Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[Case ID:2340]: Case of Mrs Lyell who has a urinary disorder.

Documents in this case

2 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:3438] 
Letter from an unnamed correspondent concerning her own illness, which began 13 years ago. From internal evidence identified as Mrs Lyell, and this as an enclosure sent with letter 3441.November 1788
 
[DOC ID:3441] 
Letter from Charles Keith, concerning the case of Mrs Lyell who thirty years ago met Cullen when she was a Miss Gairdiner, and a guest of her friend Mrs Watson. Keith writes "[N]or must you think that I speak in the Language of exaggeration when I say that you have lived in, or rather made the Augustan Age of Medicine". Enclosure is Letter 3438, the other document linked to this case.14 December 1788
 

People involved in this case

9 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 544] Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor" )
[PERS ID: 5805] Miss Gairdiner
[PERS ID: 3387] Dr Charles Keith
[PERS ID: 586] Mrs Lyell
[PERS ID: 5803] Mr Watson
[PERS ID: 5804] Mrs Watson
[PERS ID: 588] Mr Alexander Wood
[PERS ID: 5806] Dr Young

Unique Places linked to this Case

4 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
Place Morpeth North-East England Europe certain
Place Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Dundee East Highlands Scotland Europe certain
Place Arbroath East Highlands Scotland Europe certain

Places and role of place

6 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
PlacePlace of Writing Morpeth North-East England Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Dundee East Highlands Scotland Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Arbroath East Highlands Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Handstamp Morpeth North-East England Europe certain