The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1248]: Case of Mr John Donaldson, a 'gentleman farmer' seized with a Palsy.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:1873]  |
Letter from Robert Wood, concerning the cases of Peter McCulloch, who he has yet to examine for the stone, and John Donaldson, a gentleman farmer who was recently struck with a palsy (stroke). Wood passes on greetings from his wife as if they are on friendly terms with Cullen and his family. | 30 June 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:984] |
Reply 'For Mr Donaldson'. Cullen 'cannot form a favourable prognostic', but does believe that the present circumstances at least are favourable. | 1 July 1780 | |||
People involved in this case
8 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 5407] | Mr John Buchan |
| [PERS ID: 5406] | Mr Craigie (of Glendoig) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 743] | Mrs Anna Cullen |
| [PERS ID: 786] | Mr John Donaldson |
| [PERS ID: 5405] | Peter McCulloch |
| [PERS ID: 101] | Dr Robert Wood |
| [PERS ID: 5408] | Mrs Ann Wood |
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 | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
4 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 | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
