The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:794]: Case of Mr Thomas Irwin [Irwine] who suffers from swollen legs, itchiness and biliousness and which eventually proves fatal.
Documents in this case
18 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1543] |
Letter from Thomas Irwin regarding his own case. | 5 August 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:4290] |
Reply headed 'For Thos. Irwine Esqr.'. | 12 August 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:1559] |
Letter from Thomas Irwin regarding his own case. He suffers from itchiness. | 4 September 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:4306] |
Reply, in the form of a very brief note on continuing 'the solutions' for 'Mr Thomas Irwine Mosside'. | 8 September 1778 | |||
[DOC ID:1563]  |
Letter from John Heysham regarding an unnamed female patient, and also mentioning a Mr Irwin who 'is begun to take your prescription again'. | 14 September 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:1590] |
Letter from John Heysham concerning the case of Mr Irwin and mentioning the case of a 'lady' now recovered. | 24 November 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:1602] |
Letter from John Heysham, regarding the case of Mr Irwin. | 12 December 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:4349] |
Reply 'For Mr Irwin' | 15 December 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:1610] |
Letter from John Heysham concerning the case of Mr Irwin. | 7 January 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:4361] |
Reply to Dr John Heysham headed 'For Mr Irwin', in which Cullen agrees that the appearance of his skin is due to 'effuse serum' but sticks to his original course of treatment. | 11 January 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:1624] |
Letter from John Heysham concerning the case of Mr Irwin. | 11 February 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:4377] |
Reply, 'Dr Heysham C. Mr Irwine' | 14 February 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:1640] |
Letter from John Heysham, concerning the case of Mr Irwin. | 16 March 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:4392] |
Reply, 'For Mr Irwin'. | 22 March 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:1655] |
Letter from John Heysham concerning the case of Mr Irwin. | 15 April 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:4415] |
Reply, 'For Mr Irwin'. | 20 April 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:1775] |
Letter from Thomas Irwin concerning the case of his father, who has now died. | 16 December 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:1845] |
Letter from Dr John Heysham concerning the case of Miss Brown who until recently resided at Whitehaven, and mentioning the death of Thomas Irwin. Encloses '2 notes' for the fee. | 2 May 1780 | |||
People involved in this case
10 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 2281] | |
| [PERS ID: 694] | Miss Brown |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 743] | Mrs Anna Cullen |
| [PERS ID: 707] | Dr John Fothergill |
| [PERS ID: 477] | Dr John Heysham |
| [PERS ID: 889] | Mr Thomas Irwin (Irwine, at Moss Side) |
| [PERS ID: 5475] | Mr Thomas Irwin jnr. |
| [PERS ID: 2559] | Mr Miller |
| [PERS ID: 2461] | Thomas Steuart |
Unique Places linked to this Case
9 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 |
| Specific | Moss Side | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Royal Tunbridge Wells (Tunbridge Wells) | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Whitehaven | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Lancaster | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Oriel College | Oxford | East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
14 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 | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Moss Side | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Moss Side | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Whitehaven | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Lancaster | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Oriel College | Oxford | East | England | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Royal Tunbridge Wells (Tunbridge Wells) | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
