The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1855]: Case of Mr John Strong who is advised to guard against the cold while taking a voyage.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:5118]  |
Reply headed 'For Mr John Strong', mentioning his wife and a practitioner called Edmonston. | 9 August 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:2857] |
Letter from John Strong, concerning his own case and reporting the death of old Mr Edmonston. | 26 July 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:5317] |
Reply to Mr John Strong, concerning his own case; Cullen is 'sorry to find you still continue to complain, and that my medicines formerly advised have not had so much success as I expected'. He mentions 'the severity of your climate' and describes sending a prescription for medicines 'north'. | 6 August 1786 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 605] | Mr Laurence Edmonston (Edmonstone) |
| [PERS ID: 5397] | Mr Arthur Edmonston (Edmondston) |
| [PERS ID: 3590] | Mr John Strong (Strang) |
| [PERS ID: 3591] | Mr Rob Strong |
| [PERS ID: 3595] | Mrs Strong |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 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 | Virkie | Shetlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
4 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 | Virkie | Shetlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Virkie | Shetlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
