The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1106]: Case of Mr Alexander Wright who has an oedema (dropsy), manifest as fluid retention in his abdomen attributed to his habitual heavy drinking.

[Case ID:1106]: Case of Mr Alexander Wright who has an oedema (dropsy), manifest as fluid retention in his abdomen attributed to his habitual heavy drinking.

Documents in this case

4 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:1671]	Letter from William Mitchell concerning the case of Alexander Wright.	10 May 1779

[DOC ID:4425]	Reply, 'Dr Mitchell C. Mr Wright'	12 May 1779

[DOC ID:1700]	Letter from William Mitchell concerning the case of Mr Wright.	8 July 1779

[DOC ID:4470]	Reply headed 'Dr Mitchell C. Mr Wright', who has dropsy and discussing removing the fluid either by sweating or, if necessary, by surgical drainage.	9 July 1779

People involved in this case

4 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 707]	Dr John Fothergill
[PERS ID: 2622]	Dr William Mitchell
[PERS ID: 2723]	Mr Alexander Wright

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		Dundee	East Highlands	Scotland	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		Dundee	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Dundee	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Place of Handstamp		Dundee	East Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain