The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2132]: Case of Mrs Jean Neilson who has become deaf.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:2125]  |
Letter from Alexander Taylor concerning the case of Mr Robert Nielson and his wife Jean who has become deaf. | 6 January 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:246] |
Reply to Alexander Taylor with directions for Mr Neilson . Cullen suspects his illness is due to 'some affection in the great vessels near the heart' and is 'sorry to join also in your opinion that matters are hurrying on to a fatal period'. He suggests some purely palliative treatments. He also advises drops of camphorated oil for Mrs Neilson's ears. | 8 January 1782 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 206] | Mr Robert Neilson (Nielson, of Paisley) |
| [PERS ID: 2668] | Mrs Jean Neilson (Nielson) |
| [PERS ID: 3048] | Lord Semple (Nielson) |
| [PERS ID: 207] | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
| [PERS ID: 4798] | Mr Taylor (Sanders) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
7 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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Corsehill (Corse-hill) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Dumbarton | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Bishopton | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Largs | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
8 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 | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Dumbarton | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Corsehill (Corse-hill) | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Bishopton | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Largs | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
