ID:26]: Case of Mrs Younghusband with complications during pregnancy.

Documents in this case

3 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:509] 
Reply, probably addressed to William Turnbull at Wooler, with directions for Mrs Younghusband who has complications during pregnancy. She is referred to as Mrs Y. H. [i.e. Young Husband]. in the body of the transcript. 17 February 1775
 
[DOC ID:1371]  Linked to other Cases  
Letter from William Turnbull concerning the case of Mrs Younghusband, who is pregnant but (after narrowly avoiding miscarriage) is confined to her room and has a slight bloody discharge. He refers to her previously consulting Cullen about two years previously over gynaecological problems before a previous pregnancy (see Letter ID:509). He also refers to the continuing treatment of the vicar of Wooler, Rev. Cuthbert Allen, whom he had also referred to Cullen.24 February 1777
 
[DOC ID:1415]  Linked to other Cases  
Letter from William Turnbull regarding the case of Mrs Eliott, wife of the Curate of Bamburgh, aged 34, a mother of 4. She has chronic catarrh, diarrhœa and menstrual complaints. He also comments on payments being sent from other shared patients, the Rev. Allen and Mrs Younghusband. Letter ID:1416 seems to have been sent along with this giving Rev. Elliott's case.9 June 1777
 

People involved in this case

8 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 1310] Reverend Cuthbert Allen (Allan; of Wooler)
[PERS ID: 1978] Mr Anderson
[PERS ID: 1937] Mr Armstrong
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 1216] Reverend Henry Elliot (Elliott, of Beadnell and Bamburgh; at Fowberry, nr. Belford (Northumberland))
[PERS ID: 1939] Mrs Elliott (Elliot)
[PERS ID: 2837] Mr William Turnbull
[PERS ID: 1419] Mrs Younghusband (Young husband)

Unique Places linked to this Case

5 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Wooler North-East England Europe certain
Place Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Lindisfarne (Holy Island) North-East England Europe certain
Place Belford North-East England Europe certain

Places and role of place

7 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificPlace of WritingCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Writing Wooler North-East England Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Wooler North-East England Europe inferred
PlaceTherapeutic Recommendation Lindisfarne (Holy Island) North-East England Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Belford North-East England Europe certain
PlacePlace of Handstamp Belford North-East England Europe certain