The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:687]: Case of Miss Home whose vertigo is considered the symptom of a plethora.
Documents in this case
6 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1015] |
Reply 'For Miss Hume. Jordan field'. Cullen hopes that 'no considerable congestion to be feared'. | 1 September 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1908] |
Letter from James Hamilton concerning the case of Miss Home. | 2 September 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1928] |
Letter from James Hamilton concerning the case of Miss Home, updating Cullen on her progress and treatment for some impairment of her movements. | 12 October 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1039] |
Reply 'For James Hamilton C[oncerning] Miss Home' | 18 October 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1934] |
Letter from James Hamilton concerning the case of Miss Home, in which he tells Cullen how he usually prepares an infusion of the Bark. | 19 October 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1945] |
Letter from James Hamilton concerning the case of Miss Home. Hamilton refers to James Ware's Remarks on the Ophthalmy, Psorophthalmy, and Purulent Eye With Methods of Cure (London: 1780) and asks for Cullen's opinion of it, and questions Wade's use of the Thebaic Tincture. He also suggests a pocket-sized edition of the Pharmacopia to aid memory. | 1 November 1780 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 812] | Dr James Hamilton |
| [PERS ID: 811] | Miss Margaret Home (Hume, of Jordanfield; Miss Home of Branxton) |
| [PERS ID: 3166] | Mr Home (Hume) |
| [PERS ID: 3221] | Mr James Ware |
Unique Places linked to this Case
4 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 | Dunbar | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Jerdonfield / Jordanfield | Jedburgh | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
6 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 | Dunbar | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Dunbar | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Specific | Mentioned / Other | Jerdonfield / Jordanfield | Jedburgh | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Dunbar | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
