The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:961]: Case of Miss Betty Craik who is emaciated and has a pulmonary disorder.
Documents in this case
6 document(s) found in this case.
DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1541] |
Letter from William Craik regarding the case of his daughter Betty, who will be delivering the letter in person. He also mentions the case of Cullen's patient Miss Brown of Bishopton, and his own case from some time previously, and says that he is now completely recovered after an operation. | 4 August 1778 | |||
[DOC ID:1544] |
Letter from William Hamilton regarding the case of Betty Craik of Arbigland who is to visit Cullen in person. Her complaint is obscure, but may be connected to her unsound teeth. | 6 August 1778 | |||
[DOC ID:4294] |
Reply 'To Dr Hamilton C[oncenring]. Miss Craik' | 7? August? 1778? | |||
[DOC ID:1550] |
Letter from William Hamilton, regarding the case of Mrs Bushby. He also reports not hearing anything from Miss [Betty?] Craik. | 23 August 1778 | |||
[DOC ID:1560] |
Letter from William Hamilton regarding the case of Miss Craik and Mrs Bushby. Hamilton betrays resentment at some aspersion cast over his reporting in a previous letter from Cullen. | 6 September 1778 | |||
[DOC ID:1561] |
Letter from William Craik regarding the case of his daughter Elizabeth ('Betty'), who recently saw Cullen in person at Edinburgh. Craik later knew Robert Burns. | 6 September 1778 | |||
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
7 found.
PERS ID | Full Name |
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[PERS ID: 2449] | Miss Brown (of Bishopton) |
[PERS ID: 2197] | Mrs Bushby (in Dumfries) |
[PERS ID: 685] | Mr William Craik (Craick of Arbigland) |
[PERS ID: 686] | Miss Elizabeth Craik (Betty Craick) |
[PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID: 2112] | Dr William Hamilton (in Dumfries) |
[PERS ID: 2448] | Miss Maxwell |
Unique Places linked to this Case
6 found.
Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
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Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Specific | Arbigland | Kirkbean | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Cally House | Gatehouse of Fleet | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Bishopton | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
10 found.
Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
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Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Place of Writing | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Place of Writing | Arbigland | Kirkbean | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
Specific | Destination of Letter | Arbigland | Kirkbean | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Mentioned / Other | Arbigland | Kirkbean | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Specific | Mentioned / Other | Cally House | Gatehouse of Fleet | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Bishopton | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |