The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1340]: Case of T. Shiells, medical practitioner in Ireland, who has developed severe headaches after catching fever while attending patients.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:826]  |
Letter from [T.?] Shiels in Dublin, concerning the cases of his friends Mr and Mrs Knox. Mrs Knox suffers from headaches. Mr Knox has been treated with Selters water by somebody else against fits of the gout but still has problems, turning yelloow. Shiels also mentions that he is himself in poor health and announces to give an account of it in 2 or 3 parts. | 30 June 1772 | |||
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[DOC ID:829] |
Letter, from former Edinburgh student Shiells in Dublin (though no closer as letter is incomplete), concerning the cases of Mr Knox, but most of the letter concerns Shiells' own headaches. | July 1772 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1036] | Dr Hunter |
| [PERS ID: 350] | Mr Knox |
| [PERS ID: 351] | Mrs Knox |
| [PERS ID: 349] | T Shiels |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Ireland | 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 | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Ireland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
