The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2232]: Case of Mrs Riddock [Riddoch] who has an unusual degree of heat occupying the epigastric and umbilical regions, which Cullen diagnoses as a nervous affliction of the stomach.
Documents in this case
5 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3418] |
Letter from Robert Groat, concerning the case of Mrs Riddoch. Consists of a covering letter and separate casenote. | 1 November 1788 | |||
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[DOC ID:5753] |
Reply headed 'For Mrs Riddock'. | 17 November 1788 | |||
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[DOC ID:3484] |
Letter from James Riddoch, Collector of the Customs, Orkney, concerning the case of Mrs Riddoch, as previously put before Cullen by Dr Groat (see 3418). | 22 March 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:5807] |
Reply concerning the case of Mrs Riddock, addressed to her husband. | 3 April 1789 | |||
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[DOC ID:3492] |
Letter from Robert Groat, concerning the cases of Samuel Laing and Mrs Riddoch. | 4 April 1789 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 4667] | Dr Robert Groat |
| [PERS ID: 4670] | Mr Samuel Laing |
| [PERS ID: 833] | Mrs Riddoch |
| [PERS ID: 4668] | Mr James Riddoch |
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 | Kirkwall | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | inferred | ||
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
7 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 |
| Region | Place of Writing | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | inferred | ||
| Place | Place of Writing | Kirkwall | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Region | Destination of Letter | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | inferred | ||
| Place | Destination of Letter | Kirkwall | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Kirkwall | Orkneys | Scotland | Europe | certain |


