The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1462]: Case of Mrs Wharton who has headaches and a fever.
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:557] |
Reply, 'For Mrs Wharton', whose disease Cullen believes to have been 'all along the nature of an intermittent', making it 'obstinate' and difficult to cure. | 27 May 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2223] |
Letter from Richard Wharton to Thomas Wharton, Commissioner Exchange, concerning the case of Mrs Wharton and asking for Cullen's opinion on her case. Date from header "May the last" as the 31 May. Mrs Wharton, from six years old, used to take Scotch Snuff 'till within these 2 Years'. | 31? May 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2224] |
Case note describing the case of Mrs Wharton. Unsigned and written in two hands, one of which appears to be Richard Wharton's, and the other possibly Dr Hunter's. | 31? May? 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:568] |
Reply, for 'Mrs Wharton'. Cullen fears that she 'may have hurt herself by being too much exposed to the cold', and suggests warmer clothing and dietary recommendations. | 4 June 1782 | |||
These documents contain one or more that share the same date. We have manually applied an order based on what we know.
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3546] | Dr Hunter |
| [PERS ID: 3501] | Mrs Wharton |
| [PERS ID: 3502] | Mr Richard Wharton |
| [PERS ID: 3503] | Mr Thomas Wharton |
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 | York | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Lauriston | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Leith | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | 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 | York | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Lauriston | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Leith | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | York | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
