The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1027]: Case of Mr Sutherland of Clyne who has had a paralytic stroke (palsy), and two years later develops a suspected bladder stone (see also notes for Document 36141 which might be related to this case).

[Case ID:1027]: Case of Mr Sutherland of Clyne who has had a paralytic stroke (palsy), and two years later develops a suspected bladder stone (see also notes for Document 36141 which might be related to this case).

Documents in this case

6 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:4287]	Reply headed 'Mr Sutherland of Clyne'. Blank page except for title. Addressee and place inferred from incoming letter which is ID:1530, but the reason why no reply was transcribed is unknown.	July? 1778?

[DOC ID:1530]	Letter from Daniel Campbell, a former pupil of Cullen, regarding the case of Mr Sutherland of Clyne, whom he has been treating for hemiplegia of the right side. The patient, who is long known to Cullen, also suffers from spasms in the paralysed limbs, urinary problems and costiveness. Campbell describes the treatments given. There is a postscript in another hand, possibly by the patient or a family member.	12 July 1778

[DOC ID:1819]	Letter from James [Murray] Sutherland of Clyne concerning his own case, referred to Cullen by Mr Campbell, surgeon at Dornoch.	24 February 1780

[DOC ID:4583]	Reply, 'Jas. Sutherland of Clyne Esqr' Cullen asks: 'When you write me next let me know if you are within reach of an Electrical machine'.	March? 1780?

[DOC ID:676]	Reply, 'Dr Alves C[oncerning] Sutherland of Clyne'. Cullen now believes the patient has a stone in his bladder, and recommends the use of soap and lime water, and Uva Ursi.	29 November 1782

[DOC ID:668]	Reply, 'Sutherland of Clyne', probably addressed to John Alves. Cullen fears that the patient ('an old acquaintance of mine') has left it too long to follow his suggestion to go to Inverness, but gives advice for his treatment all the same. For his paralysis, 'I have nothing to propose but a trial of Electricity which I believe he cannot have north of Inverness.' He also suspects a kidney stone.	16 November 1784

People involved in this case

5 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 148]	Dr John Alves
[PERS ID: 1735]	Daniel Campbell
[PERS ID: 2962]	Mr Campbell
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 695]	Mr James Murray Sutherland (Sutherland of Clyne and Pulrossie)

Unique Places linked to this Case

6 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		Dornoch	North Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Spenziedale	Dornoch	North Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Inverness	North Highlands	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place		Sutherland	North Highlands	Scotland	Europe	inferred

Places and role of place

9 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		Dornoch	North Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Place of Writing	Spenziedale	Dornoch	North Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Destination of Letter		Inverness	North Highlands	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Destination of Letter		Dornoch	North Highlands	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Destination of Letter		Sutherland	North Highlands	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Mentioned / Other		Dornoch	North Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Dornoch	North Highlands	Scotland	Europe	certain