The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1458]: Case of Mrs Gordon of Greenlaw who is conserdering shaving her head to guard against the colds to which she is susceptible.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:2212]  |
Letter from John Gilchrist, concerning the cases of Mrs Gordon of Greenlaw, who 'passed through here in her way to Edin[bu]r[gh], accompanying Mr Gordon for the sake of a jaunt', and Mr Gibson of Kelton, whose case hers resembles. | 21 May 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:555] |
Reply, 'Dr Gilchrist C[oncerning] Mrs Gordon of Greenlaw and Gordon of Skelton', whose journey to Buxton Cullen believes will be 'of great service'. | 24 May 1782 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 882] | Mr James Balmain |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2667] | Mr James Gibson (of Kelton) |
| [PERS ID: 115] | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID: 2679] | Mrs Gordon (of Greenlaw) |
| [PERS ID: 2819] | Mr Gordon (of Skelton) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Greenlaw | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
7 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 | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Buxton | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Greenlaw | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
