The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1341]: Case of the Earl of Findlater who is advised on a regimen to manage his nervous weakness. See also Case 119.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1074] |
Reply, giving dietary directions for the Earl of Findlater; '[i]t appears very clearly that his Lordships Complaints proceed chiefly from a certain delicacy & weakness of his nerves'. | 17 January 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:116] |
Reply to the Earl of Findlater with an extensive regimen, covering his diet, changes of climate, and the use of mineral waters (Pyrmont and Spa). The first few lines on p. 4 appear to be in another hand and, unusually, there is a blank page in the run of mounted machine copied pages. | 6 April 1781 | |||
People involved in this case
3 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 625] | |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 76] | Earl James Ogilvie (Ogilvy; 7th Earl of Findlater, 4th Earl of Seafield; Lord Deskford (before 1770)) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
7 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 | Cullen House | Cullen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Specific | Pouhon Pierre le Grand | Spa | Belgium | Belgium | Europe | certain |
| Place | Spa | Belgium | Belgium | Europe | certain | |
| Country | South Europe | Europe | certain | |||
| Specific | Sauvenière | Spa | Belgium | Belgium | Europe | certain |
| Country | Britain | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
7 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 | Destination of Letter | Cullen House | Cullen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Specific | Therapeutic Recommendation | Pouhon Pierre le Grand | Spa | Belgium | Belgium | Europe | certain |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Spa | Belgium | Belgium | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Therapeutic Recommendation | South Europe | Europe | certain | |||
| Specific | Therapeutic Recommendation | Sauvenière | Spa | Belgium | Belgium | Europe | certain |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Britain | Europe | certain |
