The Cullen Project | [Case ID:1174]: Case of Dr Thomas Wells, a former student of Cullen, who has the gout.

[Case ID:1174]: Case of Dr Thomas Wells, a former student of Cullen, who has the gout.

Documents in this case

4 document(s) found in this case.

DOC ID	Summary	Date
[DOC ID:1785]	Letter from Dr Thomas Wells, who was a student of Cullen's in 1769-70, consulting Cullen on the advice of Dr Warren of Taunton, concerning his own case of gout: 'I have for near a year almost entirely lost the Use of my Legs and have not been able to walk a hundred yards without much Pain'. He is not yet 33, but 'my Life's a Burthen'. There are traces of a handstamp, but it is illegible. Some pen-testing ('Sir' repeated several times) -on the exterior not transcribed.	27 December 1779

[DOC ID:4570]	Reply headed 'Doctor T. Wells at Dittisham near Dartmouth Devon',. Cullen advises him: 'Your Case cannot be managed, but by a full and general instruction upon the subject of the Gout, & that may be found pretty fully in my first Lines, & I presume confidently that you and Doctor Warren are able to supply all the Commentary necessary'. He gives dietary and exercise advice, and says that travel to Southern Europe may be more use than travel within Britain.	22 January 1780

[DOC ID:2681]	Letter from Cullen's former student, Dr Thomas Wells, concerning his own case and its progress 'since I was favor'd with your Letter about four years ago'. The milk diet Cullen advised upsets his digestion. He is still suffering from spasms in his feet before he goes to sleep, 'as if I had receiv'd a violent Blow from a large Club', and breast, giving him a feeling of 'a stricture & Sensation as if the Sternum was compress'd to the Vertebræ'. He passes on compliments from Dr Warren.	9 August 1785

[DOC ID:5128]	Reply, 'Dr T. Wells'. Cullen is sorry to hear Wells is still suffering from cramps and spasms, and advises on medicines.	19 August 1785

People involved in this case

4 found.

PERS ID	Full Name
[PERS ID: 1]	Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 713]	Dr Thomas Sydenham (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 3133]	Dr John Warren (Professor Cullen)
[PERS ID: 3132]	Dr Thomas Wells (Professor Cullen)

Unique Places linked to this Case

10 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		Dittisham	South-West	England	Europe	inferred
Specific	Duke Street	Plymouth	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Continent					Europe	certain
Country				Britain	Europe	certain
Place		Dartmouth	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place		Devonshire	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place		Taunton	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place		Callington	South-West	England	Europe	certain

Places and role of place

12 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		Dittisham	South-West	England	Europe	inferred
Specific	Place of Writing	Duke Street	Plymouth	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Edinburgh	Edinburgh and East	Scotland	Europe	certain
Place	Destination of Letter		Dittisham	South-West	England	Europe	inferred
Specific	Destination of Letter	Duke Street	Plymouth	South-West	England	Europe	inferred
Continent	Therapeutic Recommendation					Europe	certain
Country	Mentioned / Other				Britain	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Dartmouth	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Devonshire	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place	Mentioned / Other		Taunton	South-West	England	Europe	certain
Place	Place of Handstamp		Callington	South-West	England	Europe	certain