The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:556]: Case of Mrs Murdoch at Rosebank, who is given a regimen after seeing Cullen in person; swollen ankles not considered serious, but has consumption; also needs some teeth extracting.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:326] |
Reply, 'For Mr Murdoch', concerning his wife. Cullen relates that Mrs Murdoch is in danger of phthisis, although as yet he 'cannot declare purulency or he[c]tic'. As she believes 'her ailment is very much about the top of the tongue', she must be humoured about this. Cullen sends a letter directly to her, open, to Stevenson, so that 'we might not differ about small matters'. In a postscript, he adds that since Mrs Murdoch complains of toothache, she should 'get quit of every spoild Tooth'. | 25 August 1775 | |||
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[DOC ID:327] |
Reply addressed directly to Mrs Murdoch at Rosebank. Mrs Murdoch and her husband, the former Provost of Glasgow, have just visited Cullen, who took her pulse. The related letter to their Glasgow physician, Dr Alexander Stevenson, to which Cullen refers here, is ID:326. | 25 August 1775 | |||
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: 1569] | Miss Miller |
| [PERS ID: 1536] | Mr George Murdoch (Provost Murdoch) |
| [PERS ID: 1537] | Mrs Janet Murdoch |
| [PERS ID: 563] | Dr Alexander Stevenson (Professor; of Dalgairn ) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Rosebank | Blantyre | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
3 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 | Destination of Letter | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Rosebank | Blantyre | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
