The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:995]: Case of Captain Descury who is given detailed advice on travelling south for his health and who later bathes at Bath.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:4250] |
Reply 'For Captain Descury', with directions for travel, including calling at Buxton for the waters. Related letter from the Captain's daughter implies that her father had recently consulted Cullen in person at Edinburgh, so these directions were probably drawn up after that meeting. | 4 June 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:1548] |
Letter from Anna Descury, regarding the case of Captain Descury who has been taking the waters at Buxton. | 18 August 1778 | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 743] | Mrs Anna Cullen |
| [PERS ID: 2369] | Captain Descury (d'Escury?) |
| [PERS ID: 2402] | Anne Descury |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 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 | Manchester | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
8 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 | Manchester | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Manchester | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Manchester | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
