The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:25]: Case of Robert Grant, a servant suffering from a cough, feverishness and other symptoms.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1172] |
Letter from Thomas Duncanson describing the case of Robert Grant, a servant 'in a Gentleman's family' (elsewhere identified as that of Captain Urquhart). | 8 October 1775 | |||
[DOC ID:1178]  |
Letter from Thomas Duncanson at Forres, reporting further on the case of Robert Grant, a young servant to Captain Urquhart and mentioning the progress of Mr Cumming of Altyre in a postscript. The annotation giving Grant's first-name as 'John' must, presumably be an error. | 24 November 1775 | |||
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[DOC ID:365] |
Reply, 'To Mr Duncanson about Mr Grant'. This letter is addressed to Mr Thomas Duncanson regarding the case of the servant Robert Grant, further to his master Captain Urquhart's report of his case as conveyed via Duncanson in a previous letter. Cullen warns that the outcome in such cases is seldom favourable, but gives directions for his care. | 29 November 1775 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1304] | Mr George Cumming (of Altyre) |
| [PERS ID: 1564] | Mr Thomas Duncanson |
| [PERS ID: 1341] | Captain Thomas Fraser (Frazer) |
| [PERS ID: 1566] | Mr Robert Grant |
| [PERS ID: 1565] | Captain Urquhart |
Unique Places linked to this Case
6 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 | Forres | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Ireland | 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 | Forres | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Forres | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Ireland | Europe | certain |
