The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:314]: Case of Lady Abercrombie [Abercromby] who is pale and short of breath; she believes she may be jaundiced.
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1154] |
Letter from James Saunders relating the case of Lady Abercromby. On visiting her, Saunders relates, 'her appearance surprisd me greatly - her Face quite pale without the least appearance of blood in her Lips or Tongue'. | 9 January 1775 | |||
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[DOC ID:3769] |
Reply 'To Dr [James] Saunders about Lady Abercrombie', largely concerned with purging and the continued use of an issue and other treatments. Identification of addressee as Dr James Saunders of Banff manifest from his other letters concerning the Abercromby family. | 18 January 1775 | |||
[DOC ID:1115]  |
Letter from James Saunders addressed to General Abercromby, regarding the case of 'your Friend Mr Inness, Rosyburn', which he suggests should be passed to Cullen, and mentioning that Lady Abercromby 'has recovered her strength considerably'. A separate case note is enclosed. | 25 January 1775 | |||
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[DOC ID:1127] |
Letter from James Saunders, relating the case of a Mr Leslye who will be calling on Cullen in a few days. Also gives a report on the progress of Lady Abercromby and Captain Innes. | 26 February 1775 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 598] | General Abercrombie (Abercromby) |
| [PERS ID: 1522] | Lady Abercrombie (Abercromby) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3506] | Mr Thomas Innes (Captain, of Rosyburn/Rosieburn) |
| [PERS ID: 177] | Mr William Leslie (Leslye) |
| [PERS ID: 596] | Dr James Kenneth Saunders |
Unique Places linked to this Case
11 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Banff (Bamf) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Holland | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Norway | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Germany | Europe | certain | |||
| Specific | Rosyburn | Kirktown of Alvah | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
14 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 | Banff (Bamf) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Banff (Bamf) | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| 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 | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Holland | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Norway | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Germany | Europe | certain | |||
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Rosyburn | Kirktown of Alvah | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
