The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1013]: Case of the Reverend Gillies in Orkney who suffers from various states of mental disassociation and fears he is losing his reason or at risk of dying.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1595] |
Letter from an unnamed correspondent concerning his own case, a 23-year-old preacher in Orkney, identified in Cullen's reply as the Reverend Gillies; his signature in this letter is scored out. | 4 November 1778 | |||
[DOC ID:4348] |
Reply, 'The Revd Mr Gillies, Kirkwall' | 7 December 1778 | |||
People involved in this case
2 found.
PERS ID | Full Name |
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[PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID: 1021] | Reverend James (?) Gillies |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 found.
Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
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Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Kirkwall | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
Region | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
6 found.
Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
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Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Place of Writing | Kirkwall | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
Place | Destination of Letter | Kirkwall | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
Region | Mentioned / Other | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | certain | ||
Place | Mentioned / Other | Kirkwall | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | certain |