The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:932]: Case of Miss Gordon under the care of Mr Dougal for a palsy and apoplexy. One of several letters and entries concerning a "Miss Gordon" who cannot be postively identified as being the same patient across several cases.
Documents in this case
2 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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[DOC ID:4066] |
Reply 'To Mr Dougal C. Miss Gordon'. Cullen discusses a wide range of treatments for her 'convulsive startings' and palsy. It is unclear whether the surgeon is William or Alexander Dougall. Both work in the same geographical area. | 21 May 1777 | |||
[DOC ID:4067]  |
Reply 'For Mrs Dobbie'.. Advice for a lady with blood-spitting, who is making a journey to the Scottish Highlands (Isle of Mull) for her health. Cullen suggests using the laxative recipe given for Miss B Gordon on the previous page. (Letter ID 4066). Addressee unidentified as no incoming letter traced. | 21 May 1777 | |||
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: 1988] | |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 1987] | Mrs Dobbie |
| [PERS ID: 814] | Mr William Dougall (Dougal) |
| [PERS ID: 1986] | Miss B Gordon |
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 | Elgin | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Highlands | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mull | West Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
4 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 | Destination of Letter | Elgin | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Highlands | East Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Mull | West Highlands | Scotland | Europe | certain |
