The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1804]: Case of the Duke of Gordon who is advised on managing his gout and his general health.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2676] |
Draft letter to the Duke of Gordon, outlining directions and giving recipes for cooling laxative salts, laxative pills, laxative oil and an aperient solution. | July? 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:2668] |
Letter from the Duke of Gordon, concerning his own case. He apologises for the lateness of his reply, as 'having been so long absent in London, I have had a great deal of lee-way to make up in my business here'. | 24 July 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
3 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3541] | Sir Alexander Gordon (Lord, 4th Duke of Gordon) |
| [PERS ID: 3542] | Duchess Jane Gordon |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Gordon Castle | Fochabers | East Highlands | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Gordon Castle | Fochabers | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Gordon Castle | Fochabers | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
