The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2016]: Case of Mrs Paisley, a young widow, who has taken to 'dram drinking' to ease a stomach disorder and who dies of a suspected gout on her stomach.
Documents in this case
5 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2963] |
Letter from William Farquharson, concerning the case of an unnamed woman of rank with a drink problem at Paisley. Enclosed case note is next item in the case sequence. | 7 January 1787 | |||
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[DOC ID:2964] |
Case report describing the case of Mrs Paisley, signed by William Farquharson and John White. Enclosure with previous letter in case. | 7 January 1787 | |||
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[DOC ID:5387] |
Reply concerning the case of Mrs Paisley, written to multiple addressees. | January? 1787? | |||
[DOC ID:2968]  |
Letter from John White concerning the case of his wife, Mrs White, sent in addition to 'the imperfect sketch which I formerly sent you'. | 14 January 1787 | |||
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[DOC ID:3009] |
Letter from William Farquharson, reporting the deaths of Mrs Paisley; and Mr Hunter in Madeira. He also mentions enclosing a case, but this is missing. | March 1787 | |||
These documents contain one or more that share the same date. We have manually applied an order based on what we know.
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 663] | Mr William Farquharson |
| [PERS ID: 3674] | Mr Hunter |
| [PERS ID: 3673] | Mrs Paisley |
| [PERS ID: 3000] | Mr John White (Whytt) |
| [PERS ID: 4475] | Mrs White |
| [PERS ID: 4462] | Mrs Whitehead |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 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 | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
6 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 | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
