The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1848]: Case of Mrs Dorothy Riddell who has a stomach disorder which comes in 'fits'.
Documents in this case
1 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[DOC ID:5313]  |
Letter concerning the case of Miss Riddell, who 'has been and perhaps is still threatened with an intermittent', and Mrs Dorothy Riddell (probably her aunt), for whom Cullen prescribes a febrifuge, and whom he advises to leave Swinburne Castle if it is in a marshy or agueish area, for somewhere drier. The intended recipient may be Dr Jefferson, who attends the Riddells of Swinburne in other correspondence. | 27 July 1786 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 4332] | Dr Thomas Jefferson |
| [PERS ID: 3387] | Dr Charles Keith |
| [PERS ID: 4376] | Mrs Dorothy Riddell |
| [PERS ID: 4377] | Miss Mary? Riddell |
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 | Hexham | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Specific | Swinburne Castle | Swineburn | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
3 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 | Hexham | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Swinburne Castle | Swineburn | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
