The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2340]: Case of Mrs Lyell who has a urinary disorder.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:3438] |
Letter from an unnamed correspondent concerning her own illness, which began 13 years ago. From internal evidence identified as Mrs Lyell, and this as an enclosure sent with letter 3441. | November 1788 | |||
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[DOC ID:3441] |
Letter from Charles Keith, concerning the case of Mrs Lyell who thirty years ago met Cullen when she was a Miss Gairdiner, and a guest of her friend Mrs Watson. Keith writes "[N]or must you think that I speak in the Language of exaggeration when I say that you have lived in, or rather made the Augustan Age of Medicine". Enclosure is Letter 3438, the other document linked to this case. | 14 December 1788 | |||
People involved in this case
9 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 544] | Dr Henry Cullen (Harry, Dr Henry, "the young doctor"
) |
| [PERS ID: 5805] | Miss Gairdiner |
| [PERS ID: 3387] | Dr Charles Keith |
| [PERS ID: 586] | Mrs Lyell |
| [PERS ID: 5803] | Mr Watson |
| [PERS ID: 5804] | Mrs Watson |
| [PERS ID: 588] | Mr Alexander Wood |
| [PERS ID: 5806] | Dr Young |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Morpeth | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Dundee | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Arbroath | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
6 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Morpeth | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Dundee | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Arbroath | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Morpeth | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
