The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:498]: Case of Miss Alexandria "Lexie" Dunbar (eighteen-year-old daughter of Sir William Dunbar) who has a persistent cough and chest complaint.
Documents in this case
6 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1350] |
Letter from Andrew Liddell, concerning the case of Miss Lexie Dunbar, the daughter of Sir Willliam Dunbar. | 23 January 1777 | |||
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[DOC ID:1356] |
Letter from Andrew Liddell concerning the case of Miss Lexie Dunbar, daughter of Sir William Dunbar. | 30 January 1777 | |||
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[DOC ID:3993] |
Reply headed 'Mr Liddell C. Miss Dunbar'. Reply to Andrew Liddell's Letter 1350, about Alexandrina 'Lexie' Dunbar. Cullen is apprehensive of phthisis, because of the 'constitution of the family & the appearance of the blood last taken'. He advises on diet and exercise, medication (including guidance on preparing a decoction of Coltsfoot). | 4 February 1777 | |||
[DOC ID:3998]  |
Reply headed 'Mr Andrew Liddell C. Miss Dunbar'. p.105. 'The change in her cough is no material change in the state of her disease. I have had & have a precisely similar case. It is a nervous affair & is not durable'. Cullen suggests surprising her to stop it, referring to an unnamed patient who stopped coughing when her sister fainted, and to Pontefract cake-type lozenges. | 10 February 1777 | |||
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[DOC ID:1391] |
Letter from Andrew Liddell concerning the case of Miss Lexie Dunbar. | 3 April 1777 | |||
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[DOC ID:4041] |
Reply 'For Miss [Lexie] Dunbar',, probably to Andrew Liddell, with advice for her continuing care, diet, exercise and travel. | 15 April 1777 | |||
People involved in this case
9 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1824] | |
| [PERS ID: 1825] | |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1503] | Lady Henrietta Dunbar (of Hempriggs) |
| [PERS ID: 1509] | Miss Alexandrina Dunbar (Lexie) |
| [PERS ID: 1510] | Sir William Sutherland Dunbar (Sir William Dunbar of Hempriggs, 2nd Bt.) |
| [PERS ID: 339] | Mr Andrew Liddell (Liddle) |
| [PERS ID: 1651] | Mr George Sinclair |
| [PERS ID: 1652] | Mr Steedsman |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 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 |
| Specific | Ackergill Tower | Wick | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Thurso | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Wick | North Highlands | Scotland | 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 |
| Specific | Place of Writing | Ackergill Tower | Wick | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Writing | Wick | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Thurso | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Wick | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Wick | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Wick | North Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
