The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:759]: Case of the twelve year old son of Mr Lyel [Lyell] who suffers from convulsive fits.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:1263]  |
Letter from Stewart Lyell addressed to the Edinburgh surgeon Alexander Wood. Lyell briefly mentions the case of his wife and gives a detailed account of the case of his teenage son who is having seizures. | 6 April 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:3796] |
Reply, 'Mr Lyels Son' | 10 April 1776 | |||
People involved in this case
8 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 587] | Mr John Gardiner (Captain or Mr Gardner or Gairdner of (North) Tarry or Tarrie; John Gairdner, younger, of North Tarrie) |
| [PERS ID: 584] | Stewart Lyell |
| [PERS ID: 585] | Lyell |
| [PERS ID: 586] | Mrs Lyell |
| [PERS ID: 1476] | Dr John Stevenson (in Arbroath) |
| [PERS ID: 1745] | William Thompson |
| [PERS ID: 588] | Mr Alexander Wood |
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 | Arbroath | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
4 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 | Arbroath | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Arbroath | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
