The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2410]: Case of a twenty-eight year old merchant who has a serious urinary disorder accompanied by feverishness which may be the result of a history of venereal infections and free living.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
[DOC ID:3632] |
Retained copy of a case of an unnamed male patient, sent by Cullen to Dr Hunter in London. Hunter's response, Document 3655, was addressed to Cullen when he was still at Glasgow, so an inferred date of 1754-55 at the latest. | 1754? | |||
|
[DOC ID:3655] |
Letter from William Hunter concerning the case of an unnamed male patient, a Scottish merchant whose case was sent to him by Cullen (Doc: 3632). Hunter includes the opinion of Mr Hawkins. Addressed to Cullen at Glasgow so an inferred date of early 1755 at the latest. The only other letter in the archive addressed to Cullen while still at Glasgow is Doc:733. | 1754? | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 4250] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 4252] | Mr Hawkins |
| [PERS ID: 2689] | Dr William Hunter |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Glasgow College | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Country | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
5 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Glasgow College | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain |
