The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1933]: Case of the Duke of Courland (a Latvian noble) who is advised over a nettle-rash and how to regulate his diet etc. he is under the care of Dr Baylies at Berlin.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2880] |
Letter from William Baylies, Berlin, concerning the case of an unnamed nobleman of Courland, Latvia, 'whose disease resists all I can do for him'. | 19 September 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:2881] |
Case note describing the case of an unnamed nobleman of Courland, Latvia. By William Baylies. | 19 September 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:5348] |
Reply to Dr Baylie [Baylies] concerning the case of an unnamed patient, 'a Noble Gentleman of Courland', in response to 'yours of the 19th past'. Cullen concludes by asking Baylie to present his compliments to Mr Ewart, and saying that 'I lament extremely the death of my Coeval the late King of Prussia, but I hope you shall not miss the esteem of his successor'; Frederick II, Frederick the Great, had died earlier in 1786. | 9 October 1786 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3841] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 3844] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 3840] | Dr William Baylies |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3842] | Mr Ewart |
| [PERS ID: 3847] | King Frederick II (of Prussia) |
| [PERS ID: 3843] | Prince Henry of Prussia |
Unique Places linked to this Case
12 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 | Berlin | Germany | Germany | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Italy | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Naples | Italy | Italy | Europe | certain | |
| Place | St Petersburg | Russia | Russia | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Siberia | Asia | certain | |||
| Region | Courland (Kurzeme) | Latvia | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Venice | Italy | Italy | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Ischia | Italy | Italy | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Bad Pyrmont | Lower Saxony | Germany | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
14 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 | Berlin | Germany | Germany | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Berlin | Germany | Germany | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Italy | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Naples | Italy | Italy | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | St Petersburg | Russia | Russia | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Berlin | Germany | Germany | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Siberia | Asia | certain | |||
| Region | Mentioned / Other | Courland (Kurzeme) | Latvia | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Venice | Italy | Italy | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Ischia | Italy | Italy | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Bad Pyrmont | Lower Saxony | Germany | Europe | certain |
