The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1282]: Case of Mrs Leith, mother of four children, who has been sick since she last gave birth.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3470] |
Case note on the case of Mrs Leith who has been sick since he last lying in (giving birth). Author is Dr George Skene, and place of writing established from letter 3469. | February? 1780? | |||
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[DOC ID:5783] |
Reply, 'For Mrs Leith of Leithhall'. | 15 February 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:3469] |
Letter from George Skene to John Bennet, Edinburgh, concerning the case of Mrs Leith. Document 3470, a case note, was included with this in the box but may have been sent earlier than this letter. Skene notes that Cullen was "dissatisfied with the information sent". Skene also refers to the French Oculist M. Jean Francois Pellier, who had visited Edinburgh, and the surgeon Benjamin Bell’s opinion of him. | 20 February 1789 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 13] | Mr Benjamin Bell |
| [PERS ID: 3671] | Mr John Bennet |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3669] | Mrs Mary Leith (of Leith Hall) |
| [PERS ID: 3670] | Colonel Alexander Leith (Leith-Hay) |
| [PERS ID: 3672] | Mr Jean Francois Pellier |
| [PERS ID: 64] | Dr George Skene |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 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 | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Leith Hall | Huntly | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
6 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 | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Leith Hall | Huntly | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
