The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2330]: Case of Mr Thomson who suffers bilious attacks.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3511] |
Letter from C. Robertsone, James Wood and Donald Roberts, concerning the case of Mr Thomson, who has a bilious complaint, and is coming to Edinburgh to consult Cullen. His wife can give much of the details of the case, so they provide the information she cannot, chiefly about his pulse and previous treatments. | 11 May 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:5819] |
Relpy to Dr Robertson and colleagues, concerning the case of Mr Thomson, who has been to consult Cullen in person. Cullen chides them for leaving so much of the case to Mrs Thomson's narration: 'the History of such a singular and anomalous case, should not have been left to the report of any female whatever'. He concludes that the case is based on a gouty diathesis, and recommends the use of musk. | 15 May 1789 | |||
[DOC ID:3519]  |
Letter from C. Robertsone concerning his brother, David Robertsone, and reporting on the progress of Peter Thomson. | 28 May 1789 | |||
People involved in this case
11 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5171] | Mr Donald Robertson (Roberts) |
| [PERS ID: 2177] | Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) |
| [PERS ID: 4736] | Mr David Robertsone |
| [PERS ID: 4737] | Mr David Robertsone (Robertsone snr.) |
| [PERS ID: 4738] | Mr Robert Robertsone |
| [PERS ID: 4739] | Mr Robertsone |
| [PERS ID: 4740] | Mr Robertsone |
| [PERS ID: 4741] | Mr Peter Thomson (Peter Thomson junior) |
| [PERS ID: 5172] | Mrs Thomson |
| [PERS ID: 5170] | Dr James Wood (of Keithick) |
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 | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | 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 | Perth | 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 | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
