Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[Case ID:100]: Case of Captain Innes whose current, varied complaints began with an inflammation of his eyes.

See also the related [Case-1740-LINK]case[/CASE].

Documents in this case

5 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:1115]  Linked to other Cases  
Letter from James Saunders addressed to General Abercromby, regarding the case of 'your Friend Mr Inness, Rosyburn', which he suggests should be passed to Cullen, and mentioning that Lady Abercromby 'has recovered her strength considerably'. A separate case note is enclosed.25 January 1775
 
[DOC ID:1116] 
Case note on Captain Innes drawn up by Dr James Saunders of Banff, sent as enclosure with Doc [ID:1115]. Innes has been vomiting up blood.25 January 1775
 
[DOC ID:1127]  Linked to other Cases  
Letter from James Saunders, relating the case of a Mr Leslye who will be calling on Cullen in a few days. Also gives a report on the progress of Lady Abercromby and Captain Innes.26 February 1775
 
[DOC ID:1132] 
Letter from James Saunders regarding the case of Captain Innes. The patient was recovering, but recently 'after eating two Potchd Eggs to supper he became very sick with a sensation of fullness, the usual presages of the Haemorrhage', so Saunders was sent for again.4 March 1775
 
[DOC ID:3771] 
Reply 'For Captain Innes' in the form of a very heavily abbreviated casebook entry. Mentions his local physician, Dr Saunders, but unclear if Saunders is the addressee.1 February 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

6 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 598] General Abercrombie (Abercromby)
[PERS ID: 1522] Lady Abercrombie (Abercromby)
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 3506] Mr Thomas Innes (Captain, of Rosyburn/Rosieburn)
[PERS ID: 177] Mr William Leslie (Leslye)
[PERS ID: 596] Dr James Kenneth Saunders

Unique Places linked to this Case

12 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
Place Banff (Bamf) East Highlands Scotland Europe certain
SpecificCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Bath South-West England Europe certain
Place Buxton Midlands England Europe certain
Place London London and South-East England Europe certain
Country Scotland Europe certain
Country England Europe certain
Country Holland Europe certain
Country Norway Europe certain
Country Germany Europe certain
SpecificRosyburn Kirktown of Alvah East Highlands Scotland Europe certain

Places and role of place

14 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificPlace of WritingCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Writing Banff (Bamf) East Highlands Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Banff (Bamf) East Highlands Scotland Europe inferred
PlaceTherapeutic Recommendation Bath South-West England Europe certain
PlaceTherapeutic Recommendation Buxton Midlands England Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceMentioned / Other London London and South-East England Europe certain
CountryMentioned / Other Scotland Europe certain
CountryMentioned / Other England Europe certain
CountryMentioned / Other Holland Europe certain
CountryMentioned / Other Norway Europe certain
CountryMentioned / Other Germany Europe certain
SpecificMentioned / OtherRosyburn Kirktown of Alvah East Highlands Scotland Europe certain