The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1688]: Case of Lady Dumfries who in 1784 is suffering from stomach pains and cramps. .
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2444] |
Unsigned case note, describing the case of Lady Dumfries, who suffers from stomach cramps and vomiting (once with a bout of jaundice). She has had 10 children, the last in 1779, and a miscarriage two-and-a-half years ago. | 13 April 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:4819] |
Reply signed by Cullen and Nathaniel Spens, concerning the case of Lady Dumfries. It includes dietary and exercise advice, also instructions for preparing limewater. The lower parts of the pages are almost illegible because of poor copying. | 17 April 1784 | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 2694] | |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 449] | Countess Margaret McDouall or McDouall-Crichton (Lady Dumfries, Countess of Dumfries) |
| [PERS ID: 1335] | Dr Nathaniel Spens, Spence |
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 |
| Specific | Dumfries House | Cumnock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
Places and role of place
4 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 | Dumfries House | Cumnock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Dumfries House | Cumnock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
