The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1200]: Case of George Burnet of Kenmay who is emaciated after a very chronic cough, like chin cough which has lasted several years.

[Case ID:1200]: Case of George Burnet of Kenmay who is emaciated after a very chronic cough, like chin cough which has lasted several years.

Documents in this case

6 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:1926]	Letter from George Burnett, concerning his own case in which he is anxious that his last letter has gone astray or been stolen as it continued a note for five-pounds. Alongside his other complaints he fears he may have a 'nervous' liver.	9 October 1780

[DOC ID:1037]	Reply, 'For George Burnett Esqr'; 'I say no more of your going abroad but must say that you cannot expect to be so well at home'.	16 October 1780

[DOC ID:1920]	Letter from George Burnett of Kemnay, mentioning sending his own case as drawn up by himself as an enclosure which has now been identified, from the handwriting, as Document ID: 1921.	29 September 1780

[DOC ID:1921]	Unsigned case note describing the case of George Burnett of Kemnay, in his own hand (he is probably also the author, but adopts he third person mode of address as a formality), in which his various attempts to treat his breathing problems are described in detail. Some phonetic spelling throughout. Sent as an enclosure with ID:1920. Undated but must be c. late September 1780.	29? September 1780?

[DOC ID:1032]	Reply, 'For George Burnet Esqr.', addressed to the patient. Cullen has 'more than once read over your history with great attention', and is 'persuaded that it is purely Catarrhal without any thing Phthisical or Consumptive'.	9 October 1780

[DOC ID:1929]	Letter from Dir George Burnett of Kemnay concerning his own case. Burnett describes his responses to various treatments at some length, before asking Cullen a series of questions concerning the use of opiates, wearing flannel etc.	12 October 1780

These documents contain one or more that share the same date. We have manually applied an order based on what we know.

People involved in this case

5 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 5393]	Dr
[PERS ID: 641]	Sir George Burnet(t) (Burnett of Kemnay)
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 157]	Mr Farquhar (McFarquhar)
[PERS ID: 5394]	Mr Garden (of Troup)

Unique Places linked to this Case

9 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
Specific	Kemnay House	Aberdeen	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Kemnay House	Inverurie	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Region			South of France	France	Europe	certain
Region			South of Spain	Spain	Europe	certain
Place		Aberdeen	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Place		River Dee (head of)	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

11 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
Specific	Place of Writing	Kemnay House	Aberdeen	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Destination of Letter	Kemnay House	Inverurie	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Region	Therapeutic Recommendation			South of France	France	Europe	certain
Region	Therapeutic Recommendation			South of Spain	Spain	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Aberdeen	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		River Dee (head of)	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Aberdeen	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain