Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[Case ID:53]: Case of Miss Barbara Peareth who is thought to have an internal abdominal tumour.

Documents in this case

13 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:1806]  Linked to other Cases  
Letter from Richard Lambert, surgeon at Newcastle, concerning the case of Miss Mary and Miss Barbara Peareth.19 January 1780
 
[DOC ID:4572]  Linked to other Cases  
Reply, 'To Mr Lambert C. the Miss Peareths'.February? 1780?
 
[DOC ID:1870]  Linked to other Cases  
Letter from Richard Lambert concerning the cases of the Misses Peareth and mentioning also the death of Miss Frances Simpson.16 June 1780
 
[DOC ID:981]  Linked to other Cases  
Reply, 'Mr Lambert C[oncerning] the Misses Peareths', Mary, Barbara and their elder sister. Cullen is 'sorry their Complaints still continue, and more so that they are likely to continue for some time'.22 June 1780
 
[DOC ID:1927]  Linked to other Cases  
Letter from William Ingham discussing the cases of Miss Clutterbuck, Misses Mary, Barbara and H. Peareth, and the Misses Harrison.12 October 1780
 
[DOC ID:1040]  Linked to other Cases  
Reply, 'For Mr William Ingham Surgeon', thanking him for 'informing me of the state of my Patients in your hands'. They are a Miss Clutterbuck and the Miss Peareths (or Peariths).19 October 1780
 
[DOC ID:1954]  Linked to other Cases  
Letter from Richard Lambert concerning the case of Miss Mary Peareth. He reports that Miss Barbara Peareth is much improved, and Miss Harrison in perfect health.6 December 1780
 
[DOC ID:1998]  Linked to other Cases  
Letter from Richard Lambert to William Ingham, concerning the case of Miss Mary Peareth and reporting that Miss Barbara Peareth is 'wonderfully well'. This was originally enclosed with document 1997.1 April 1781
 
[DOC ID:690] 
Reply, 'Mr Ingham Concerning Miss Peariths': 'you will not expect that I can do much for your patient and indeed I do not expect to do more than to palliate a little'.24 December 1782
 
[DOC ID:706] 
Reply to Dr Ingham regarding the ongoing illness of Miss [Mary] Peareth. 28 January 1783
 
[DOC ID:708] 
Reply to the surgeon William Ingham regarding the ongoing treatment of Miss [Barbara] Peareth Cullen comments, 'I am sorry to find that what I apprehended has happened to Miss B Pearith and that now not ony the stomach but the intestines are ready to reject whatever is thrown at them'. He advises that she be given no more laudanum by mouth, but to give it by injection instead.10 February 1783
 
[DOC ID:714] 
Reply, 'Mr Ingham C. Miss B. Peareth'. 20 February 1783
 
[DOC ID:4605]  Linked to other Cases  
Reply, 'Miss Mary Pearith'. Also discusses the death of Mary's sister Barbara.5 April 1783
 

People involved in this case

10 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 83] Miss Mary Clutterbuck
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 696] Miss Harrison
[PERS ID: 778] Miss Elizabeth Harrison
[PERS ID: 82] Mr William Ingham
[PERS ID: 81] Mr Richard Lambert
[PERS ID: 80] Miss Mary Peareth (Pearith, Peariths)
[PERS ID: 662] Miss Barbara Peareth (Pearith)
[PERS ID: 1412] Miss Henrietta Peareth
[PERS ID: 894] Miss Frances Simpson (Sympson)

Unique Places linked to this Case

3 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Newcastle upon Tyne North-East England Europe certain
Place Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain

Places and role of place

8 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificPlace of WritingCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Writing Newcastle upon Tyne North-East England Europe certain
SpecificDestination of LetterCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe inferred
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Newcastle upon Tyne North-East England Europe inferred
PlaceMentioned / Other Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Newcastle upon Tyne North-East England Europe certain
PlacePlace of Handstamp Newcastle upon Tyne North-East England Europe certain