Cullen

The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

 

[Case ID:1258]: Case of the Rev. Mr Aitken who has a weak chest.

Documents in this case

2 document(s) found in this case.

DOC IDSummaryDate
[DOC ID:3472] 
Letter from Thomas Yorstoun concerning the case of Mr Aitken, the minister of Morton, who has suffered from a cough and colds, and now has a form of Å“dematous swelling or anasarca which particularly affects his scrotum and prepuce. He describes the medicines he has been prescribing and includes recipes.3 March 1789
 
[DOC ID:5792] 
Reply, 'Mr Aitken'. Recipe in body of the letter gives ingredients for purging.6 March 1789
 

People involved in this case

3 found.

PERS IDFull Name
[PERS ID: 5508] Reverend Robert Aitken (of Morton)
[PERS ID: 1] Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 929] Dr Thomas Yorstoun (Yerstoun, Yorstown, Yorkston)

Unique Places linked to this Case

5 found.

TypeSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Thornhill Borders Scotland Europe certain
Place Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
Place Drumlanrig (Drumlanrig Castle) Borders Scotland Europe certain
SpecificMorton Parish Church Thornhill Borders Scotland Europe certain

Places and role of place

7 found.

TypeRoleSpecific Place Village/Town/City (aka) Region Country Continent Confidence
SpecificPlace of WritingCullen's House / Mint Close Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Writing Thornhill Borders Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Edinburgh Edinburgh and East Scotland Europe certain
PlaceDestination of Letter Thornhill Borders Scotland Europe inferred
PlaceMentioned / Other Drumlanrig (Drumlanrig Castle) Borders Scotland Europe certain
SpecificMentioned / OtherMorton Parish Church Thornhill Borders Scotland Europe certain
PlacePlace of Handstamp Thornhill Borders Scotland Europe certain