The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1176]: Case of Mr William Kerr who spits blood from an advanced cosumptive condition and who is advised to not spend the winter in Scotland but move to a warmer climate.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:1733] |
Document headed 'Memorandum for William Kerr'. Unsigned and undated, but likely from September 1779 based on its content - describes the patient as being aged 55 and born in 1724; describes 11th Sept as 'Saturday night last'; gives description of several days following the 11th so date guessed at the 17th. Writer is probably the practitioner Walker, basing the account upon information supplied by the patient, rather then Kerr himself. | 17? September 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:4518] |
Reply 'For Mr Kerr'. Day of month inferred from dating of incoming report on Kerr. | 21? September? 1779 | |||
People involved in this case
3 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3764] | William Kerr |
| [PERS ID: 3779] | Mr Walker |
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 |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Portugal | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Lisbon | Portugal | Portugal | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Wright's House(s) | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Region | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
10 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 |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Wright's House(s) | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Wright's House(s) | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Portugal | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Harrogate | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Lisbon | Portugal | Portugal | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Wright's House(s) | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | Madeira | Spain | Europe | certain |
