The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2014]: Case of Mrs Murray who experiments with using a swing according to the published method devised by Dr Smith.
Documents in this case
5 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2993] |
Letter possibly from Lady Banff, concerning the case of Mrs Murray. She sends her compliments to Dr Wood, and returns Dr Smith's pamplet. | February 1787 | |||
[DOC ID:2989]  |
Letter from Alexander Murray to Robert Jones, concerning the case of Mrs Murray, with details of her pulse and how it is affected by the swing. He writes that his results are different from those observed by Dr Smyth in the pamphlet sent by Dr Wood. | 22 February 1787 | |||
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[DOC ID:2991] |
Letter from Robert Wood, concerning the case of Mrs Murray. She was trying the swing with the support of Wood and Dr Robertson, as the result of a letter from Lord Balgony. | 26 February 1787 | |||
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[DOC ID:2995] |
Letter from Alexander Murray, concerning the case of Mrs Murray. He gives details of her pulse while using the swing over two days. | 6 March 1787 | |||
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[DOC ID:3002] |
Letter from C. Robertsone, concerning his own case as well as that of Mrs Murray. He writes that he encloses a journal with the affects of the swing on her pulse, but it is not included. | 20 March 1787 | |||
People involved in this case
16 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3533] | Mr Peter |
| [PERS ID: 3534] | Lord Balgony |
| [PERS ID: 3529] | Lady Banff |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 312] | Dr John Hope |
| [PERS ID: 3531] | Mr Robert Jones |
| [PERS ID: 89] | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
| [PERS ID: 3530] | Mr Alexander Murray (of Ayton) |
| [PERS ID: 3532] | Mr Joseph Murray (of Ayton) |
| [PERS ID: 3583] | Mrs Mary Murray (Honourable Mrs Murray of Aiton (Ayton)) |
| [PERS ID: 3536] | Miss Ogilvy |
| [PERS ID: 3537] | Lady Rattwin |
| [PERS ID: 2177] | Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) |
| [PERS ID: 3526] | Dr Smith (Smyth) |
| [PERS ID: 101] | Dr Robert Wood |
| [PERS ID: 3538] | Mr Robert Wood |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Ayton House | Aberargie | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | 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 | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Ayton House | Aberargie | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
