The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1706]: Case of Captain Balnevis who is advised to travel to the South for his health.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:4943] |
Reply 'For Capt. Balnevis', probably one of the Edradour family, who has a chest ailment with cough. Cullen advises travelling to southern Europe, especially to Lisbon, and also advises on diet. | 19 November 1784 | |||
People involved in this case
3 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 5400] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 5399] | Captain Patrick or Archibald Balnevis (Balneavis) |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 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 | Pitlochry | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Lisbon | Portugal | Portugal | Europe | certain | |
| Country | South Europe | 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 | Destination of Letter | Pitlochry | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Lisbon | Portugal | Portugal | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Therapeutic Recommendation | South Europe | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Lisbon | Portugal | Portugal | Europe | certain |
