The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[Case ID:52]: Case of Miss Mary Peareth who has a painful bladder condition.
Documents in this case
25 document(s) found in this case.
| DOC ID | Summary | Date | |||
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[DOC ID:1806]  |
Letter from Richard Lambert, surgeon at Newcastle, concerning the case of Miss Mary and Miss Barbara Peareth. | 19 January 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:4572] |
Reply, 'To Mr Lambert C. the Miss Peareths'. | February? 1780? | |||
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[DOC ID:1870] |
Letter from Richard Lambert concerning the cases of the Misses Peareth and mentioning also the death of Miss Frances Simpson. | 16 June 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:981] |
Reply, 'Mr Lambert C[oncerning] the Misses Peareths', Mary, Barbara and their elder sister. Cullen is 'sorry their Complaints still continue, and more so that they are likely to continue for some time'. | 22 June 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1927] |
Letter from William Ingham discussing the cases of Miss Clutterbuck, Misses Mary, Barbara and H. Peareth, and the Misses Harrison. | 12 October 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1040] |
Reply, 'For Mr William Ingham Surgeon', thanking him for 'informing me of the state of my Patients in your hands'. They are a Miss Clutterbuck and the Miss Peareths (or Peariths). | 19 October 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1954] |
Letter from Richard Lambert concerning the case of Miss Mary Peareth. He reports that Miss Barbara Peareth is much improved, and Miss Harrison in perfect health. | 6 December 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1059] |
Reply, 'For Miss Mary Peareth'. Cullen states that 'I have now no doubt of the nature of the Case but I find it a very difficult one', and recommends cicuta, but 'managed that neither Miss Mary nor the family know what the medicine is'. | 11 December 1780 | |||
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[DOC ID:1998] |
Letter from Richard Lambert to William Ingham, concerning the case of Miss Mary Peareth and reporting that Miss Barbara Peareth is 'wonderfully well'. This was originally enclosed with document 1997. | 1 April 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:1997] |
Letter from William Ingham, serving as a covering letter for another from Richard Lambert concerning Miss Mary Peareath. Ingham also reports that Miss Clutterbuck and Miss Harrison are very well. | 2 April 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:120] |
Reply, 'Mr Lambert C. Miss Peareth' | 12 April 1781 | |||
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[DOC ID:2131] |
Letter from William Ingham concerning the case of Miss Mary Pearith, and reporting on the cases of Mrs Stevenson and Miss Fury [Furie?] | 13 January 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:253] |
Reply 'Mr Ingham C[oncerning] Miss Peariths'. With Cullen's diagram for the stretcher for use in coaches. | 17 January 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2205] |
Letter from William Ingham, concerning the case of Miss Mary Pearith, who has 'twice, at the Distance of eight weeks, discharg'd with her urine bloody matter'. | 9 May 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:544] |
Reply to William Ingham regarding the case of Miss Peariths, with whose illness Cullen has been concerned for some time. Cullen is sure that 'there is now no doubt about the nature of her ailment' and recommends the use of mercury, along with a milk diet. | 11 May 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:2217] |
Letter from William Ingham, concerning the case of Miss Mary Pearith. He mentions that an account by the patient herself is enclosed, but this is missing. | 27 May 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:561] |
Reply titled 'Miss Pearith', whose case Cullen believes to be very bad. He believes the discharge to be analogous to a haemorrhoidal discharge, and refers to Sauvage's Nosologia on their nature. He recommends stopping the mercury course and having the patient instead drink 'mucilagious drinks' such as marshmallow decoction, lintseed tea or Arabic emulsion. | 30 May 1782 | |||
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[DOC ID:4605] |
Reply, 'Miss Mary Pearith'. Also discusses the death of Mary's sister Barbara. | 5 April 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:4613] |
Letter concerning Miss [Mary] Pearith] whose case, probably a bladder disorder, has proven difficult to ascertain . | 16 April 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:4623] |
Reply, 'Miss M. Pearith' | 1 May 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:2276] |
Letter from William Ingham, concerning the cases of Mr Bates and Miss Ellison and reporting on the health of Miss M. Pearith [Peareth]. He mentions inclosing a prescription he has given to Mr Bates, but this is missing. | 2 June 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:4643] |
Reply, 'Mr [Ralph] Bates & Miss Ellison'. Mentions Miss M[ary] Pearith in a postscript. | 8 June 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:4666] |
Reply [probably to William Ingham] concerning the case of Miss M[ary] Peariths, who is to take Lixivium for her gravel, a specimen of which has been sent to Cullen {Vol. 16, pp.154-5]. Main body in hand of anamanuensis, recipe inserted in Cullen's hand. | 29 July 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:2318] |
Letter from William Ingham, concerning his own case and that of Miss Mary Peareth. | 16 September 1783 | |||
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[DOC ID:4711] |
Reply concerning the case of the Newcastle surgeon Mr Ingham, and that of his patient Miss Mary Peareth. | 19? September 1783 | |||
People involved in this case
18 found.
| PERS ID | Full Name |
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| [PERS ID: 2598] | Mr Ralph Bates |
| [PERS ID: 2702] | Mrs Bates |
| [PERS ID: 3019] | Mr R Bates |
| [PERS ID: 83] | Miss Mary Clutterbuck |
| [PERS ID: 1] | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID: 2597] | Miss Ellison (Alison) |
| [PERS ID: 189] | Miss Furie (Furye) |
| [PERS ID: 696] | Miss Harrison |
| [PERS ID: 778] | Miss Elizabeth Harrison |
| [PERS ID: 2596] | Miss Hudson |
| [PERS ID: 82] | Mr William Ingham |
| [PERS ID: 81] | Mr Richard Lambert |
| [PERS ID: 89] | Professor Alexander Monro (secundus; Munro ) |
| [PERS ID: 80] | Miss Mary Peareth (Pearith, Peariths) |
| [PERS ID: 662] | Miss Barbara Peareth (Pearith) |
| [PERS ID: 1412] | Miss Henrietta Peareth |
| [PERS ID: 894] | Miss Frances Simpson (Sympson) |
| [PERS ID: 3054] | Mrs Stevenson (Stephenson) |
Unique Places linked to this Case
5 found.
| Type | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
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| Specific | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Hotwells | South-West | England | Europe | certain |
Places and role of place
12 found.
| Type | Role | Specific Place | Village/Town/City (aka) | Region | Country | Continent | Confidence |
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| Specific | Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
| Place | Place of Writing | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Specific | Destination of Letter | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | inferred |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Destination of Letter | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | inferred | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Therapeutic Recommendation | Hotwells | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Bristol | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Mentioned / Other | Hotwells | South-West | England | Europe | certain | |
| Place | Place of Handstamp | Newcastle upon Tyne | North-East | England | Europe | certain |
