The Cullen Project | [Case ID:953]: Case of Thomas Weir [Were] Esq. who has breathing problems and a bad cough. He recently fell from his horse and visited Edinburgh as a friend of Cullen's extended family.

[Case ID:953]: Case of Thomas Weir [Were] Esq. who has breathing problems and a bad cough. He recently fell from his horse and visited Edinburgh as a friend of Cullen's extended family.

Documents in this case

3 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:4261]	Reply, advising a regimen 'For Thos. Weir [Were] Esqr.', to manage his breathing problems Cullen mentions having been in the country shortly before this letter was sent. Place of sending is unclear but does look as though it is a scribbled abbreviation for Edinburgh. Wear may have been handed this in person as he had been staying in Edinburgh as a guest of members of Cullen's family.	21 July 1778

[DOC ID:1589]	Letter from Thomas Were regarding his own case. Addressed to Mrs Strettel, in Edinburgh; he mentions that he will '[e]ndeavour to follow pretty nearly the Prescription of our honest & worthy friend Doctor Cullen'. Mentions enclosed letter to Dr Graham, but this seems to be missing.	21 November 1778

[DOC ID:4356]	Reply 'For Thomas Were Esqr.', giving brief instructions on the use of a linctus, with recipe for same .	31 December 1778

People involved in this case

8 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 2550]	Dr Graham (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 2551]	Mr Miller (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 2548]	Peterson (Patersons)
[PERS ID: 2547]	Mrs Strettel (Patersons)
[PERS ID: 2549]	Miss Strettel (Patersons)
[PERS ID: 2552]	Mr Strettel (junior)
[PERS ID: 2546]	Mr Thomas Were (Weir)

Unique Places linked to this Case

4 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		Wellington	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

6 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		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Place of Writing		Wellington	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Wellington	South-West	England	Europe	inferred
Place	Mentioned / Other		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain