The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:174]: Case of Mrs Blackstock who has various symptoms including painful legs and 'glandular' eruptions for which she has been given mercury. She is diagnosed as having 'dropsy' on the brain.
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1276] |
Letter from Dr John Gilchrist regarding the case of Mrs Blackstock. Also mentions his and Copland's plan to set up an infirmary in Dumfries. | 22 May 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:3820] |
Reply to Dr John Gilchrist, 'for Mrs Blackstock', concerning how to treat her difficult case trying doses of Garlic or Mezereon. | 24 May 1776 | |||
[DOC ID:1285]  |
Letter from John Gilchrist concerning the case of Mrs Blackstock. | 10 June 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:3844] |
Reply 'To Dr Gilchrist' concerning Mrs Blackstock who is diagnosed as having 'dropsy' on the brain. | 26 June? 1776 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 612] | Mrs Blackstock |
| [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: 631] | Miss Euphemia? Murray (of Broughton) |
| [PERS ID: 632] | Mr James Murray (of Broughton) |
| [PERS ID: 2350] | Dr Alexander Russell |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 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 | New York | New York | USA | North America | certain | |
| Region | South of France | France | 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 | New York | New York | USA | North America | certain | |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | South of France | France | Europe | certain |
