The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:64]: Case of Miss Forbes with a 'white swelling' of her knee.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:819]  |
Letter from the surgeon Gavin Fullarton regarding the case of Miss Forbes, who suffers from a 'White Swelling' of her knee. Also served as cover-letter for an account of inoculating against smallpox (identified as Letter ID:810). Reference to 'Mr Sutton' has been assumed to be the inoculator Daniel Sutton, but might refer to Daniel's father Robert Sutton who had originally devised a safer method of smallpox inoculation. | 14 April 1772 | |||
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[DOC ID:837] |
Letter from Gavin Fullarton in Greenock, regarding the case of Mr Turner's daughter, who had 'a Haemoptoe preceeded by and accompanied with a fixed pain about the middle of the sternum' and is now dying of advanced consumption. Mr Turner has requested the advice of Cullen and Gregory in a letter to be delivered by an unnamed friend. | 30 July 1772 | |||
People involved in this case
18 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 944] | |
| [PERS ID: 945] | |
| [PERS ID: 946] | |
| [PERS ID: 947] | |
| [PERS ID: 948] | |
| [PERS ID: 949] | |
| [PERS ID: 950] | |
| [PERS ID: 951] | |
| [PERS ID: 86] | Dr David Colquhoun |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 338] | Miss Forbes |
| [PERS ID: 623] | Mr Gavin Fullarton |
| [PERS ID: 706] | Dr Gregory |
| [PERS ID: 970] | Mrs Scott |
| [PERS ID: 1178] | Mr Daniel Sutton |
| [PERS ID: 358] | Miss Turner |
| [PERS ID: 705] | Mr Turner |
| [PERS ID: 132] | Dr William Wilson |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
4 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
