The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1503]: Case of Mr Macdonald who Cullen thinks has two, distinct conditions - a congested liver and catarrh - both the result of coming back to a cold climate from the West Indies.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:2256] |
Letter from W. McDonald concerning his own case, addressed to Robert McDonald in Edinburgh. | 10? February 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2157] |
Letter from W. McDonald, from Bristol describing his own case. | 20 February 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:285] |
Reply, 'For Mr Macdonald'. Cullen believes Mr Macdonald's ailments are two separate conditions - a congested liver and catarrh - and attributes both to the change of climate between Scotland and the West Indies. | 5 March 1782 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3657] | Mr W. McDonald (Macdonald) |
| [PERS ID: 3658] | Mr Robert McDonald (Macdonald) |
| [PERS ID: 3659] | Mr Robert McGhie |
| [PERS ID: 3660] | Dr Moncrieff |
| [PERS ID: 3661] | Mr Joe? Willoughby |
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 |
| Place | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Bristol Cathedral | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Continent | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Country | Britain | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
8 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 | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Bristol Cathedral | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Jamaica | West Indies | certain | |||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | West Indies | certain | ||||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
