The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:173]: Case of the elderly Mr Dickson who dies after being weakened by influenza.
Documents in this case
5 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:5981] |
Reply to Dr Gilchrist concerning the case of Mr Dixon and his spasmodic attacks. | 23 February 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:1246] |
Letter from Dr John Gilchrist regarding the case of Mr Dickson, a 70-year-old man who has been ill with asthma since a bout of influenza some months previously. | 26 February 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:1247] |
Letter from John Gilchrist regarding the progress and treatment of Mr Dickson, which is Gilchrist's first asthmatic case - and informing Cullen that both Mr and Mrs Dickson found Cullen's reply 'equally agreeable'. | 27 February 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:5983] |
Reply headed 'For Dr Gilchrist about Dickson',. | 28 February 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:1254] |
Letter from John Gilchrist, reporting the death of their patient Mr Dickson, who had been bled, blistered and purged for respiratory problems. He gives Cullen a report of his autopsy, carried out by himself and the surgeon Mr Harley. | 14 March 1776 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1543] | Mr Dickson (Dixon) |
| [PERS ID: 1719] | Mrs Dickson |
| [PERS ID: 1606] | Sir John Floyer |
| [PERS ID: 115] | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID: 1709] | Mr John Harley |
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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | 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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
