The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1601]: Case of Mrs Duff who has a feverish condition with shooting pains which Cullen thinks may stem from a kidney disorder.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2334] |
Letter from Alexander Brodie, concerning the case of the wife of Major Duff. He mentions that Dr Dougal of Forres has also written to Cullen about the case. | 10 October 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:2335] |
Letter from Hugh Dougall, concerning the case of Mrs Duff. Dougall feels indebted to 'the skill & abilities of my friend Dr. Brodie who is ever ready to guide the inexperience of a Young Practitioner'. Dougall and Brodie observe Mrs Duff's complaint is Protean in nature, exhibiting 'Hysteria - Rhumatism & Gravel'. | 10 October 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:4730] |
Reply, for 'Mrs. Duff of Bleavie [Blervie]',. Cullen is of the opinion Mrs Duff's disease was 'at first very entirely a fever of Cold', which produced various disorders in 'a Nervous Constitution but also fell upon a faulty part'. In this instance, Cullen suspects the 'faulty part' to be Mrs Duff's kidneys. Includes a recipe for a glyster. | 14 October 1783 | |||
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
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 4184] | |
| [PERS ID: 4185] | |
| [PERS ID: 4186] | Alexander Brodie (of London) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2493] | Dr Hugh Dougall (Dougal) |
| [PERS ID: 4181] | Major Duff |
| [PERS ID: 4182] | Mrs Duff |
Unique Places linked to this Case
6 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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Forres | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Specific | Blervie House | Rafford | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
8 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 |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Blervie House | Rafford | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Blervie House | Rafford | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Forres | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | England | Europe | certain | |||
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Blervie House | Rafford | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
