The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1121]: Case of Elizabeth, wife of Rev. Robert Deans of Crailing, who has a chronic sore throat from 1779, and later suffers respiratory ailments.

[Case ID:1121]: Case of Elizabeth, wife of Rev. Robert Deans of Crailing, who has a chronic sore throat from 1779, and later suffers respiratory ailments.

Documents in this case

11 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:1703]	Letter from Rev. Robert Deans of Crailing, concerning his wife and himself, both of whom are suffering from throat complaints. Mrs Deans is still feverish. Mr Deans believes he contracted his sore throat from the 'bad air' exhaled by a man 'far gone in decay'. Weakness and the hoarseness of his voice now prevent him from preaching.	12 July 1779

[DOC ID:3279]	Letter from John Smith, a former student, thanking Cullen and saying that he would have 'expressed my gratitude in a public manner by dedicating my thesis to you had I not thought that such a step would have been looked upon by others as a piece of too great forewardness'. He encloses a case note, 'The Case of Mrs Deans' (his aunt), for whose repiratory ailment he seeks advice.	10 December 1787

[DOC ID:5582]	Reply concerning the case of Mrs Deans, addressed to her husband and to Dr Smith. Cullen hopes her case to be catarrhal only, not hectic or purulent, and believes she 'would have been cured long ago, if she had been more pliant in her regimen'. He advises on some medicines and diet. Poor copy.	17 December 1787

[DOC ID:3286]	Letter from Rev. Robert Deans of Crailing, concerning his wife, whose respiratory condition seems to be improving. He notes in a postscript that she has had a sore throat for several years (see Doc ID 1703, 12 July 1779), and constant hoarseness for the past year. He also thanks Cullen for 'your friendly Attention to our Nephew', Dr Smith, who 'has been laying in a stock of Health, very needful before he go to American-Georgia' and who 'in a few days proposes to be anatomizing in London'.	31 December 1787

[DOC ID:5593]	Reply headed 'the Reverend Mr Deans'. Addressed to him, to be shared also with Dr Smith, regarding Mrs Deans, who still has a sore throat. Cullen advises applying camphorated oil and flannel. Extremely poor copy.	7 January 1788

[DOC ID:3297]	Letter from Rev. Robert Deans of Crailing, concerning the progress of his wife, Mrs Deans, who is taking a snake-root decoction. They have heard that 'an Indisposition like hers has been raging in many places & carrying off the aged'. He also reports on his wife's nephew, Cullen's former student, Dr Smith, who is now in London, requesting that Cullen send him 'a List of the Books in his Line proper for him to purchase & take with him to Savannah'.	22 January 1788

[DOC ID:5602]	Reply for 'Mrs Deans', to her husband, Rev. Robert Deans. Cullen is pleased with her progress, but does not expect her recovery 'till the Season is much further advanced'. Regarding the request for a list of books for her nephew, Dr Smith, Cullen writes, 'I shall think of it but I am too much hurried at present to do it properly'.	1 February 1788

[DOC ID:3314]	Letter from Rev. Robert Deans, concerning his wife, Mrs Deans, who still suffers from painful cough and spitting. The issue on her breast 'draws daily a good deal of thick matter'. Their nephew, Dr. Smith, says he does not wish to put Cullen to the trouble of sending a book list: with 'your Recommendations in the Class, & Jottings he took of your Lectures he has not only all your Publications, but also drawn out a List of other standard Books, which will exhaust all the money he can spare'.	10 March 1788

[DOC ID:5618]	Reply to 'Mr Deans', concerning his wife, Mrs Deans. Cullen apologises for his delay in answering. He is confident that improvements in the season are what will mend her, and thinks that her request for 'a more nourishing diet, particularly of animal food, would be really hurtful'. He advises continuing with the issue.	22 March 1788

[DOC ID:5703]	Reply for 'Mr Deans', concerning his wife. Cullen is unhappy that her recovery is slower than hoped, and recommends riding: 'There is no occasion for a trotting horse, for one that walks tolerably will give her all the air and exercise she can bear'.	28 August 1788

[DOC ID:3439]	Letter from William Robertson (surgeon at the Kelso Dispensary), concerning Rev. and Mrs Deans of Crailing. While Mrs Deans is now improving, Rev. Deans, aged 63, is seriously ill with a stoppage of urine and constipation, and is delirious.	9 December 1788

People involved in this case

9 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 5043]	Mr Allan
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 5026]	Reverend Robert Deans (of Crailing)
[PERS ID: 5027]	Mrs Elizabeth Deans
[PERS ID: 5042]	Mr Milligan
[PERS ID: 3439]	Mr James Monteath (Monteith)
[PERS ID: 5097]	Mr William Robertson
[PERS ID: 5041]	Dr John Smith
[PERS ID: 5854]	Mrs Spalding

Unique Places linked to this Case

7 found.

Type	Specific Place	Village/Town/City (aka)	Region	Country	Continent	Confidence
Place		Kelso	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Crailing	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Specific	Cullen's House / Mint Close	Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Region			Georgia	USA	North America	certain
Place		Savannah	Georgia	USA	North America	certain

Places and role of place

10 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		Kelso	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Writing		Crailing	Borders	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		Crailing	Borders	Scotland	Europe	inferred
Place	Mentioned / Other		London	London and South-East	England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Crailing	Borders	Scotland	Europe	certain
Region	Mentioned / Other			Georgia	USA	North America	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Savannah	Georgia	USA	North America	certain