The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1133]: Case of Mr James Brownlee [Brounlie], an impoverished mason who has a sore on his lips from working with lime.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:2199]  |
Letter from James Cleland of Auchenlie, describing the case of James Brounlie and of 'my good son Mr Low'. Brounlie, a mason and 'a veary poor man' left with six small children after his wife's death, has had a sore lip since some 'sparks' of lime fell on it while he was working; Mr Low is 'in a porfect weast of Bodie and decay of strenth'. | 2 May 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:559] |
Reply, for 'Mr Low'. As Mr Low appears to be recovering from his ailment, Cullen approves of the mare's milk and prescribes more medicines, along with instructions to have them prepared at Mr Ninian Hill's shop in Glasgow. Cullen includes recipes for a pectoral mixture and a mild issue ointment. | 29 May 1782 | |||
People involved in this case
11 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 4874] | Mr William Baterson |
| [PERS ID: 4867] | Mr James Brounlie (Brownlee) |
| [PERS ID: 4868] | Mrs Brounlie |
| [PERS ID: 4866] | Mr James Cleland |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 743] | Mrs Anna Cullen |
| [PERS ID: 4878] | Mr Ninian Hill |
| [PERS ID: 195] | Mr Alexander Low (Law?) |
| [PERS ID: 4876] | Mr Meek |
| [PERS ID: 4869] | Dr Andrew Sherry |
| [PERS ID: 873] | Dr Wardrop |
Unique Places linked to this Case
7 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Auchenlea (Auchenlie) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Hareshaw (Meikle Harshaw) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Shotts (Shots) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mr Ninian Hill's apothecary shop | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
9 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 | Auchenlea (Auchenlie) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Auchenlea (Auchenlie) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Mr Ninian Hill's apothecary shop | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Shotts (Shots) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Hareshaw (Meikle Harshaw) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
