The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:609]: Case of an unnamed female patient whose prospective husband is concerned she may have inherited mania from her grandmother.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1389] |
Letter from Mr Parry concerning a query from a male associate of Mr Martineau; he wishes to marry a young lady whose grandmother and aunt were manic and whose uncle is a lunatic, and he is concerned these conditions might be hereditary. | March? 1777? | |||
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[DOC ID:4014] |
Reply 'For a friend of Dr Martineau's'. Cullen's response to Letter ID 1389, from Edinburgh medical student [Caleb Hillier] Parry, on the heritability of mental conditions. | 11 March 1777 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1836] | Mr ('Friend of Dr (Mr?) Martineau's') |
| [PERS ID: 2128] | |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1837] | Mr Philip Meadows Martineau (Dr Martineau) |
| [PERS ID: 1835] | Dr Caleb Hillier Parry |
Unique Places linked to this Case
2 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 |
Places and role of place
3 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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
