The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:521]: Case of Mr Potts who may have gout.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:1173] |
Reply 'For Mr Potts', whose stomach ailments Cullen considers arise from 'a Gouty disposition'. Cold bathing is not advised, but he tentatively suggests Buxton in the summer. Recipes are attached for laxative pills and stomach drops. Probably sent to James Wood, surgeon in Berwick. This is a neater copy of [DOC ID:343] with minor variations. | 8 October 1775 | |||
[DOC ID:4108]  |
Reply to 'Mr James Wood Surgeon at Berwick C. Messrs Potts & Bell', with much discussion of the value, or otherwise, of cold bathing. | 19 August 1777 | |||
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
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1669] | Mr Bell (Master Bell) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1535] | Dr Nicolson |
| [PERS ID: 1534] | Mr Potts |
| [PERS ID: 408] | Mr James Wood (of Berwick) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 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 | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
3 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 | Destination of Letter | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain |
