The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1020]: Case of Mr Brown, a ship's surgeon, who came down with a delerious fever while at sea, was then hospitalised and now suffers from paralytic spasms.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1524] |
Letter from Mr Brown, a ship's surgeon, in Haddington, regarding his own case of fever, followed by paralytic spasms which he has to dictate on account of poor eyesight. | 25 June 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:4268] |
Reply headed 'For Mr Brown Surgeon Hadington'. | 29 June 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:4422] |
Reply, for 'Mr Somner C[oncerning] Mr Brown'. Richard Somner is a surgeon at Luffness in East Lothian, which confirms this as the Mr Brown who was a former ship's surgeon at Haddington. | 4 May 1779 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 2359] | Mr Brown |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2408] | Dr Far (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2662] | Mr Macconochie (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2661] | Mr Richard Somner (Sommers) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 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 | Haddington | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Luffness | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
7 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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Haddington | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Haddington | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Luffness | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
