The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:105]: Case of Miss Betty Lindesay [Lindsay] who has severe hypochondriacal pains.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:804] |
Letter from Alexander Wemyss on the case of Miss Betty Lindesay, who was 'seiz'd almost instantaneously with exquisite pain in the Hypochondria' the previous July, and has suffered from pains in the abdomen and vomiting green bile since, as well as 'a pretty large hard tumour in one of her Breasts'. | 27 December 1769 | |||
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[DOC ID:83] |
Reply 'To Dr Wemyss about Miss Betty Lindsay', who Cullen treats as a case of 'spasmodic hysteria'.. | 30? December? 1769? | |||
People involved in this case
3 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 39] | Miss Elizabeth Lindsay (Betty; Lindesay) |
| [PERS ID: 325] | Dr Alexander Wemyss (of Pitkenny) |
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 | inferred | |
| Place | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Places and role of place
4 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 | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
