The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:291]: Case of an unnamed female patient whose illness is attributed initially to 'the passions of the mind'.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:733] |
Letter signed by John Stevenson, J Clerk and John Rutherford, giving advice on an unnamed female patient in response to a request from Cullen. Includes recipes for 'laxative pill', 'bark electuary' and 'opiate bolus'.One of only two letters in the consultation archive addressed to Cullen in Glasgow before he left to take up his Edinburgh chair in 1756, the other being Doc:3655. | 9 March 1755 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 976] | |
| [PERS ID: 975] | Dr John Clerk (Clerke) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 518] | Dr John Rutherford |
| [PERS ID: 974] | Dr John Stevenson |
Unique Places linked to this Case
2 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
2 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
