The Cullen Project | [Case ID:662]: Case of John Warrandice (likely a pseudonym based on a legal term) who has had weak nerves since childhood and who believes he has weakened his constitution further through 'self-abuse'.

[Case ID:662]: Case of John Warrandice (likely a pseudonym based on a legal term) who has had weak nerves since childhood and who believes he has weakened his constitution further through 'self-abuse'.

Documents in this case

5 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:2662]	Letter from John Warrandice, concerning his own case in which he writes at length of his history of suffering from feelings of 'terror' since childhood which he partly ascribes to subsequent 'self-abuse' exacerbated in adulthood by the demands of his work and drinking etc. He asks for responses to be directed to George Renny, Merchant, Falkirk.	14 July 1785

[DOC ID:5101]	Reply concerning the case of Mr John Warrandice.	16 July 1785

[DOC ID:2665]	Letter from John Warrandice, concerning his own case. The shower bath recommended to him 'is a thing entirely new nor do I think there is such a machine as to be found in this neighbourhood'. He also complains of being 'remarkably addicted to venery' and suffering from nocturnal emissions. Because of this, he asks that the correspondence be kept secret, and sent c/o George Renny. (Is Warrandice perhaps a pseudonym?).	19 July 1785

[DOC ID:2735]	Letter from John Warrandice, concerning his own continuing case. Reply to be left with George Renny, Falkirk.	21 November 1785

[DOC ID:5175]	Reply, for 'Mr Warrandice' concerning his own case. Cullen has seen him at Merchiston Hall, and regards his stupor as a nervous symptom. He prescribes a cephalic electuary.	28 November 1785

People involved in this case

3 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 1209]	Mr George Renny
[PERS ID: 1208]	Mr John Warrandice

Unique Places linked to this Case

5 found.

Type	Specific Place	Village/Town/City (aka)	Region	Country	Continent	Confidence
Place		Forth Banks	North-East	England	Europe	certain
Specific	Cullen's House / Mint Close	Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Merchiston Hall	Falkirk	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Falkirk	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

8 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		Falkirk	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Place of Writing		Forth Banks	North-East	England	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		Falkirk	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Specific	Mentioned / Other	Merchiston Hall	Falkirk	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Falkirk	Mid Scotland	Scotland	Europe	certain