The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1659]: Case of Mr George Mill (Milne and Milnes) who is given a detailed regimen and advised to take an aperient for what might be a skin condition which Cullen thinks may be hereditary.
Documents in this case
5 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:4660] |
Reply headed 'For Mr. Mill'. Probably addressed to John Bennet, giving directions and a prescription for medicine for George Mill/Milne of Montrose: 'This Gentlemans ailment we are very well acquainted with and have generally found it of very difficult Cure especially when it can be suspected to be in any degree hereditary or where it is only universal'. | 15 July 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:2507] |
Letter from M. Hunter, concerning the case of George Mill, who consulted Cullen the previous summer for a skin condition. It has returned, with scaling and flaking of the skin, and he wishes to know if he should continue with the same treatment. | 7 September 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:4921] |
Reply to Dr Hunter concerning the case of Mr Mill of Montrose: 'I was in a hurry when I wrote you last and have been so ever since but in the mean time I have given Mr Bennet a Prescription for a new Ointment'. He provides a prescription for an infusion which the patient is to take while the new ointment is being used. | 20 September 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:2627] |
Letter concerning the case of George Mill or Milnes and addressed to 'Bennet'. Incomplete; last page is missing. Mentions that the patient had already been seen by Cullen and the addressee. - Handwriting is that of McNaughtan Hunter. | May 1785 | |||
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[DOC ID:5046] |
Reply [almost certainly to McNaughton Hunter] headed 'For George Milnes Esqr.'. | 7 May 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 3671] | Mr John Bennet |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2578] | Dr McNaughtan Hunter (MacNachtan Hunter; MacNaughtane Hunter) |
| [PERS ID: 3757] | Mr George Milne (Mill) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 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 | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
5 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 | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Montrose | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
