The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:624]: Case of an unnamed female patient whose health began to decline after moving to Lerwick in Shetland.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:1188] |
Case note from Laurence Edmonston (unsigned) of an unnamed female patient whose health began to decline after moving from the country to the small town of Lerwick (Shetland). | 22 December 1775 | |||
[DOC ID:1274]  |
Letter from Laurence Edmonston concerning the case of his sister-in-law, who is suffering from fever. He also reports that 'the Lady under the Phthisis' died soon after Cullen's response arrived. | 15 May 1776 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1563] | Mrs |
| [PERS ID: 1559] | Mr John Black |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 605] | Mr Laurence Edmonston (Edmonstone) |
| [PERS ID: 606] | Miss Agnes Sanderson |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Buness House | Baltasound | Shetlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Lerwick | Shetlands | Scotland | 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 | Buness House | Baltasound | Shetlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Lerwick | Shetlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
