The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1703]: Case of Dr G. Watts who insists he has had a weak stomach for over thirty years.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2553] |
Letter from the physician G. Watts, concerning his own case. Watts studied medicine in Edinburgh, but under Dr Monro. He had seen some of Cullen's publications, and so was 'determined to request the favour of your advice'. | 18 December 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:4961] |
Letter concerning the case of Mr G. Watts, in which Cullen expresses his willingness to assist a fellow 'Brethren of the Faculty' and recommends taking larger doses of Columba root. Watts is addressed here as "Mr' here but at some point did become a qualified physician. | 25 December 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:2388] |
Letter from G. Watts, concerning his own case. Dated '1784' in error for "1785" (or Watt was using the old calender system). He is also a doctor, and writes about the use of purging as the most efficacious remedy in the common inflammatory fever. | 1 January 1785 | |||
People involved in this case
12 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 5074] | Dr Ayton |
| [PERS ID: 5075] | Mr William Cheselden |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2872] | Dr Friedrich Hoffmann (Hoffman) |
| [PERS ID: 89] | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
| [PERS ID: 1389] | Dr Alexander Monro (primus; Munro) |
| [PERS ID: 3754] | Giovanni Battista Morgagni |
| [PERS ID: 518] | Dr John Rutherford |
| [PERS ID: 5069] | Alexander Trallinus (Alexander of Tralles) |
| [PERS ID: 5067] | Dr G. Watts |
| [PERS ID: 5068] | Mrs Watts |
| [PERS ID: 942] | Dr Robert Whytt (Prof. Whytt/White) |
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 | Battle | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Leiden | The Netherlands | Holland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
9 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 | Battle | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Battle | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Britain | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Leiden | The Netherlands | Holland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Battle | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
