The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:725]: Case of Miss Mary Renton who has a cough accompanied by chest and shoulder pains.
Documents in this case
9 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:4892] |
Reply, 'For Miss Renton' | 3 August 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:2502] |
Letter from William Wightman, concerning the case of Miss Mary Renton, 'whom you saw the beginning of this month'. | 19 August 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:4900] |
Reply, 'Miss Renton' | 21 August 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:2509] |
Letter from William Wightman, concerning the case of Mr Renton's daughter, Miss Mary. | 9 September 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:4911] |
Reply, in form of brief note, concerning the continuing case of Miss Mary Renton,. Cullen can only suggests continuing her current treatment and regimen, while sending a recipe to moderate her sweatings. | 13 September 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:2516] |
Letter from William Wightman, concerning the case of Miss Mary Renton. Miss Mary suffers from feverish fits of heat, copious sweats, complains of pain extending from the middle of the breast to the left side, and abnormal expectoration. | 15 September 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:4922] |
Reply, 'Miss Renton' | 21 September 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:2529] |
Letter from William Wightman, concerning the case of Miss Mary Renton, 'whose Complaints since I wrote you last, have been nearly Stationary'. | 17 October 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:4935] |
reply [to William Wightman] concerning the continuing case of Miss Renton. Cullen advises against her going outside in the colder weather, and is sorry she has 'fallen out with her asses milk', but advises a preparation of cow's milk instead. | 23 October 1784 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3105] | Mr Allan |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3065] | Miss Mary Renton |
| [PERS ID: 3093] | Mr Renton |
| [PERS ID: 3104] | Mr Renton |
| [PERS ID: 3106] | Mrs Renton |
| [PERS ID: 2385] | Mr William Wightman |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Eyemouth (Eymouth) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
7 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 | Place of Writing | Eyemouth (Eymouth) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Eyemouth (Eymouth) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
