The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1732]: Case of young Mr McMurdo of Drumlanrig who has a fever.
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:4895] |
Reply 'For Mr McMurdochs Son' | 11 August 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:2499] |
Letter from John Gilchrist, concerning the case of young Mr Macmurdo [McMurdo] of Drumlanrig. | 17 August 1784 | |||
[DOC ID:2556]  |
Letter from Dr John Gilchrist concerning Miss Aitken, Mr McDowall and a young gentleman in Drumlanrig. | 26 January 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:2827] |
Letter from John Gilchrist, concerning the case of Rev. William Burnside, who is better than he was but still suffers from sweating of the head, headaches and a throat ailment. Gilchrist writes: 'it will be best not to mention what I said about his full living. In his present circumstances it would not answer to speak to him so freely on that subject as it may do afterwards.' The letter also refers back to their treatment of McMurdo of Drumnlanrig's son (see case 1732). | 5 June 1786 | |||
People involved in this case
13 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 4353] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 2748] | Miss Aitken |
| [PERS ID: 4348] | Reverend William Burnside (of Dumfries) |
| [PERS ID: 4352] | Mrs Ann Burnside |
| [PERS ID: 566] | Mr Alexander Copland (Coupland; of King's Grange) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 115] | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID: 3786] | Mr Macmurdo (McMurdo) |
| [PERS ID: 1080] | Mr William McDowall (Macdowall, McDoual, McDowal, McDouall) |
| [PERS ID: 2751] | Mrs McDowall |
| [PERS ID: 2752] | McDowall |
| [PERS ID: 2753] | McDowall |
| [PERS ID: 3412] | Mr John McMurdoch (McMurdo) |
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 | Drumlanrig (Drumlanrig Castle) | Borders | Scotland | 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 | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Drumlanrig (Drumlanrig Castle) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
