The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1204]: Case of Mr Gillies who has had a throat infection and is still being treated for an abcess.
It may be his death being reported in a later [DOC-1783-LINK]letter[/DOC].
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:1715] |
Letter from C. Robertsone in Perth, concerning the case of Mr Gillies. | 1 August 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:4486] |
Reply 'C[oncerning] Mr Gillies'. Addressee is Robertsone at Perth. | 3 August 1779 | |||
[DOC ID:1783]  |
Letter from Henry William Tytler concerning the case of John Smith, a shopkeeper in Brechin, who has rheumatism, and has lately had an ailment which began with a headache and led to weakness, giddiness and an inability to hold his head up. Dr Ogilvy in Forfar is also involved in the case. He also reports the death of their last patient [possibly the Mr Gillies of Case ID:1204] also seen by Dr Robertson in Perth | 25 December 1779 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2894] | Mr Gillies |
| [PERS ID: 1028] | Dr Ogilvy |
| [PERS ID: 2177] | Dr Colin Robertsone (Robertson) |
| [PERS ID: 2725] | Mr John Smith |
| [PERS ID: 2426] | Mr Henry William Tytler |
Unique Places linked to this Case
6 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 | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Brechin | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Forfar | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | 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 |
| Place | Place of Writing | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Brechin | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Forfar | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
