The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:1294]: Case of the sister of Dr William Drennan who suffers from persistent, severe headaches accompanied by startings, feverishness and disturbed dreams.
Documents in this case
6 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1947] |
Letter from William Drennan, a former student of Cullen's, concerning the case of his sister. Drennan fears a phthysis. | 4 November 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1052] |
Reply 'For Dr Drennan's Sister', whose case Cullen believes to consist of a fever along with 'a strong afflux of blood to the head during the Paroxysm'. | 18 November 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:2113] |
Letter from Dr William Drennan, concerning the case of his sister. | 13 December 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:2116] |
Letter from James McCormick, concerning the case of Dr Drennan's sister. He mentions an enclosed (missing) letter from Drennan, which may be document ID:2113. | 22 December 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:239] |
Reply, for 'Dr Drennan C(oncerning) his Sister'. | 24 December 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:688] |
reply to Dr Drennan regarding the case of 'the agreeable Mrs Mattaire [Mattear]'. Cullen suggests that the best remedy is the use of opium to 'break the force' of fits when they occur, and to use tonics to enable her to resist their occurrence. The surname of the sister is not clear and the variant spellings used throughout the letter have been added this to the notes on her database entry. | 23 December 1782 | |||
People involved in this case
5 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
|---|---|
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 202] | Dr William Drennan |
| [PERS ID: 1193] | Mrs Mattear (Mattaire, Mullaire
) |
| [PERS ID: 2649] | James McCormick |
| [PERS ID: 2650] | Mrs McCormick |
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 | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Belfast | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Prestonpans | Edinburgh and East | 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 | Belfast | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Writing | Prestonpans | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Belfast | North Ireland | Ireland | Europe | inferred |
