The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1263]: Case of Mr Anstruther who has 'movable nerves', and now has tonsillitis and fever.
Documents in this case
7 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2707] |
Letter from Alexander Douglas, concerning the case of the son of Mrs Anstruther of Ardit. He is aged 33 and 'has in general been healthy, but supposed to have a moveable state of nerves', and has been 'uncommonly anxious about his health, inquisitive about nervous complaints & reading books upon that subject, which seem to have made some impression upon his mind'. | 21 September 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:2710] |
Letter, inf or of readied copy(?) from an unnamed correspondent, possibly Cullen, discussing the advice of Sir Alexander in the case of Mr A (likely Sir Alexander Douglas and Mr Anstruther). This is likely to be a response to Sir Alexander Douglas (letter 2707) sent, as requested in Sir A's letter, to Mr Arnott who was a surgeon in Cupar Fife. Document direction accordingly changed to 'outgoing'. | 25? September 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:2714] |
Letter from Alexander Douglas, concerning the case of Mr Anstruther. | 5 October 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:2717] |
Letter from Sir Alexander Douglas, concerning the case of Mr Anstruther. | 10 October 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5156] |
Reply [to Dr Alexander Douglas] concerning the case of Mr Anstruther. | 10 October? 1785? | |||
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[DOC ID:2720] |
Letter from Sir Alexander Douglas, concerning the case of Mr Anstruther. | 12 October 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5158] |
Reply [to Dr Alexander Doiglas] concerning the case of Mr Anstruther. | 13 October 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3996] | Mr John Anstruther (of Ardit) |
| [PERS ID: 3997] | Mrs Elizabeth Anstruther (of Ardit) |
| [PERS ID: 3998] | Captain Philip Anstruther (of Inverkeithing) |
| [PERS ID: 3999] | Mr Robert Arnott |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 546] | Dr Alexander Douglas (Sir Alexander Douglas of Glenbervie) |
| [PERS ID: 830] | Dr Robert Menzies (of Dura ) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Dundee | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Cupar (Coupar / Coupar of Fife) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Glenbervie (AKA Ardit, Airdit) | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
8 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Dundee | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Glenbervie (AKA Ardit, Airdit) | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Cupar (Coupar / Coupar of Fife) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Cupar (Coupar / Coupar of Fife) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Glenbervie (AKA Ardit, Airdit) | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Cupar (Coupar / Coupar of Fife) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
