
The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:364]: Case of Lord Daer (Basil Douglas), whose symptoms leave his family concerned that he may have consumption.
Documents in this case
7 document(s) found in this case.
DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1837] |
Letter from the Earl of Selkirk concerning the case of his son, Lord Daer, who is currently at the Barbaulds' academy in England. Selkirk, who is on his way south and seriously concerned that his son and heir may be consumptive, sends various reports from local and London practitioners who have all been consulted. | 10 April 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:1838] |
Notes from Lord Daer's letters home concerning the state of his health, probably made by Lady and Lord Selkirk. | 10 April 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:1840] |
Letter from the Earl of Selkirk, concerning the case of his son, Lord Daer who is attending the Barbauld's school at Palgrave. He repeats much of his last letter fearing it may have been stolen in the post. | 12 April 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:1841] |
'A copy of Dr Murrays Letter to Dr Wm Fordyce from Norwich', concerning the case of Lord Daer [the son of the Earl of Selkirk] | 13 April 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:952] |
Reply 'For Lord Daer', answering a request for advice from his concerned father the Earl of Selkirk. Cullen instructs that Daer, at school in Norfolk, be 'brought immediately to Hampstead, that is, nearer Dr [William] Fordyce' | 17 April 1780 | |||
[DOC ID:2230] ![]() |
Letter from the Earl of Selkirk concerning his son, Lord Daer, and his other children. He asks Cullen to write to Lady Selkirk at St Mary's Isle with advice on a 'way of managing the influenza'. | 11 June 1782 | |||
[DOC ID:616] |
Reply to Lady Selkirk concerning Lord Daer | 8 August 1782 | |||
These documents contain one or more that share the same date. We have manually applied an order based on what we know.
People involved in this case
24 found.
PERS ID | Full Name |
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[PERS ID: 1013] | Mrs Anna Letitia Barbauld |
[PERS ID: 1016] | Reverend Rochmont Barbauld |
[PERS ID: 352] | Dr Gilbert Blane |
[PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
[PERS ID: 885] | Lord Basil William Douglas (Lord Daer) |
[PERS ID: 886] | Earl Dunbar Douglas (Lord Selkirk, 4th Earl of Selkirk) |
[PERS ID: 1017] | Lady Helen Douglas (Lady Selkirk) |
[PERS ID: 1068] | John Douglas |
[PERS ID: 1069] | Alexander Douglas |
[PERS ID: 1070] | Lady Mary Douglas |
[PERS ID: 1071] | Dunbar Douglas |
[PERS ID: 1072] | Earl Thomas Douglas (5th Earl of Selkirk) |
[PERS ID: 2291] | Helen Douglas |
[PERS ID: 2292] | Elizabeth Douglas (Eliza) |
[PERS ID: 2293] | Katherine Douglas |
[PERS ID: 1014] | Mrs Elliot (of Park St, Grosvenor Sq. London) |
[PERS ID: 1025] | Miss Elliot |
[PERS ID: 887] | Dr William Fordyce (Sir William Fordyce) |
[PERS ID: 1018] | Mrs Hamilton |
[PERS ID: 1015] | Mr John Marissal |
[PERS ID: 1024] | Mrs Susannah Marissal (Marisall) |
[PERS ID: 1073] | John Maxwell (of Terraughtie and Munshes) |
[PERS ID: 3222] | Mr Alexander Maxwell |
[PERS ID: 2708] | Dr Murray |
Unique Places linked to this Case
23 found.
Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
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Place | Buroughbridge (Burrowbridge / Burrow Bridge) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place | Hampstead | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Bristol Wells | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
Place | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Kirkcudbright | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Country | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
Specific | Park St, Grosvenor's Sq. | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
Place | Caxton | East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Cheam | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Stilton | East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Diss | East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Norwich | East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Palgrave | East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Longtown | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Cumberland | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | St Mary's Isle | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Berkeley Square | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
Place | Norfolk | East | England | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Banstead Downs | Banstead | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
Place | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
33 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 | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Place of Writing | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place | Place of Writing | Caxton | East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Place of Writing | Buroughbridge (Burrowbridge / Burrow Bridge) | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place | Destination of Letter | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
Specific | Destination of Letter | Park St, Grosvenor's Sq. | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | inferred |
Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Hampstead | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Therapeutic Recommendation | Bristol Wells | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Carlisle | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Kirkcudbright | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Country | Mentioned / Other | Scotland | Europe | certain | |||
Place | Mentioned / Other | Hampstead | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Mentioned / Other | Park St, Grosvenor's Sq. | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Caxton | East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Cheam | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Stilton | East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Diss | East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Norwich | East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Palgrave | East | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Longtown | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Cumberland | North-West | England | Europe | certain | |
Place | Mentioned / Other | St Mary's Isle | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Mentioned / Other | Berkeley Square | London | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
Place | Mentioned / Other | Norfolk | East | England | Europe | certain | |
Specific | Mentioned / Other | Banstead Downs | Banstead | London and South-East | England | Europe | certain |
Place | Place of Handstamp | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
Place | Place of Handstamp | Buroughbridge (Burrowbridge / Burrow Bridge) | North-East | England | Europe | certain |