The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1098]: Case of Sir Eyre Coote who suffers from severe headaches, and who is returning to India, where Cullen hopes they may ease.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1690] |
Letter from Robert Bruce, Madeira, concerning the case of Sir Eyre Coote. Bruce, who owes his position to Cullen, is en-route to India as Cootes' personal physician and asks if he can send Cullen any information on diseases etc. when he reaches Calcutta. Mr Adair of London was Sir Eyre's previous physician. | 15 June 1778 | |||
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[DOC ID:4362] |
Reply, 'For Sir Eyre Coote'. Cullen mentions a comparative case of another military officer suffering the same complaints who is stationed in Minorca. | 13 January 1779 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1345] | Mr Robert or John Adair |
| [PERS ID: 2601] | Mr Robert Bruce |
| [PERS ID: 2602] | Mr Alex Bruce |
| [PERS ID: 2600] | Sir Eyre Coote (Lieutenant-General, Knight) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
7 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 |
| Region | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | India | Asia | certain | |||
| Region | Minorca | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Calcutta | India | India | Asia | certain |
Places and role of place
8 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 |
| Region | Place of Writing | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | India | Asia | certain | |||
| Region | Mentioned / Other | Minorca | Spain | Europe | certain | ||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Calcutta | India | India | Asia | certain |
