The Cullen Project | [Case ID:863]: Case of Cullen's 'old aquaintance' Mr James Fleming who has an obstructed oesophagus which proves fatal. May be same person as Case 276.

[Case ID:863]: Case of Cullen's 'old aquaintance' Mr James Fleming who has an obstructed oesophagus which proves fatal. May be same person as Case 276.

Documents in this case

10 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:2132]	Letter from Robert Wallace, concerning the case of Mr Fleming.	14 January 1782

[DOC ID:254]	Reply concerning 'my very old acquaintance' Mr Fleming who has an incurable blockage of his oesophagus. Cullen recommends Cicuta (Hemlock) as a desperate, last resort.	18 January 1782

[DOC ID:2162]	Letter from Robert Wallace, concerning the case of Mr Fleming.	26 February 1782

[DOC ID:281]	Reply, 'Mr Fleming'; Cullen is afraid that his ailment arises from a 'schirrous Straitening of the Oesophagus'.	27 February 1782

[DOC ID:2178]	Letter from Peter Wright, concerning the case of Mr Matthie and reporting on the progress of Mr Fleming.	24 March 1782

[DOC ID:2186]	Letter from Peter Wright, concerning the case of Mr Fleming with brief reference to the case of Mr Matthie.	7 April 1782

[DOC ID:524]	Reply, 'Mr Fleming'. Cullen says that the patient's situation 'gives me much concern as I have little confidence in any thing we can do to relieve him'. He does, however, suggest that 'there can be no harm in a cautious trial' of electricity. He passes on his regards to Mr Fleming and Mr Wallace, and says he is happy to find Mr Mathie recovering.	8 April 1782

[DOC ID:2194]	Letter from Peter Wright, concerning the case of Mr Fleming and adding a brief note on Mr Matthie.	21 April 1782

[DOC ID:532]	Reply [to Dr Peter Wright] regarding the ongoing complaint of Mr Fleming, who has an obstructed oesophagus. Cullen is 'still much at a loss what to say', but suggests that the electricity treatments have not been tried for long enough to resolve the patient's schirrosity. He adds some suggestions for Mr Mathie, and passes on his compliments to Mr Wallace and Mr Fleming.	24 April 1782

[DOC ID:2202]	Letter from Peter Wright reporting that 'your friend Mr James Fleming died yesterday', and post mortem report on the autopsy carried out 'by Mr Wallace in presence of several of the Faculty'. He adds a brief note on Mr Matthie.	8 May 1782

People involved in this case

8 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 2821]	Mrs Aikenhead
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 2820]	Mr James Fleming
[PERS ID: 2832]	Mrs Fleming
[PERS ID: 2831]	Mr Matthie
[PERS ID: 216]	Mr Robert Wallace
[PERS ID: 5513]	Mr William Whyte (White)
[PERS ID: 2830]	Dr Peter Wright

Unique Places linked to this Case

5 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		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Greenock	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Kirkintilloch	Glasgow and West	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		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Mentioned / Other		Greenock	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Kirkintilloch	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Glasgow	Glasgow and West	Scotland	Europe	certain