The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:335]: Case of John Oswald, Bishop of Raphoe, who is diagnosed with an obstruction of the liver.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:1756] |
Letter from Michael Law giving the case of the Bishop of Raphoe, at the request of Mrs Oswald. Addressed to James Oswald with the request that Cullen be consulted. | 14 November 1779 | |||
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[DOC ID:1759] |
Directions for the Bishop of Raphoe, citing Boerhaave. Cullen says he has not heard of black jaundice. | 23 November 1779 | |||
People involved in this case
6 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 925] | Dr Herman Boerhaave |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 5809] | Dr Michael Law |
| [PERS ID: 56] | Mrs Ann Oswald (of Raphoe) |
| [PERS ID: 2061] | Bishop John Oswald (of Raphoe) |
| [PERS ID: 5810] | Mr James Oswald |
Unique Places linked to this Case
7 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 | Raphoe | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Portpatrick (Aires / Aress) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Donaghadee | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
8 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 | Raphoe | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Raphoe | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Kirkcaldy | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Bath | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Portpatrick (Aires / Aress) | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Donaghadee | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain |
