The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1885]: Case of Miss Pollock whose mother, Lady Pollock, is approached by the famous 'quack' Dr James Graham who believes he can do something to save her daughter from a bilious disorder the other doctors have given up on curing.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:6012] |
Letter from Dr Graham to Lady Pollock, concerning the case of Miss Pollock and offering to treat her with confidence in his success given 'the very great and peculiarly successful experience I have had in such cases'. | 26 February 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 5664] | Mrs Fairfax |
| [PERS ID: 5665] | Mr Fairfax |
| [PERS ID: 5663] | Dr James Graham |
| [PERS ID: 5661] | Lady Pollock (Lady Darcy Maxwell?) |
| [PERS ID: 5662] | Miss Pollock (Miss Maxwell?) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Antigua Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Specific | St. Andrews Square | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | New Town | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Leith Walk | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
5 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Place of Writing | Antigua Street | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | St. Andrews Square | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | New Town | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Leith Walk | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
