The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1127]: Case of Mrs Paterson whose shortness of breath, swollen legs and thirst are all taken as signs of dropsy. She later develops a 'nervous stomach'.
Documents in this case
5 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1607]  |
Letter from an unnamed correspondent to an unspecified (female) recipient, mentioning the health of Mrs Arnot and Mrs Paterson, and giving details of the correspondent's own case. The writer suffers form a gradual feebleness and tremors, accompanied by a skin condition. Letter is attached by repair to another document, a list of answers to Cullen's queries about an unnamed female patient, probably the same woman, as the symptoms are identical. | 1778? | |||
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[DOC ID:4483] |
Reply, 'To Dr W. Hamilton C[oncerning] Mrs Paterson' | July? 1779? | |||
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[DOC ID:1710] |
Letter from William Hamilton concerning the case of Mrs Paterson who suffers from recurring bowel and urinary problems. | 26 July 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:4546] |
Reply 'For Mrs Paterson'. Cullen has to catch the post so will send another letter advising about medicines (see ID:4550). | 29 November 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:4550] |
Reply headed 'For Mrs Paterson'. Annotation 'from pag.127', links to a related entry in the same casebook (ID: 4546), in which Cullen promised to send details of medicines in a subsequent letter as he is in a such to catch the post. | 13 December 1779 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 2168] | |
| [PERS ID: 2169] | |
| [PERS ID: 2170] | Mrs Arnot (of Cunnoquhie) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2173] | Dr Alexander Henry Halliday (Halyday, Halleday) |
| [PERS ID: 2763] | Dr William Hamilton |
| [PERS ID: 2762] | Mrs Paterson |
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 | Kilmarnock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
5 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 | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Kilmarnock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Kilmarnock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
