The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:366]: Case of John Douglas, younger son of the Earl of Selkirk, who is 'liable to opthlalmia'.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:3806] |
Reply 'For the Honble Mr [John] Douglas', younger son of the Earl of Selkirk who has opthalmia and is to avoid the 'strong light, candles, fire'. | 28 April 1776 | |||
[DOC ID:2169]  |
Letter from the Earl of Selkirk, concerning the case of his two sons, John and Alexander, who are both at 'Mr Barbauld's School in Suffolk'. They are both recovering from measles, and Selkirk is particularly concerned about John's eyes. | 4 March 1782 | |||
People involved in this case
7 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1016] | Reverend Rochmont Barbauld |
| [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: 1068] | John Douglas |
| [PERS ID: 1069] | Alexander Douglas |
| [PERS ID: 1015] | Mr John Marissal |
Unique Places linked to this Case
3 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | St Mary's Isle | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Suffolk | East | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
4 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Place of Writing | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | St Mary's Isle | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Suffolk | East | England | Europe | certain |
