The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2073]: Case of Mrs Lyell, whose symptoms are not mentioned, but whose husband Stewart Lyell fears cannot be easily cured. She is very distressed since her teenage son started having seizures.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:1263]  |
Letter from Stewart Lyell addressed to the Edinburgh surgeon Alexander Wood. Lyell briefly mentions the case of his wife and gives a detailed account of the case of his teenage son who is having seizures. | 6 April 1776 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 587] | Mr John Gardiner (Captain or Mr Gardner or Gairdner of (North) Tarry or Tarrie; John Gairdner, younger, of North Tarrie) |
| [PERS ID: 584] | Stewart Lyell |
| [PERS ID: 585] | Lyell |
| [PERS ID: 586] | Mrs Lyell |
| [PERS ID: 1476] | Dr John Stevenson (in Arbroath) |
| [PERS ID: 588] | Mr Alexander Wood |
Unique Places linked to this Case
2 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Arbroath | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
2 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Arbroath | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
