The Cullen Project | [Case ID:693]: Case of Mr William Borradaile [Borrowdale] who asks his brother - a student of Cullen - to enquire on his behalf over his rheumatic complaints.

[Case ID:693]: Case of Mr William Borradaile [Borrowdale] who asks his brother - a student of Cullen - to enquire on his behalf over his rheumatic complaints.

Documents in this case

2 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:1235]	Letter from William Borradaile writing from London, addressed to his brother in Edinburgh, in response to the brother's untraced letter 'desiring me to state my Case to you, as you are in a situation to get the best advice by attending the Lectures of the Great Dr. Cullen'. The writer believes that his complaints, which are various, were aggravated by being prescribed mercury which has injured his nerves.	24 January 1776

[DOC ID:382]	Reply, 'For Mr Wm Borraidale', whose complaints are 'entirely owing to the great quantities of mercury used for his Rheumatism'.	3 February 1776

People involved in this case

4 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 1628]
[PERS ID: 180]	Dr Joseph Borradaile
[PERS ID: 503]	William Borradaile
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)

Unique Places linked to this Case

3 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		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

3 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		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain