The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:986]: Case of Miss Hodgson, who has diarrhoea and symptoms suggesting consumption.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:1950]  |
Letter from John Heysham concerning the cases of Miss Hodgson, who is from a consumptive family, and has cough, expectoration, night sweats and looseness of bowels. He also reports briefly on Mr Leveck, who has not used the mercury injection and is unchanged, and on the death of Miss Brown. | 26 November 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1056] |
Reply, 'Dr Heysham C[oncerning] Miss Hodgson', whose disease is proving difficult to cure. | 30 November 1780 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 694] | Miss Brown |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 477] | Dr John Heysham |
| [PERS ID: 1383] | Miss Hodgson (Hodgeson) |
| [PERS ID: 779] | Mr John Leveck (Levec) |
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 | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | 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 | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain |
