The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2471]: Case of Mr Foster Junior with a complaint of the eyes.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:656]  |
Reply concerning Mr Foster's case, written after a consultation with Dr Monro. Cullen believes that his ailments are 'owing to a redundancy of bile from a west India climate rendered still more troublesome by coming to a northern one'. | 4 November 1782 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 5084] | Dr |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2855] | Mr William Forster |
| [PERS ID: 2776] | Mr Foster (Junior) |
| [PERS ID: 89] | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
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 | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | West Indies | certain |
Places and role of place
4 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 | Destination of Letter | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | West Indies | certain |
