The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1785]: Case of Mrs Hyslop whose severe pains in her head may signal 'an organic affection of the brain which is generally incurable'.
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:2666] |
Letter from John Davidson concerning the case of his niece, Mrs Hislop, who has 'been much afflicted for some months past, with a violent pain in her head'. | 23 July 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5111] |
Reply, 'For Mrs. Hyslop'. The dating of the letter is derived from letter 2692, a reply from a letter received at 'the beginning of the month'. | 1? August? 1785? | |||
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[DOC ID:2692] |
Letter from William Bow concerning the case of Mrs Hyslop. | 25 August 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5136] |
Reply, 'Mrs Hyslop' | 27 August 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 5727] | Mr William Bow |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 743] | Mrs Anna Cullen |
| [PERS ID: 1058] | Mr John Davidson |
| [PERS ID: 5714] | Mrs Davidson |
| [PERS ID: 5715] | Mrs Hislop (Hyslop) |
| [PERS ID: 5716] | Mr Hislop |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 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 | Kilpatrick | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Biggar | 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 | Kilpatrick | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Biggar | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Biggar | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Biggar | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
