The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1355]: Case of Mrs Gordon of Craigmile who has a weak chest and whose fluid retention, in Cullen's opinion, does not warrant surgical tapping.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2045] |
Letter from Thomas Livingston, conceerning the case of Mr Gordon's mother. | 11 August 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:178] |
Reply giving directions over how Mrs Gordon of Craigmile, at Greenlaw, can protect herself against further problems with her chest, which are primarily concerned with avoiding cold, but Cullen also recommends bleeding, blistering and vomiting if the ailment grows severe again and affects he breathing. Cullen mentions a prescription not recorded here. | 11 August 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:185] |
Letter to Dr Thomas LIvingstone regarding Mrs Gordon of Craigmile. | 23 August 1781 | |||
These documents contain one or more that share the same date. We have manually applied an order based on what we know.
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 151] | Mrs Isabel Gordon (Isabel McCulloch Gordon; of Greenlaw and later Craigmile) |
| [PERS ID: 4317] | Mr Gordon (of Craigmile) |
| [PERS ID: 852] | Dr Thomas Livingston |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 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 | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Greenlaw | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
6 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 | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Aberdeen | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Greenlaw | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
