The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:584]: Case of Miss Polly Hamilton who is advised to take salt water.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1377] |
Letter from James Hamilton of Bangour regarding the case of his daughter Polly. A short note to say the medicines have had not effect other than being laxative. | 3 March 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:1378] |
Reply, in the form of a retained loose draft, with directions for Miss Polly Hamilton, daughter of James Hamilton of Bangour, prescribing her a course of drinking sea water, mixed with spring water. Cullen gives guidance on collecting the sea water to be used. She is also to bathe in the sea. date inferred ono the bias of this being the reply to her father's letter of 3 March 1778 (Letter ID:1377). | 7? March? 1778? | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1826] | Miss Polly Hamilton |
| [PERS ID: 1827] | Mr James Hamilton (of Bangour) |
| [PERS ID: 1828] | Mrs Margaret Hamilton (of Bangour) |
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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Bangour | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
5 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 | Bangour | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Bangour | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Bangour | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
