The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:436]: Case of the teenage Miss Murray of Broughton who has a log-standing pulmonary complaint and eventually starts to spit blood.
Documents in this case
6 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1113] |
Case note, probably sent as an enclosure, from John Gilchrist and William Hamilton, describing the history and treatment of Miss Murray (daughter of James Murray of Broughton), a 14-year-old girl with pulmonary symptoms. | 20 January 1775 | |||
[DOC ID:1285]  |
Letter from John Gilchrist concerning the case of Mrs Blackstock. | 10 June 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:3901] |
Reply, for 'Miss Murray of Broughton'. Advice on diet and medicines for Miss Murray, who suffers from bloodspitting, which Cullen thinks 'nothing alarming' and links with menstrual obstruction. He recommends wintering in Naples. Unclear if it is to be sent to her father at Cally House or to Dr Gilchrist in Dumfries; as it includes prescriptions, perhaps more likely to be the latter. | 15 August 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:5996] |
Reply concerning 'Miss Murray' who is traveling south to Italy concerning measures to prevent the return of her consumptive symptoms and the local availability of suitable types of milk. | 21 August 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:1323] |
Letter from James Murray concerning the case of the Reverend Mr Cowper [Cooper], and reporting on the health of his daughter. | 27 August 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:3913] |
Reply 'For Miss Murray'. Discusses Miss Murray's blood spitting and whether or not she should travel as planned. | 31 August 1776 | |||
People involved in this case
8 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 612] | Mrs Blackstock |
| [PERS ID: 1645] | Reverend Cowper (Revd. Mr Cowper/Cooper) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 115] | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID: 2112] | Dr William Hamilton (in Dumfries) |
| [PERS ID: 631] | Miss Euphemia? Murray (of Broughton) |
| [PERS ID: 632] | Mr James Murray (of Broughton) |
| [PERS ID: 5464] | Lady Catherine Murray (of Broughton ) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
14 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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Naples | Italy | Italy | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) | Germany | Germany | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | New York | New York | USA | North America | certain | |
| Country | Italy | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | France | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Region | South of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Continent | Europe | certain | ||||
| Specific | Cally House | Gatehouse of Fleet | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Country | The Alps | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
18 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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Cally House | Gatehouse of Fleet | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Therapeutic Recommendation | Italy | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Naples | Italy | Italy | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | New York | New York | USA | North America | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Italy | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | France | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Region | Mentioned / Other | South of France | France | Europe | certain | ||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | Europe | certain | ||||
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Cally House | Gatehouse of Fleet | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) | Germany | Germany | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | The Alps | Europe | certain |
