The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2012]: Case of Mr Robertson, who has a flux since being in the East Indies. Cullen passes him over to an unnamed London physician, almost certainly his old associate Dr David Pitcairne.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:5340] |
Reply concerning the case of Mr Robertson. The addressee is almost certainly the London physician David Pitcairne who Cullen had known in London when young; Cullen begins by saying 'It is seldom I have an opportunity of recommending patients to a London Doctor, otherwise you would sometimes hear from me'. Letter to be delivered by the patient, Robertson. | 27 September 1786 | |||
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[DOC ID:3506] |
Letter from an unnamed patient [identifiable from internal evidence as Mr Robertson]] concerning his own case which first started in March 1779 in Bengal. He had consulted Mr Campbell, the Surgeon General and once , at Cullen's recommendation, when he was in London in 1788, Dr Pitcairn, senior. Unsigned and undated. | April 1789 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 4158] | Mr Campbell |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 3707] | Dr David Pitcairn |
| [PERS ID: 4156] | Mrs Elizabeth Pitcairn |
| [PERS ID: 4155] | Mr Robertson |
Unique Places linked to this Case
8 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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | Europe | certain | ||||
| Place | Peterhead | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Bengal | India | Asia | certain | ||
| Continent | East Indies | 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 | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | Europe | certain | ||||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Peterhead | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Mentioned / Other | Bengal | India | Asia | certain | ||
| Continent | Mentioned / Other | East Indies | certain |
