The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:5]: Case of James Garthshore whose has stomach complaint.
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:923] |
Reply, in the form of a very neatly written loose draft almost certainly in Cullen's own hand, with regimen for James Garthshore of Alderston, whose complaints 'are such as require a very serious attention', with recipes for Stomachic Powders and a Laxative Electuary. | October 1774 | |||
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[DOC ID:924] |
Letter from James Garthshore of Alderston concerning the progress of his own case and his treatment by John Lamont. | 20 October 1774 | |||
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[DOC ID:922] |
Letter from John Lamont concerning James Garthshore of Alderston, who suffers from pains and uneasiness of the stomach. presumably the letter forwarded by Garthshore as mentioned in his later letter to Cullen of 4 November (the last document in this Case). | 27 October 1774 | |||
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[DOC ID:931] |
Letter from James Garthshore of Alderston regarding the continuing progress of his stomach complaint and asking for medicines to be ordered at 'the Laboratory' (see footnote). | 4 November 1774 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 443] | Mr James Garthshore (Gartshore of Alderston) |
| [PERS ID: 834] | Mr James Garthshore (James Garthshore snr. of Alderston) |
| [PERS ID: 442] | Dr John Lamont |
| [PERS ID: 269] | Mr Young (Younge) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Mid Calder | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Alderston House | Haddington | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Ormiston | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
8 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 | Place of Writing | Mid Calder | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Alderston House | Haddington | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Alderston House | Haddington | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Alderston House | Haddington | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Ormiston | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
