The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1499]: Case of Tom, the infant son of the Revd. Mackenzie, who is ill with fits after being inoculated against smallpox.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2151] |
Letter from John McKenzie, possibly to his brother-in-law Thomas Naismith, concerning his six-month-old son. The child has become ill after being inocculated with smallpox. Destination of letter inferred from related documents. | 11 February 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2150] |
Letter from Thomas Naismith. Covering letter for one from his brother-in-law, John Mackenzie, concerning Mackenzie's infant son. | 13 February 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:270] |
Undated reply headed 'For the Revd. Mr Mackenzie's Child'; Cullen says it is not easy to prescribe for an infant given the incomplete information, suggests that teething may have caused fits but that 'the nurse's milk may also have been in fault'. Although there is a 'catch-word', the rest of this copied letter was not inserted in the folio, and the mounted copy is too big for the space allocated. No additional pages to be found within this volume. | 15? February? 1782? | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3588] | Lady Eleanor Agnew |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3585] | Reverend John Mackenzie (of Portpatrick) |
| [PERS ID: 3586] | Mr Thomas Mackenzie (Tom) |
| [PERS ID: 3589] | Mrs Agnes Mackenzie |
| [PERS ID: 3587] | Mr Thomas Naismith |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specific | Saint Patrick Street | Portpatrick (Aires / Aress) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Portpatrick (Aires / Aress) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
7 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 | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Saint Patrick Street | Portpatrick (Aires / Aress) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Stranraer | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Saint Patrick Street | Portpatrick (Aires / Aress) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Portpatrick (Aires / Aress) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
