The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:2532]: Case of William Huddleton Williamson who has severe cough and is bringing up discoloured phlegm (Cullen is informed privately that Williamson may also have a 'venereal taint').
Documents in this case
4 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2148] |
Letter from Alexander Hunter concerning the case of Mr William Huddleton Williamson. Williamson has a severe cough and is bringing up discoloured phlegm (Cullen is informed privately that Williamson may also have a 'venereal taint'). | 8 February 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:269] |
Reply, 'Dr Hunter of York'. Directions for one of Dr Alexander Hunter's patients, Mr William Huddleton Williamson, as described in a letter of the 8th. | 14 February 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2161] |
Letter from A. Hunter concerning the case of Mr Williamson, the son of Sir Hedworth Williamson of Durham. As he lives in the neighbourhood of Durham, Sir Hedworth would prefer his son to be fixed at Wooler during the season of goat's whey. Hunter stresses the presence of a 'veneral taint'. | 23 February 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2235] |
Letter from A. Hunter, concerning the case of Mr Williams. Hunter explains that on his way to Bristol, Williams was seized with a "violent flux of blood from the lungs" at Chesterfield, "which reduced him so much that he died there about a fortnight after." Hunter says that he has enclosed for Cullen "a case of some singularity" but this seems to have been lost. | 16 June 1782 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5213] | Mr Gray |
| [PERS ID: 936] | Dr Alexander Hunter |
| [PERS ID: 1359] | Sir Hedworth Williamson (Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bt., of Whitburn) |
| [PERS ID: 5212] | Mr William Huddleton Williamson |
Unique Places linked to this Case
9 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 | certain | |
| Place | York | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Wales | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Wooler | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Italy | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Durham | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Chesterfield | Midlands | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
12 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 | Place of Writing | York | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | York | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Therapeutic Recommendation | Wales | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Wooler | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Mentioned / Other | Italy | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Durham | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | York | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Chesterfield | Midlands | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | York | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
