The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1574]: Case of Miss Delway whose whimsical notions concerning being infested with worms are described in a facetious letter by her cousin Dr Haliday.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:2361] |
Letter from Dr Haliday, written in a facetious and satirical manner concerning the case of Miss Delway who he thinks has a very whimsical notion that she has 'monstrous' worms. | 3 November 1783 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3006] | |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 743] | Mrs Anna Cullen |
| [PERS ID: 3007] | Miss Delway |
| [PERS ID: 2173] | Dr Alexander Henry Halliday (Halyday, Halleday) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Belfast | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
4 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Belfast | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain |
