The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1500]: Case of Mr Graham of Dougalston, (father-in-law and guest of Patrick Home of Wedderburn) whose health was ruined in the West Indies and who has had a very serious bilious attack after an over-night journey which Cullen believes is largely through his own doing and may well prove fatal.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2188] |
Letter from James Hall concerning the case of Mr Graham, a friend of Mr Home of Wedderburn, who was 'seized [...] with symptoms of what he reckoned his old Bilious Disorder' after travelling overnight. | 12 April 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:529] |
Reply, 'Dr Hall C[oncerning] Graham of Dougalston'. Cullen says the case is 'a very bad one', and adds that he 'doubt much if your Patient shall be alive when this comes to hand'; the fault lies not with Dr Hall, the correspondent, but rather with the patient himself, 'whose wilfulness has certainly pushed his evacuations a great deal too far'. Also passes on his compliments to Mr Home of Wedderburn, of whom 'there is nobody's call I would obey more readily than his'. | 13 April 1782 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3592] | Mr John Graham (of Dougalston) |
| [PERS ID: 4799] | Dr James Hall |
| [PERS ID: 3092] | Mr Patrick Home (of Wedderburn and Billie) |
| [PERS ID: 3593] | Miss Jean Home (of Wedderburn) |
| [PERS ID: 3594] | Mrs Jane Home (of Wedderburn) |
| [PERS ID: 4789] | Mr George Home |
Unique Places linked to this Case
11 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Duns (Dunse) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Wedderburn | Duns (Dunse) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Place | Cornhill-on-Tweed | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Dougalston | Milngavie | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Region | Flanders | Belgium | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
13 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 | Duns (Dunse) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Duns (Dunse) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Cornhill-on-Tweed | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Dougalston | Milngavie | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Wedderburn | Duns (Dunse) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | Flanders | Belgium | Europe | certain |
