The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:360]: Case of Mr Hedworth Williamson, who has had convulsions.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:920] |
Letter from Edward Watson giving a report on the progress of the case of Lady Williamson's young son, who is 'in every Respect better' with the exception of 'a kind of Nervous Convulsion' which affects him at nights. | 24 October 1774 | |||
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[DOC ID:3702] |
Reply 'For H. Williamson Esqr.'. giving advice for Mr Hedworth Williamson, son of Sir Hedworth and Lady Williamson of Whitburn, Co. Durham on sea-bathing and head-bathing, This is related to Edward Watson's letter (ID: 920), and is probably to be sent to the patient's mother, Lady Williamson. Letter ID:3703, which follows is actually a continuation of the recipe section here, not a separate letter. | August? 1774? | |||
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[DOC ID:3703] |
Recipe 'for Lady Williamson', likely for her son Hedworth Williamson. Undated, but position in case-book implies July or August 1774. This is actually a continuation of Letter ID:3702. | August? 1774? | |||
These documents contain one or more that share the same date. We have manually applied an order based on what we know.
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 438] | Mr Edward Watson |
| [PERS ID: 439] | Mr Hedworth Williamson (6th Baronet of Whitburn) |
| [PERS ID: 1302] | Lady Elizabeth Williamson (Lady Williamson of Whitburn) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 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 | Sunderland | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Whitburn | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
6 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 | Sunderland | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Whitburn | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Whitburn | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
