The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1929]: Case of Miss Forster (daughter of the Berwick Postmaster, Ralph Forster), whose itchy skin complaint is diagnosed as being a 'Psora of some kind'.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:631] |
Reply concerning Miss Forster, the Berwick postmaster's daughter, whose ailment Cullen guesses to be 'of Psora kind' [p.221-2]. Mentions Mr William Forster. | 30 August 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:5249] |
Reply concerning the case of Miss Forster. | 1 May 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:5268] |
Reply concerning the case of Miss Forster. | 31 May? 1786? | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 4422] | Mr |
| [PERS ID: 4423] | Dr |
| [PERS ID: 5084] | Dr |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2848] | Mr Ralph Forster |
| [PERS ID: 2854] | Miss Forster (Foster) |
| [PERS ID: 2855] | Mr William Forster |
Unique Places linked to this Case
2 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 | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
Places and role of place
2 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 | Berwick-upon-Tweed (Berwick) | North-East | England | Europe | inferred |
