The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:447]: Case of the brother of Dr John Gilchrist who is being treated for a scrophulous condition with Charles Broughton's ointment.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:912] |
Letter from John Gilchrist to Charles Broughton, surgeon in London, reporting the progress of Broughton's ointment in the treatment of Gilchrist's brother, who has a scrophulous ailment, which affects his ankles. Their father, Dr Gilchrist snr, had died a few months previously. Mention is also made of another Gilchrist brother in Edinburgh. | 2 September 1774 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 359] | Mr Charles Broughton |
| [PERS ID: 115] | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID: 2974] | Dr Ebenezer Gilchrist |
| [PERS ID: 5567] | Mr James Gilchrist |
| [PERS ID: 5568] | Mr Gilchrist |
| [PERS ID: 5570] | Mr Robert Herries (of Barcelona) |
| [PERS ID: 5569] | Mr George Robinson |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | 71 Aldermanbury | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Paternoster Row | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Jeffreys/Jeffries Square, St Mary Axe | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
6 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | 71 Aldermanbury | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Paternoster Row | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Jeffreys/Jeffries Square, St Mary Axe | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
