The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:732]: Case of the Dumfries surgeon Mr James Hill who has a bladder condition.
Documents in this case
3 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1264] |
Letter from Benjamin Bell passing along an enquiry from John Gilchrist regarding the treatment of Dr Hill, a Dumfries surgeon. Bell also responds to Cullen's enquiry about the age of the late Mr [James] Mowat, surgeon at Langolm, suggesting that 'he must have been about 120'. | 20 April 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:1265] |
Brief note by Dr John Gilchrist enclosed with Document ID:1264, giving some details on the case of Mr Hill. | 20 April 1776 | |||
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[DOC ID:3802] |
Reply in response to a request for information from Dr John Gilchrist in treating his patient, the surgeon Mr James Hill for calculus, headed 'Management of the Uva Ursi' [Bearberry Leaves], in which Cullen discusses his own use of them in such cases. | 21 April 1776 | |||
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
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 13] | Mr Benjamin Bell |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 115] | Dr John Gilchrist (of Speddoch) |
| [PERS ID: 589] | Mr James Hill |
| [PERS ID: 590] | Mr James Mowat |
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 |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Cannon Mills (Cannon Milns) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Langholm | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
7 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 | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Dumfries | Borders | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Langholm | Borders | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Cannon Mills (Cannon Milns) | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
