The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2011]: Case of Allan Robinson who is consumptive and is advised to sail south, and take a milk course. He visits Cullen accompanied by his sister who is at risk, and on the recommendation of Lord Lonsdale.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:2904]  |
Letter from Lord Lonsdale concerning a consumptive, the son of a tenant of his [Allan Robinson] and his sister. Lonsdale had heard that Cullen had cured Lady Elphinstone and Mrs Carr of consumptions. | 11 October 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:5350] |
Reply headed 'For Mr Allan Robinson'. Enclosure is next document in this case. | 20 October 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:5351] |
Unheaded document giving instructions for separating milk into curds and whey, the former of which 'when taken with a little Sugar mixed with it, and eaten with a little fine bread will be found very agreeable, and has been of very great service to many Consumptive patients' Enclosure in Doc [ID:5350] . | 20? October? 1786? | |||
People involved in this case
10 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3839] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 3835] | Mrs Carr |
| [PERS ID: 3838] | Mr Carr |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3834] | Lady Elphinstone |
| [PERS ID: 3837] | Lord Elphinstone |
| [PERS ID: 3831] | Lord William Lowther (Lord Lonsdale) |
| [PERS ID: 3832] | Mr Allan Robinson |
| [PERS ID: 3833] | Robinson |
| [PERS ID: 3836] | Reverend Warton |
Unique Places linked to this Case
6 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Lowther (Lowter) | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Country | South Europe | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
9 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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Lowther (Lowter) | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Lowther (Lowter) | North-West | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Country | Therapeutic Recommendation | South Europe | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
