The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:241]: Case of Mrs L, who 'suffered very great & long fatigue attending a sick Husband' some years ago, and has 'seldom been free from Stomach complaints' since; she also has a vaginal discharge and a tumour in her breast.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:823]  |
Letter from Andrew Liddell regarding the case of Mrs L, who 'suffered very great & long fatigue attending a sick Husband' some years ago, has 'seldom been free from Stomach complaints' since, and also has a vaginal discharge and a tumour in her breast. The letter also includes a copy of a letter sent to Cullen previously [by Thomas Scott, addressed to Liddell, ID:820] about an unnamed 'Lady from Orkney' with scrophulous complaints which was originally enclosed in a letter to Mr Douglas, the apothecary. | 13 June 1772 | |||
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[DOC ID:1319] |
Letter from Andrew Liddell concerning the case of an unnamed female patient, previously diagnosed by Cullen (June 1772) as having 'a very great tendency to Scirrhus in the Breast & Uterus'. | 23 July 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:3885] |
Reply 'To Mr [Andrew] Liddell C. __', concerning the best treatment for a cancerous tumour in an unnamed female patient. | 2 August 1776 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 977] | Miss |
| [PERS ID: 3611] | Mrs ('the Lady' ) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1041] | Mr Douglas |
| [PERS ID: 1721] | Mr Dunbar |
| [PERS ID: 339] | Mr Andrew Liddell (Liddle) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Thurso | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
6 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Thurso | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Thurso | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Thurso | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
