The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:782]: Case of Robert Orr, who is consumptive.
Documents in this case
7 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:2175] |
Letter from Alexander Taylor, concerning the case of Mr Orr, who has been coughing up reddish pus. Taylor believes it must have come from an abcess in the liver and not from the lungs. | 17 March 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2243] |
Letter from William Stewart, Paisley, concerning the case of Robert Orr, who is delivering the letter by hand. It includes Doc ID 2244, from Dr Marshall. Stewart says that Mr Orr started to spit blood about 6 years ago. He is consumptive, from a scrophulous family, and has had influenza: 'Mr. Orr you'll find to be very intelligent man – who will give you a minute history of his ailment'. | 27 June 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2244] |
Letter from Robert Marshall to William Stewart, concerning the case of Robert Orr, whose respiratory ailment he ascribes to 'the present Epidemic cold or Influenza'. He gives advice on medicines and blistering. Originally enclosed with document 2243, which the patient brought to Cullen in person. | 27 June 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:594] |
Reply, for 'Mr Robert Orr'. Letter regarding Mr Robert Orr, in whom Cullen diagnoses 'a strong tendency to Consumption'. He suggests purgatives, exercise, and a 'cooling mixture'. He gives advice on how to prepare Tussilago. | 1 July 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2252] |
Letter from William Stewart, concerning the case of Mr [Robert] Orr, whose condition is deteriorating. His sweats are getting worse, necessitating changing the dressings on his blisters at night, and he is coughing up two different kinds of pus. | 24 July 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:610] |
Reply, 'Mr Robert Orr', whose consumptive ailment Cullen believes is 'advancing fast even to a fatal period' because of his worsening sweats. | 25 July 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:624] |
Reply, 'Mr Robert Orr'. Cullen recommends a voyage, ideally by sea from Greenock to Dublin or anywhere on the east coast of Ireland. He also advises on Mr Orr's diet for when at sea. | 28 August 1782 | |||
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: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1829] | Dr Robert Marshall |
| [PERS ID: 2019] | Mr Robert Orr |
| [PERS ID: 1089] | Mr William Stewart (Stuart) |
| [PERS ID: 207] | Dr Alexander Taylor (Sanders) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
7 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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Country | Ireland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
9 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 | Glasgow | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Country | Therapeutic Recommendation | Ireland | Europe | certain | |||
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Dublin | Mid Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Greenock | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Paisley | Glasgow and West | Scotland | Europe | certain |
