The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1117]: Case of Miss [Amelia] Farquharson of Invercauld who travels to Edinburgh to see Cullen but whose dangerously advanced consumption soon proves fatal.

[Case ID:1117]: Case of Miss [Amelia] Farquharson of Invercauld who travels to Edinburgh to see Cullen but whose dangerously advanced consumption soon proves fatal.

Documents in this case

4 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:4540]	Reply headed 'For Miss Farquharson of Invercauld', who is 'Strongly threatened with consumption' and spits blood. Cullen advises on blistering and provides a recipe for a cooling mixture.	21 November 1779

[DOC ID:1761]	Letter from William Farquharson concerning the case of Miss Farquharson, who is setting out from Marlee (her family home in Perthshire) later in the week for Edinburgh, where she will see Cullen. She is evidently consumptive, with purulent spitting and bloodspitting. The Woods of Edinburgh and Perth are both involved in her case.	29 November 1779

[DOC ID:4548]	Reply headed 'For Miss Farquharson'. 'Having seen her I think she can expect little relief till the winter is well over & we can only attempt to prevent things growing worse till a better season come', so Cullen primarily gives dietary advice, and recommends the wearing of flannel.	3 December 1779

[DOC ID:1809]	Letter from William Farquharson at Dunkeld concerning the case of Mr McDuff, who is to deliver the letter. He asks for Cullen's response in writing and explains the lengthy details he gives of the case due to the 'propensity [the patient] has of concealing his complaints, particularly from his Physician'. Letter also mentions the recent death of another shared patent, a Miss Farquharson.	27 January 1780

People involved in this case

7 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 743]	Mrs Anna Cullen
[PERS ID: 663]	Mr William Farquharson
[PERS ID: 874]	Miss Amelia Farquharson (of Invercauld)
[PERS ID: 664]	Mr McDuff
[PERS ID: 101]	Dr Robert Wood
[PERS ID: 588]	Mr Alexander Wood

Unique Places linked to this Case

6 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		Dunkeld	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Perth	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Invercauld	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Marlee House	Kinloch	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

10 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		Dunkeld	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Dunkeld	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Therapeutic Recommendation		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Perth	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Invercauld	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Mentioned / Other	Marlee House	Kinloch	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Dunkeld	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain