The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1742]: Case of the son of Andrew Buist who is having convulsive fits.
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:4904] |
Reply, 'For Mr Buists Son'. The patient is incorrectly referred to in the index as 'Mr Baillie's Son'. | 30 August 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:2519] |
Letter from Andrew Buist, a farmer, concerning the case of his son, who suffers recurring convulsive fits. The fits sometimes continue for more than an hour. A handstamp is present but illegible. | 20 September 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:2521] |
Letter from John Gordon, concerning the case of Mr Buist's son. | 25 September 1784 | |||
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[DOC ID:4924] |
Reply, for 'Mr Buist'. It is inferred this letter was addressed to the physician John Gordon as a reply to letter 2521. | 27 September 1784 | |||
People involved in this case
4 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 5044] | Mr Andrew Buist |
| [PERS ID: 5045] | Mr Buist |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5047] | Mr John Gordon |
Unique Places linked to this Case
7 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 | Errol | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Megginch Suter | Errol | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Rait (Reat) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Carse of Gowrie | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
10 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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Errol | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Megginch Suter | Errol | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Megginch Suter | Errol | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Carse of Gowrie | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Rait (Reat) | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Perth | Mid Scotland | Scotland | Europe | certain |
