The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1047]: Case of Peter Davidson, the child of Archibald Davidson who 'gave no symptoms of Idiotry or want of Understanding' until the age of two, but has since lost the language he developed and 'runs about without noticing any thing'.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1577] |
Letter from Archibald Davidson regarding his son Peter. The child 'gave no symptoms of Idiotry or want of Understanding' until the age of two, but since then has lost the language he developed and 'runs about without noticing any thing'. Davidson asks Cullen's opinion on a similar case treated by 'the Famous Mr Braidwood'. | 31 October 1778 | |||
People involved in this case
10 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1062] | Mr Thomas Braidwood |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 743] | Mrs Anna Cullen |
| [PERS ID: 1055] | Reverend Archibald Davidson (Davieson; of Inchinnan) |
| [PERS ID: 1056] | Peter Davidson |
| [PERS ID: 1058] | Mr John Davidson |
| [PERS ID: 1059] | Miss Davidson |
| [PERS ID: 1060] | Mrs Dunlop |
| [PERS ID: 1057] | Professor Thomas Hamilton |
| [PERS ID: 1061] | Mr Alexander Millar |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Kilpatrick | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Inchinnan | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
4 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Kilpatrick | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Inchinnan | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
